I feel like a lot of startups might find value in outsourcing some of these items, but depending on the startup many of those things will be core competency. Server setup isn't something you want to completely outsource because without it you have no startup. Project Management tools are equally as critical and will vary based on the team. Some teams work well with items like Pivotal Tracker, some with basecamp, others prefer a much more structured waterfall execution with a long planned gantt chart. It sounds like a lot of these items are either a key part of how the team executes personally or are very low touch items. The general of idea of this I like but the specific services I feel are off base in what startups would like to outsource.
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Outsourcing is not an all or nothing deal. The startup could outsource server setup to us, do their product and as they get time slowly take charge.
A lot of startups have very limited time to get their idea executed and make it a real success. One of the founders might quit, the team might run out of funding or a big competitor might make your product offering unnecessary. This makes the first few months really critical.
Setting up your server with the right web server, installing wordpress & configuring other tools, keeping the packages updated take a lot of time and those few extra weeks can be the difference. What we do is help the startup get going and your team could take control of the stuff over the course of time as you get comfortable with the components.
For SaaS startups our offerings like creating an effective landing page that is connected to mailchip for double opt-in, managing inhouse development with project management, keeping track of marketing & sales with CRM tools will be useful.
And then once the product is done launching the startup with affordable PR tools, improving their site's search rankings, tracking with right analytics tools can also be done.