Top Freelance Services for Entrepreneurs Looking to Automate Their Workflow
Working with freelancers can help streamline your business, buy you time, and make you more money.
When I quit my job to become a solopreneur in 2021, I thought I’d manage every aspect of my business by myself.
There was a thrill in it, an adrenaline rush compared to no other. The feeling that every hour of work I put in translates into growing my business filled me with a sense of pride.
It was liberating at first, but before I knew it, I was always working.
From scheduling calls and replying to emails, to repurposing content and setting up digital products, I was doing everything myself. It was overwhelming. The glorious freedom I’d worked so hard to earn after quitting my 9-to-5 was gone. I felt like a slave again, tied to my business, my schedule filled with repititive, unrewarding tasks that left me no time for non-work activities.
That’s when I took a conscious decision to outsource some of my work.
It was a scary thought, to let go of the control I had over my business. I didn’t know if I could trust another person with something I’d built with so much love.
But with time, practice, several rounds of hiring and rejections, I finally figured the right balance that makes me feel fulfilled and also lets me grow my business at a sustainable pace. If you’re struggling with the same, this article is for you.
As an entrepreneur, it’s addictive to manage every aspect of your business.
From setting up your website, to prospecting clients, to sending invoices, there’s a certain satisfaction in doing it all yourself. But since you’re the heart and soul of your business, your talent can be put to better use if you stick to doing what you do best, and outsource the rest to freelancers. This has multiple benefits, including —
- Improves your focus
- Increases your business’s productivity
- Reduces operational costs as you don’t pay a full-time salary
- Helps you stay competitive as you address customer needs faster
In this post, I’m sharing some ways entrepreneurs can outsource work to freelancers to automate their workflow. My go-to platform to find freelancers I can trust? Fiverr Pro. It offers a flexible, cost-effective solution for small businesses to automate tasks without hiring full-time staff.
1. Website building
The first thing you need as an entrepreneur is a website.
Whether it’s to showcase your products and services or as a landing page for your email list, you’ll need a functional website with multiple pages to compile your offerings in one place.
I struggled for the longest with creating a website by myself. Since I have zero coding knowledge, I started with no-code tools like Ghost and Wordpress.
But it was such a strenuous process.
Even after investing weeks of effort, all I had was a bare-minimum website that looked amateurish at best, and was sure to ward off any prospective clients who might visit.
The solution? I went to Fiverr Pro and looked for professional website developers to help me. After a few rounds of trial and error, I found someone who understood how to bring my vision to reality. Thanks to their dedicated efforts, I now have a functional website with all my blogs and links.
How you can do this
On Fiverr Pro, you can hire freelancers who specialize in creating automated web functionalities. This saves time and effort in designing, building, hosting, managing, and updating your website.
2. Email marketing
A newsletter can be a powerful tool for entrepreneurs. It lands directly in your subscribers’ inboxes, eliminating the need for an additional platform.
It’s a direct one-on-one communication tool that has a 2.5% click-through rate. This might not sound amazing, but compared to the 0.07% click-through rate of Facebook ad campaigns, you know how powerful email marketing can be.
At the start of my career, I thought email marketing meant simply sending emails. I was mistaken. Effective email marketing involves audience segregation, analytics tracking, nurturing relationships, and setting up automated email campaigns.
I hired a freelancer to handle my email marketing campaigns in August 2024. Here’s a look at how my newsletter open rate has massively improved after I outsourced the email marketing efforts to a freelancer I hired on Fiverr Pro.
You only see the views and open rate. But I’ve also made sales worth more than $1500 in a single month, all thanks to my amazing freelancer!
Hiring a freelancer from Fiverr Pro to help you with email marketing enables consistent communication with customers and leads, with minimal effort on your part.
3. Client prospecting
One exhausting aspect of running a business is that you’re always on the lookout for new clients.
I was at my wits’ end how to do it.
Catering to my existing clients left me with little bandwidth for anything else. And for cold emailing new clients, you need a solid strategy. Simply sending a canned message to every prospect won’t help. You need to research, learn something about the person you’re emailing, and carefully curate a mail.
Hiring a freelancer for client prospecting was a game-changer.
I put together a simple task that would take the freelancer 1–2 hours to complete, but it would give me a clear idea of how they work, and if they’d be the right fit for me. It involved the following steps —
- Look for companies that would fit my niche
- Find the emails of decision makers we can reach out to
- Write an email asking them if they’d be interested to work with me
Once I hired a freelancer to help me with client prospecting, I was able to access a wider audience and identify high-potential leads without the need for manual research and cold outreach.
4. Virtual Assistance for admin work
Every morning, I used to get overwhelmed looking at my inbox. There were mails to reply to, comments to respond, tasks to finish, and so much else. Aside from this, there are some repetitive tasks like —
- adding writers to my publications
- sending invoices to customers every month
- repurposing my Medium blogs for YouTube and LinkedIn
Hiring a virtual assistant from Fiverr Pro has been a great help.
Now, I’ve automated tasks like managing emails, calendar scheduling, data entry, and invoicing. My VA also takes care of my social media management and scheduling. This saves time on daily operations and keeps my business processes organized.
I’ve built a progress tracker for my VA with a list of weekly and daily tasks she needs to complete. This eliminates the need for daily meetings, and I can keep track of progress asynchronously.
Fiverr Pro has experienced virtual assistants who specialize in supporting entrepreneurs. You can check their extensive listings and pick someone who’s best suited to your specific needs.
How to Get Started with Hiring Freelancers for Workflow Automation
Hiring freelancers to automate your workflow saves time and ensures professionalism on the freelancers’ part. Here’s a step guide to help you make the most of this valuable investment in your business:
- Start by defining your needs. Outline the tasks you want to automate and prioritize them based on time savings and complexity.
- Search for the right freelancers on Fiverr Pro. Browse through the services the freelancers offer, read reviews on their profile, and evaluate the freelancers’ portfolios to find someone best suited for your needs. You can also hire them on a hourly basis to quickly decide if their working style compliments yours.
- Remember to set clear expectations. Establish goals, timelines, and deliverables with your freelancer. Clear communication ensures successful automation for your business.
Entrepreneurship is a game of balance. You want to do it all — pour your heart into every detail, be there for every decision. But doing it all isn’t scalable or sustainable. The solution? To truly grow, you need to free up your hands.
Imagine handing off the repetitive tasks, the time-eaters, the admin headaches, to someone who can take them and run. With Fiverr Pro, you’re not just outsourcing work; you’re enlisting the help of pros who understand automation, workflow, and efficiency. They’re in the business of helping your business.
It’s a choice to focus on what you do best and let the experts handle the rest. Automation isn’t about losing control — it’s about reclaiming your time. The time to think big, push boundaries, and do what you really came here to do.
