Posts Tagged ‘Saving Money’
Need to Cut Corners? 9 Tips for Dealing with a Budget Cut
The economy in the past few years has not been kind to businesses owners. Sometimes you can’t cling to idealistic notions of how your business should be run, and hard tactics have to be implemented to ensure the survival of your company.
Read More Startups Need to Embrace Zero Paid Media Marketing
The power and influence of paid media advertising, including print ads, TV commercials, radio, and even online digital campaigns is waning, in favor of unpaid earned and owned messaging from your website, social media, key market influencers, and existing customer word-of-mouth. But startups need to remember that even zero paid media doesn’t mean that marketing is free.
Read More Should You Use the Cloud? Talking Security
Every business is trying to save money these days. One obvious solution for doing so is in the cost savings seen by using cloud storage. With the expense of IT professionals, servers, and other internal storage and hosting solutions being far more than that of storing your data in the cloud, many small businesses are turning to this option.
Read More How Much Your Free WordPress Website Will Really Cost You
There are basically two options for building a WordPress website for your business. You could go with self hosting through WordPress.org for about $60 a year, or use WordPress.com for free. But before you jump at the free option, ask yourself: is it really free?
Read More Why You Should Borrow Equipment for Your Small Business
Contrary to what many entrepreneurs might think, it actually is not always the best idea to use your own money to buy pricey equipment for your company. But when your small business needs equipment—and does not have the funds available to buy it—what can you do?
Read More 5 Reasons Small Businesses Should Rely on NEC VoIP Phone Systems
Small businesses need to be able to reduce overhead while embracing new technology that supports mobility and communication if they want to gain and maintain a lead position within the marketplace.
Read More Cost-Saving and Efficiency Tips for Small Business
For a small business, budget and resources are often limited, and organizational costs can take a huge portion of capital. Many costs will be incurred during the initial stage of the business and the return on investment could take several months to almost a year, so it is best to learn a few tricks to save money by minimizing expenses.
Read More 5 Typical Business Mistakes to Avoid
I jumped into the world of entrepreneurship a few years back, and it’s certainly been an interesting ride. Don’t let anyone fool you—business ownership requires a lot of hard work. No matter what you do, you’re going to make mistakes in the beginning. However, once you get all the wrinkles ironed out, the benefits of self-employment are numerous.
Read More Salary vs. Hourly: How Are You Paying Your Employees?
What is the best way to pay the people who work for you? Should you pay them by the hour, or would putting everybody on salary be a better idea? There are benefits and drawbacks to both options.
Read More 6 Reasons Old Business Phone Systems Are Costing You a Fortune
The NEC phone systems companies install most are giving those companies a tremendous advantage over companies running older enterprise phone systems. Digital phone systems provide so many advantages that reduce costs and improve efficiency that it makes no sense to continue running a company with an outdated business phone system.
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