Are there any successful business built by using a freelancer ? Or a devshop for that matter ?<p>Genuinely curious here. To narrow it down a bit, let's talk businesses who primarily operate on the web or through a mobile app.<p>It just seems that outsourcing the core of your business is a strategy that's destined to fail.<p>You need to be able to pivot, and fill in the blanks as you go along. Most freelancers and shops don't give you this option, or at least not at a reasonable cost. It feels like most businesses would be much better off hiring someone and giving that person a piece of the business as part of the deal.