Great Bootstrapping Secrets: 45 Ideas that Can Save Your Business Money
Here are 45 money-saving ideas that can help your company do more with less.
Forget those venture-backed companies with more money than sense. If you're bootstrapping a company -- and by that we mean growing it with very little capital -- you need smart ideas that can help you get the most out of a tight budget. So we've combed through both the Inc. magazine archives and other material available on inc.com to bring you 45 money-saving bootstrapping tips. Select a category that particularly interests you, or browse through the entire collection of bootstrapping ideas, which are from a variety of sources. Look for tips appropriate for your company. Then let the savings begin.
Plus: Want to read new profiles of state-of-the art bootstrapping entrepreneurs? Check out the July 2000 Inc. magazine cover story. It's called "Great Companies Started for $1,000 or Less."
- Marketing & Advertising
- Human Resources
- Finance & Capital
- Starting a Business
- Operations
- Office Space
Market Research
Promoting Your Business
Hiring
Retaining Employees
- Be Flexible
- Share the Perks
- Offer Advancement Opportunities
- Piggyback on Training
- Build Employee Commitment
Raising Capital
Cash Management
Operations on a Budget
- Take Advantage of Purchasing Discounts
- Cut Operational Expenses
- Use Freebies
- Watch Your Phone Bill
- Recycle and Save
- Scrutinize Costs
- Use E-Mail
- Pool Technology Resources
- Scrimp on Office Expenses
- Raid Junkyards
- Work from Home
- Sublet Office Space
- Consider Relocating
- Find a Roommate
- Send Employees Home
Carole Matthews, who pored through the Inc. archives and the rest of inc.com to put this collection together, is the Finance & Capital producer at inc.com.
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