This Guy Outsourced His 8-Figure Company (with Graeme Barlow) | Ep 43

"If you talk to an outsource company and they can kick off development for you or kick off a project next week, that's a massive red flag for me."

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Join Johnny Page and Graeme Barlow, Founder and CEO of Iversoft, a world-class software development agency that specializes in mobile and emerging technologies.

This episode dives deep into 🚀

- The good, bad, and best practices of Outsourced Development.

- How a founder’s job is to find the people who will solve the problems, not to solve it themselves.

- How to clear product ownership and spend time on preparation before starting development.

- The best way to build a network of trusted technical advisors.

...and more.

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Timestamps

00:00 Introduction and Setting the Stage

02:10 The Good, the Bad, and Best Practices of Outsourcing Development

03:36 When to Consider Outsourcing and Different Engagement Models

08:21 Choosing the Right Engagement Model

16:57 Building a Successful Relationship with an Outsourced Development Team

24:08 Beware of Agencies Promising Quick Turnaround Times

25:06 Learning from Mistakes

25:25 The Importance of Outsourced Development Teams

28:15 The Current State of AI and Its Impact

32:42 Building with No Code Solutions

38:56 Avoiding the Linchpin Trap

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