Managing Costs


Recent Managing Costs Articles

How to Lower Your Company's Energy Bills

By Inc. staff |  Jul 1, 2009

How to use less energy and lower your business's utility bills  Read more


How to Get a Good Deal on a Lease

By Inc. staff |  May 1, 2009

What it takes to negotiate a commercial lease in a renter's market  Read more


Small Business Benefits Threatened

By Kelly Faircloth |  Dec 17, 2008

Employers are expected to shift costs onto workers, health plan execs say.  Read more


Cost-Cutting More Strategic

By Venuri Siriwardane |  Nov 7, 2008

Having learned from past downturns, employers are taking a focused approach to staff reductions, a survey finds.  Read more


Raises Smaller than Expected

By Michael Gadd |  Oct 23, 2008

Hit hard by the sluggish economy, employers are cutting back on pay hikes and bonuses, a survey finds.  Read more


Curb Costs of Mobile Device Management

By Michelle V. Rafter |  Oct 1, 2008

It can cost more than $2,500 a year for a company to take care of a single iPhone. Multiply that by the number of smart phones, laptops, and other mobile dev...  Read more


Paycheck Gains Smaller Than Expected

By Michael Gadd |  Aug 27, 2008

Budgets for salary increases have fallen below four percent, the Conference Board reports.  Read more


Businesses Cutting Costs

By Laura Palotie |  Apr 30, 2008

Most employers are hoping to avoid layoffs by improving efficiency.  Read more


A Chocolate Maker is Buffeted By Global Forces Beyond His Control

By Alex Salkever |  Apr 1, 2008

How long can he stay profitable?  Read more


Gas Price Hikes Rippling through the Economy

By Angus Loten |  Apr 27, 2007

As prices spike, truckers and gas station owners, among others, get caught in the crossfire.  Read more


Gas Price Hikes Rippling through the Economy

By Angus Loten |  Apr 16, 2007

As prices spike, truckers and gas station owners, among others, get caught in the crossfire.  Read more


Postal-Rate Increase Could Actually Save Businesses Money

By Samar Srivastava |  Apr 10, 2007

While the cost of mailing a letter will go up by two cents, rates for other categories will drop.  Read more


Sweet Success: CakeLove at the Inc. 500

By Warren Brown |  Apr 10, 2007

Warren Brown has found sweet success with his Washington-based bakery and cafe. So what does it take to transform a passion into a booming business?   Watch video


Case Study: Gambling You Can Turn Around a Business

By Mark Lacter |  Feb 1, 2007

Micky McDonald ran Westbeach for 5 years. Then the company went bankrupt. Was it time to walk away--or buy it?  Read more


Sales More Than Doubled Last Year

By Beth Kwon |  Jan 1, 2007

So Why Are They Changing Tactics?  Read more


Smart Questions for Your Credit Card Company [Video]

By Larry Kanter and Rod Kurtz |  Sep 20, 2006

Credit card companies send out billions of offers every year. From introductory rates to rewards programs, articles editor Larry Kanter explains how to ma...  Watch video


Bootstrapping 101: Use Cheap Web Tools

By Mike Fitzgerald |  Jul 1, 2006

Using open-source tools that are free on the Internet, Jason Fried and his partners began to devise applications for internal use--and soon sold them on thei...  Read more


The Magic Number

By Norm Brodsky |  Sep 1, 2003

Every business has a magic number. By employing his, our columnist didn't overstaff this year.  Read more


Money Management Tips

By Rhonda Abrams |  Aug 30, 2001

Managing your money doesn't have to take a great deal of time, especially if you get in the habit of taking care of a few money matters on a regular basis.  Read more


Trading Places: Inside the Barter Economy

By Mary Kwak |  Oct 1, 2000

Once a dusty corner of the economy, barter is emerging as a hot entrepreneurial niche and a valuable tool for cash-crunched companies.  Read more


Great Bootstrapping Secrets: 45 Ideas that Can Save Your Business Money

By Carole Matthews |  Jun 8, 2000

Here are 45 money-saving ideas that can help your company do more with less.  Read more


How Do I Calculate My Overhead Rate?

May 10, 2000

A company can use performance ratios, such as an overhead rate, to effectively manage its operations  Read more


Everyone's a Cost Cutter

By Mike Hofman |  Jul 1, 1998

Two entrepreneurs give advice on cutting costs through open-book management.  Read more


Teaching Employees to Understand Costs

By Karen Carney |  Jun 1, 1998

Sony Display Tube teaches employees to understand costs -- actual and opportunity -- which allows them to make better, big-picture, decisions every day.  Read more


Cost-Control Basics

By Jill Andresky Fraser

Fine-tuning accounting procedures and comparison shopping for banks can help improve your company's cash flow.  Read more