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558: Outsourcing Your Back Office with Dida Clifton

Feb 24, 2025
27:37

Outsourcing your back-office operations with Dida Clifton, founder and CEO of The Office Squad. She shares how outsourcing key operational tasks can free up time for small business owners to focus on growth.

Show Notes Page: https://www.thehowofbusiness.com/558-dida-clifton-outsourcing-back-office/

In this episode of The How of Business, Henry Lopez welcomes Dida Clifton, the founder and CEO of The Office Squad. They discuss how small businesses can improve efficiency by outsourcing back-office operations, Dida’s military-inspired approach to structure and processes, and the impact of delegating bookkeeping and administrative tasks.

Dida Clifton is a business owner, entrepreneur, and efficiency expert with over 23 years of experience in supporting small business owners.

As the founder of The Office Squad, she brings military discipline and operational structure to help businesses streamline their back-office operations.

Dida is passionate about helping entrepreneurs regain control of their businesses by providing outsourced bookkeeping, administrative support, and operational solutions.

Outsourcing Your Back Office:

  • Dida’s journey from the Air Force to entrepreneurship
  • Why structured operations are critical for small business success
  • The biggest back-office challenges small businesses face
  • The role of bookkeeping and why it’s more than just accounting
  • How outsourcing back-office tasks can free up time for business owners
  • How The Office Squad ensures financial security and prevents fraud
  • Why hybrid work models can be more effective than fully remote teams
  • The long-term benefits of outsourcing operations to prepare for growth or sale

Top 3 Takeaways:

  1. Small business owners should focus on growth while delegating administrative and bookkeeping tasks to experts.
  2. Operational structure and bookkeeping are key to business success, not just tax compliance.
  3. Outsourcing back-office functions can reduce risk, improve efficiency, and make a business more attractive for future sale.

This episode is hosted by Henry Lopez. The How of Business podcast focuses on helping you start, run and grow your small business. The How of Business is a top-rated podcast for small business owners and entrepreneurs. Find the best podcast, small business coaching, resources and trusted service partners for small business owners and entrepreneurs at our website https://TheHowOfBusiness.com

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