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Industries like SaaS, EdTech, and digital services are experiencing cost savings and productivity increases like never before. Here’s a breakdown of industries that derive the most value from distributed teams:
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Software & SaaS
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Why it works: Code, test, deploy all digitally
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Who’s doing it: GitLab, Zapier, Automattic, InVision, Buffer are all fully remote
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Savings: No office leases, relocation packages, or real estate
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Key Insight: Developer salaries are high cutting infra costs for 50-100 engineers. Can shift your burn rate significantly
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Digital Marketing & Content
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Why it works: Writers, strategists, and designers thrive in async setups
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Who’s doing it: Media-first startups, agencies like Grow & Convert, Buffer
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Savings: No physical studio or local hiring constraints
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Key Insight: 24/7 output, cultural localization, and a diverse creative pool without geographic limits
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Customer Support & BPO
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Why it works: Admin, claims, and support can all be distributed
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Who’s doing it: Shopify, Zapier, and countless others via remote teams in India, the Philippines, and Eastern Europe
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Savings: Labour arbitrage plus no physical contact centre = high ROI
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Key Insight: Can offer round-the-clock support affordably, with no office overhead
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EdTech
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Why it works: Content creation, tutoring, and coaching are all remote
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Who’s doing it: Coursera, Udemy, MasterClass
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Savings: No physical classroom or admin infrastructure
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Key Insight: Scalable learning with minimal cost per user and global reach
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Consulting & Professional Services
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Why it works: Legal, finance, and advisory are already partially remote
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Who’s doing it: Boutique consultancies, digital transformation firms
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Savings: Higher billables, lower travel and infra costs
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Key Insight: Fewer in-person meetings, more virtual advisory = better margins
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Industry Benchmarks
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Software/SaaS: 25 - 30% savings
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Marketing & Digital Services: 20 - 30%
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Back-office/BPO: 15 - 20% (largely from labor arbitrage)
(Source: Deloitte, Gartner Reports)
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The PR GLOLINKS advantage
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As a firm scaling across borders, what you need more than flexibility is compliance, cost control, and clarity. That’s where PR GLOlinks steps in:
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Zero leases. Zero borders. Infinite talent
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Strategically based where salary arbitrage, tech talent, and compliance edge meet
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Built to help you scale your workforce across Asia, the UK, and beyond without setting up a legal entity
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We handle onboarding, payroll, local compliance, and contracts
Whether you’re a SaaS founder hiring devs, a design agency building global teams, or a startup expanding support into Asia, we’re the EOR that understands. If you have questions about cost modelling, compliance, or where to hire next, let’s talk. The right hiring strategy could save your firm months of burn rate.
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