Businesses outsource data mining services as it can be costly to create in-house team and time consuming. Outside teams with experience in similar projects may be able to finish projects quicker without compromising in quality of data. When you’re looking to hire someone, be sure that they know what your business objectives are and have clear security policies for incoming and outgoing sensitive data. I would also search for companies that communicate clearly and have realistic time frames that they have in mind rather than just the lowest bid out there.