Self-proclaimed “technologist at heart” Michael Grange joins Charles Max Wood and David Hemmat on this episode of Outsourcing Oasis. After years of experience in companies large and small, Michael has taken all his experience and wrapped it up to offer via his own consultancy, which offers CIO and business optimization services to clients across the UK and US. In this episode, Michael describes his experience working with global teams and the trials and tribulations that come with it, and shares his unique perspective having worked in a wide variety of companies, from small to large companies building teams overseas. Of particular note are Michael’s recommendations on how to properly set up your outsourced software development team, taking into account factors such as cultural and work fit, among others. Bonus information about the importance of video calling for building rapport within your remote team. Tune in to learn more!

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Charles Palleschi is the founder and owner of SparkShipping—a company that specializes in helping e-commerce stores work with their distributors. He joins the show to talk about how to hire developers in competitive markets and when to outsource.

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Charles Max Wood

Charles Palleschi

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Charles Palleschi:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

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Charles Max Wood

Charles Palleschi

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Charles Palleschi:

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

David and Charles break down the challenges of finding outsourced or in house developers that can help build your first version of your project even if you don't have tech skills. They discuss the scenario of technical founders too. They open up the process of finding and hiring developers who will get you started on the right foot.

David Hemmat

Charles Max Wood

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David Hemmat:

The New One Minute Manager

Conceptboard

Traction

When Coffee and Kale Compete

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Ready Fire Aim

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Don Gregori is the COO at First Factory. The main presence in First Factory is in Costa Rica, but Don is based in the USA. Don started as a client at First Factory at Kaplan Test Prep. He's not a technical guy, but he understands user experience. Don focuses on creating a great experience for his customers. Don and David dive into what makes a great experience for clients and how to make sure that you're not only meeting their needs, but building great relationships that last for a long time.

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Don Gregori

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Don Gregori:

UXPin

Masterclass

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Matt Bader

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Understand Software Development

Deb Cinkus is a US expatriate living in Guatemala. She talks through the changes, challenges, and upsides of moving her life to Guatemala while having the business continue to operate in the United States. She also clues David and Charles in on what the expatriate lifestyle looks like and talks about her experience providing outsourced services.

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David Hemmat

Deb Cinkus

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Monday.com

CloudApp

Paul Miller has worked on both sides of the remote/staff augmentation coin. He's hired people and worked as a provider. He gives David and Charles a solid rundown on how he approaches hiring outsourced talent and his rules for hiring and working with outsourced software developers and other service providers.

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David Hemmat

Paul Miller

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Paul Miller:

The Dark Tower

JSJ 426: Killing the Release Night with Progressive Delivery with Dave Karow

Rory Laitila was David's first client for BlueCoding. Rory works with CEO's to scale revenue with software. They help them scale their systems with automation. They've worked with a number of companies in a number of verticals. Their sweet spot is helping companies scale their sales teams. Rory, David, and Charles talk about the ins and outs of outsourcing and providing expertise to clients and customers.

Charles Max Wood

David Hemmat

Rory Laitila

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Rory Laitila:

Tandem

Airtable

In this first episode of Outsourcing Oasis, David and Charles talk about the details of the podcast, its focus on outsourcing, and their experience outsourcing and running outsourced companies. They also dive into the challenges and trade-offs of running an outsourced organization and how much of that can be mitigated to build toward success.

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David Hemmat

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