As November rolls in, most of us are getting focused on our budget for 2011. I don't know about you guys, but there is nothing like budget planning to get me focused on saving money! Here are a few quick tips to help save your business money.
1. Go Green
While there are a lot of negative feelings out there associated with climate change and even more negative feelings associated with governmental-led environmental change, saving money is always a good thing. Going green saves a bundle. A great way to look at how much energy is being wasted, is to go to energy star for small businesses(energystar.gov). However, even the simplest things like making sure that your computers and other electronics are turned off at night can save your company thousands.
2. Advertising
Advertising of the Mad Men days is quickly going out of vogue, while cheaper options such as social media, blogs, and e-newsletters are becoming more popular, more effective, and tremendously cheaper.
3. Interns
One of People Lease's newest endeavors is the beginning of a partnership with Mississippi
Universities to bring some of Mississippi's brightest to our office. They get some great, real life experience and we get great energy, bright ideas, and hard workers for almost nothing.
4. Pick it up!
Delivery charges can add a shocking surcharge to your order. So run that errand on your way to work and save a bundle.
5. Hang up your phone plan.
Phone plans can make or break your business. Reevaluating the number of lines you need and the company you are with save your business a ton. Actually, sometimes just calling your phone company and asking them for a better rate can be highly effective.
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