I think Charles’ responses are good. I’d also like to see evidence of the claim that these are the main reasons. Occam’s Razor says to me that if outsourcing costs 2-3x (or more) than in-house hiring, then that’s the main reason lean startups don’t go for it. Otherwise, companies could just hire agencies on permanent contracts, effectively treating them as superexpensive (but partially pre-vetted) in-house staff.
I think Charles’ responses are good. I’d also like to see evidence of the claim that these are the main reasons. Occam’s Razor says to me that if outsourcing costs 2-3x (or more) than in-house hiring, then that’s the main reason lean startups don’t go for it. Otherwise, companies could just hire agencies on permanent contracts, effectively treating them as superexpensive (but partially pre-vetted) in-house staff.