MicroSourcing is an offshore outsourcing solutions provider based in Manila, Philippines. The company offers a wide range of delivery models: project outsourcing, offshore staff leasing, and virtual captives.

1. VIRTUAL CAPTIVE 101
Offshoring has been a hot topic these days, but do you really have a full understanding of this growing
industry? To start with, there are different models of offshoring, and one of these is virtual captive. It is
a hybrid model of 3rd party outsourcing and captives, wherein the strengths and benefits of the two
service delivery models of offshoring are combined.
Third party outsourcing involves a provider that sets up and manages the offshore operations and the
client that turns over the control to the provider. On the opposite side, a captive is an extension of the
company in another location that is geographically far from the main office.
Combining the two service delivery models of offshoring takes advantage of the strengths and benefits
while limiting the risks involved in a virtual captive setup. If you have a company that is just starting off
with offshoring, then it may be good to begin with a virtual captive. Here are some of the advantages in
utilizing this hybrid outsourcing delivery model:
1. Control stays in the hands of the parent company - although the parent company is relying
on the infrastructure, work process, and management of a 3rd party provider, the parent
company still has a say when it comes to the decision-making process and as to how the
operations should run.
2. Less capital expenditures - since you are outsourcing your day-to-day business operations in
a different geographical location, the expenses involved is lesser than having an in-house
team.
3. Easy Build-Operate-Transfer - setting up a virtual captive can be possible in just a matter of
weeks. Increase the number of your team members according to your business needs and
once the entire operations stabilizes, you can choose to take over ownership and manage
the local corporate entity in your chosen geographical location.
Now that you have taken a look at the features of a virtual captive, your next step is to find a location to
set it up. The Philippines is one of the major players in outsourcing that has proven their worth in this
growing industry. The vast pool of Filipino talent allows you to have easy access to build your team
without spending a lot.
MicroSourcing is an offshore outsourcing solutions provider based in Manila, Philippines. The company
offers a wide range of delivery models: project outsourcing, offshore staff leasing, and virtual captives.