Running a business can be expensive. Supplies, people, technology, all
add up. Here are some tips to
help you save money while still driving your business to success!
Staffing
Employees are vital to making a business run, but come with salary and benefit costs. You can conserve by using part-time employees with no benefits. Explore internships or mentoring programs that cost little to nothing. You can have the human resources but for less.
Go to the Cloud
Avoid hardware expenses and the cost to maintain expensive software. Moving to cloud-based services allow you to pay by user. This spreads out the expense and you are only paying for what you use. As you grow you can update and or expand without large investments.
Negotiate
Avoid hardware expenses and the cost to maintain expensive software. Moving to cloud-based services allow you to pay by user. This spreads out the expense and you are only paying for what you use. As you grow you can update and or expand without large investments.
Negotiate
Never take list price as your price. Work to negotiate savings. Things to consider are increasing the volume of
your purchase to secure a price break.
Explore free or discounted shipping. Review payment terms. The longer you have to use the money before it is in your vendor’s hands the better. Get competitive quotes and don’t be afraid to pit vendor against vendor. It will keep your vendors honest and help you secure additional savings.
Bulk Buying
Evaluate buying supplies in bulk. Items like janitorial supplies, printer toner, or paper are
great options to stock up on. Compare prices and look at the per
unit price to be sure you are getting a value. Factor in your availability of storage space for these bigger purchases.
Barter
Explore bartering services or products. This allows cash to stay in the business
while you provide inventory or services in exchange for something you
need. Do the math to verify you are doing an even exchange. This is a great option to keep money within the business.
Get Involved
Research trade associations and local community business
groups. Networking is the key to many successful businesses. You will meet other
like-minded professionals who can share tips on vendors or might be willing to barter. You
never know until you ask, but you first need to build your business connections.
Saving money takes a little
effort, but well worth it when the
benefits hit your bottom line!
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