“Outsourcing Doesn’t Have To Be a Dirty Word“
How to Use Outsourcing to Strengthen your Capabilities & Profitability in 2021
As business owners, our people are our biggest resource. As we face a new reality of what our teams will look like both today and in the future, we are presented with an opportunity to position our teams for success. Incorporating outsourced resources into our talent strategy allows us to create pliability and leverage within our business, during uncertain times and beyond.
We are bringing together a panel of seasoned CEOs to help you navigate not only if you should or should not outsource, but how to engage with these types of resources.
Date: December 9, 2020
Time: 12 pm - 1:15 pm
Venue: Zoom link will be circulated to those who register for the event.
RSVP: December 6, 2020, by 11 pm EDT.
Attendees: The event is open to EO Philadelphia & EO NJ members, EOA participants, SAPs, prospects, and guests.
This workshop is for you if:
You are looking to create pliability in your business following the immediate impact of Covid-19 heading into 2021
You are looking to enhance your business model and position your people for success
You want top-notch, experienced talent for your business at a fraction of the cost
What you’ll get out of this workshop:
You will learn the top 1-2 things you should be thinking about right now in the areas of HR, CFO/Finance, Marketing, and Administrative Support
When and what can be outsourced
Best practices and tips you can use to leverage your outsourced relationships
Quick wins and actions you can take immediately.
Breakout sessions will be facilitated by our panel of outsourcing experts. As a group, we will experience-share best practices and provide tips you can use to get the most out of your relationships.
Panelist Bios
Emily Morgan, Founder & CEO - Delegate Solutions
Emily Morgan and her remote team help leaders and their teams to strategically clear their plates so they can focus on higher-impact activities! She is the founder of Delegate Solutions, a Strategic Support™ Firm and the designer of the “Delegate Method” which helps leaders identify areas of their work they can delegate or automate for maximum efficiency. She’s helped hundreds of busy entrepreneurial leaders master delegation and design systems to support and grow their awesome businesses! This year alone, her team has cleared over 30,000 hours of tasks off the plates of overwhelmed business owners.
Emily speaks nationally on the topic of virtual business, delegation, remote workforces, and flex work culture. She is the Philly Chamber of Commerce Small Business Person of the Year and has been featured in CNBC, Forbes, Inc., HuffPo, NY Times, and NBC News. She is a Goldman Sachs 10kSB alum and is a graduate of UPenn. Delegate Solutions recently ranked among the top 100 fastest-growing companies in Philly!
Hal Levenson, Founder & Chief Visionary Officer - Trilogy Partners, LLC
Hal leverages his skills in collaboration, partnering, trust-building, and deep business acumen to create personal and business transformation in our clients. These unique capabilities help clients build value in their business while achieving financial security and peace of mind.
A graduate of Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Hal started his career in public accounting at Ernst & Young (formerly Ernst & Whinney) over 25 years ago. Hal then worked as an Account Executive at NCR Corporation, where he repeatedly was in the top 5% of nationwide performance. He founded CPA firm Levenson & Burness in 1987 and later merged with LFL Veritas, LLC. In addition, Hal has also owned and invested in a multitude of other companies in various industries from technology to retail.
Always demonstrating a strong interest in civil and community affairs, he has been active in a number of organizations, including Board of Directors & President of the Trenton Rotary Club, Pearl S. Buck International, Capital Health Systems, and Board member and co-founder of Goss & Goss Boxing Center, Inc.
Nick Kraus, Founder & CEO - Kraus Marketing
Nick received his B.A. from the University of Tampa where he met his now wife, Michelle. He started his career in Packaging Design and quickly moved into a Global Marketing Manager position where he managed product categories generating over $100M in revenue.
From starting Kraus Marketing in his apartment to watching the company thrive as one of Inc. 5000’s fastest-growing companies two years running, Nick can say he is proud of what he has accomplished. He has also been recognized by NJ Ad Club, GDUSA, and “Jersey’s Best Marketing & Communications Professionals Under 40.” His latest accomplishment would be celebrating ten years of Kraus Marketing with an award from NJBIZ’s 2019 Best Places To Work In New Jersey.
Marcia Zaruba O’Connor, Founder & CEO – The O’Connor Group
Marcia founded The O’Connor Group, a leading provider of Human Resources and Talent Acquisition Solutions for the life sciences, healthcare, professional services, and manufacturing sectors based in King of Prussia, PA. The O’Connor Group is also a Top 100 Woman-Owned Business and has been certified by the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council. The O’Connor Group recently won the Philadelphia Business Journals’ Best Places to Work, Healthiest Places to Work in 2020, Soaring 76, and Philly 100.
Currently, Marcia is the Chair of the Engagement Team and President-Elect for the Philadelphia Chapter for the Entrepreneur. She is also the Membership Board Chair for the Alliance for Women Entrepreneurs.
Marcia earned her MS degree in Human Organization Development from Villanova and her BS degree in Accounting from Widener University. Marcia is also a graduate of the Goldman Sachs 10K Small Business Program. She and her husband live in King of Prussia and her son is a sophomore at Penn State University.