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Finally, your business is taking off! You need a bigger office, more computers with more software and a giant paper weight in the shape of a lion. Maybe you don’t really need the lion paper weight, but you definitely need everything else.
Once you’re done crying yourself to sleep over the cost of the copier and the desks, it’s time to fill your new office with essentials.
Coffee. It’s what keeps your workers smiling and more importantly – awake enough to work. The price of coffee has gone up but you’ll still need it to fight off that pile of extra paperwork late at night. Aside from buying it in bulk, coffee is still a significant expense.
If you can’t cut back on coffee, cut back on the cups. Paper cups are quickly going out of fashion. Have your employees buy reusable cups instead. If may seem like a small thing, but it’s the small stuff that adds up.
Computers are one of the largest expenses you’ll have to deal with. Make sure you search around for the best deals – especially online. A lot of online computer stores will offer discounts and free shipping on large orders. Consider having a local computer whiz build you computers from parts – you can halve your cost that way.
A way to snip a little off of your electricity bill is to make sure that everything in the office is off at night. Computers, copiers, coffee machines – everything should be off if no one is there to use it. It just makes sense and it can save you a lot of money.
