Summary: the spend you pay on your rent fee and office stuffs may form a huge part of your company outcome, thus knowing how to save money on that is quite important.
For businessman who intends to open a real shop, it's quite important to select a good location of its office and shop. Also, you can save your money on the cost of office stuffs.
1. Try work at home
If you run a small business and hire only few people, try to rent or buy a department which can be used as both your home and office. By doing this, you save money on house renting and part of the furniture cost.
2. Flexibility of your shop
In fact, renting a real shop cost you much. Instead, try rent a pavilion or a temporary space. If your products fall in performing well, you can move to other places.
3. Buy recycled printer and second-hand office equipments
What more need I say? The old one is much cheaper definitely. At the same time, it's a green way for you to buy second-hand office equipments.
4. Gain free form
Neither buys form paper from the local shop nor make it by yourself. You can get any kinds of form from the internet, and what you should do is to download and print. If you want some personalized form, like forms with your company logo on it, add it by yourself. You can do it just by Word or any image processing software.
5. Gain free software
Office software cost a lot, especially when you buy the wrong one. Get free trial online for a few months and buy the right one.
6. Print less
Tell your staffs if it's not an important document, it’s better for them not to print, for example a working plan. They can send email rather than give printed paper. Also, it’s a good habit for your staffs to use the both sides of a paper.
