For small businesses there are so many benefits of collaboration. KateOGroup has experienced many of these benefits first hand!
As a small business owner you have to wear a lot of hats. However, that doesn’t mean you’re always the best person for each of those jobs. I know, I know, the truth hurts!
What is collaboration?
Collaboration is a working practice. One in which individuals work together for a common purpose. To achieve business benefits. Collaboration enables individuals to work together to achieve a defined and common business purpose.
Benefits of Collaboration for Your Small Business
Save Time & Money
The number one benefit of collaboration is the savings. When you collaborate you no longer have to do it all alone, but you also don’t have the expense or stress of hiring a full time employee.
Collaboration for you might look like bouncing ideas off of someone else. This can get you through the creative process more quickly. Or it could look like passing responsibility to someone else for a particular task. Which frees you up to focus on the things you do best.
Learn New Things
Collaborating with another person or business often exposes you to new things. From new techniques to ways to increase productivity. Discover new software to expand your business and even new design ideas and trends to keep you on the cutting edge.
Sometimes collaborating can be just having a conversation with a fellow business owner. Learning their secrets on how they run their business. Casual conversations are how we often learn of new resources.
Through collaboration we have had the opportunity to learn about other industries and how they work. This has often resulted in unique ideas for other projects.
Meet New People
Every time we collaborate with someone we get to met new people. From business owners to their employees, other designers to SEO experts. Those people you meet tend to know people who could use your services.
Idea Innovation
Having a second or third opinion on a project can often result in magic! No matter how brilliant you are in your field, having insight from someone else can help you see things from a different angle.
New Opportunities
When you collaborate with someone and it goes well you’ll often have the opportunity to work with them again. We first worked with Claire Attkisson to bring her vision for Roll eBike Rental to life. After that, we have worked with Claire on two additional projects with a third on the horizon.
You have no idea when your work will resonate with someone who discovers you on social media or through a friend. The finished project from a collaboration could open doors that you never expected.
Benefits of Collaboration Out Weigh the Negatives
Not every collaboration will go well or even work out. However, in our experience it is better to take advantage of these opportunities than to turn them down. If nothing else, you’ll learn things to avoid in the future.
Interested in collaborating with KateOGroup?