(N.B.: I've done over a half dozen startups, and exited two of them, but didn't make much.) Yes, this is possible, but really, if done correctly (and most of t

(N.B.: I've done over a half dozen startups, and exited two of them, but didn't make much.) Yes, this is possible, but really, if done correctly (and most of the time, it's not), getting a good marketing strategy and plan in place and successfully executing it is the hardest part of getting a startup going. As the CTO/technology guy in all those startups, it pains me to admit that, but it's true - the biz part is way harder than the technology/product part in almost all cases. The biz side challenges are responsible for way more of my gray/lost hair than building awesome products...) If you already know who your customers are, how to identify them, and have at least a clue how to reach them, then outsourcing this is more straightforward. If you don't, and especially if you don't have any marketing chops yourself, you'll definitely need to learn enough to not get taken advantage of, and then hire someone to help do that for you. Early/existing traction with PAYING customers is a big help here. Dynamitejobs.co is one good place to find such people, but be aware that even hiring remote workers in another country may not be all that cheap, and you're making a commitment that's right up there with taking on a key employee or cofounder. (FWIW, I plan to do this next year, once my new startup is off the ground, and flowing enough cash to pay for remote team I'll need. Interestingly, this is a small automated mfg play, and almost all the software dev (much of what I'll want to outsource) can wait until we're making money.)