Anyone who has tried to start their own business here in Australia will tell you that at the very beginning of your new business enterprise, you need to do whatever you can to help save yourself money but not at the expense of losing customers or reducing your profits. Many Australian businesses fail within the first 2 to 3 years because of the many expenses that they have to cover including rent and rates. Your landlord doesn’t care if your business isn’t pulling in the money and he or she will expect their payment at the end of every month without question.
This is why you need to start doing some out-of-the-box thinking and coming up with a way that you can avoid rental fees altogether. One of these is to invest in an alternative business premises that comes in the form of barns and these are taking Australia by storm. It is a barn in the name but it offers so many other options to people who are trying to grow a new business into something quite special. It can be erected anywhere in a very short space of time and is made from incredibly sturdy materials that can stand the test of time.
This is one way to save money for your new business and the following are some others.
- Try to reduce technology costs – This is one surefire way to reduce your costs immediately without actually affecting your productivity. You can do simple things like switching to the cloud for your storage needs and keeping yourself very much up-to-date with all of the new technology that is out there that can help your new business and reduce your overall expenses. This will leave you with a more cost-effective business enterprise.
- Embrace digital marketing – Do not be spending your advertising budget on old-fashioned things like billboards and television. Invest your money in digital marketing that will increase your reach significantly by many hundreds of thousands of potential customers. You should be reaching out to customers not just in your local area but across the country and indeed, across the world.
- Outsource your needs – This may seem counterproductive to wanting to save your business money but when you think of the costs of setting up an accounting department for example then it makes a lot more sense to engage with third-party provider who can do your business accounts for you. This ends up saving you a significant amount of money, time and headaches as they take care of everything for you when it comes to the numbers. They can also give you advice as to which direction your business should be going in as they have done this many times before.
Just because you are starting off, it doesn’t mean that you can’t negotiate with your suppliers and don’t be afraid to ask them to drop their prices. You will be surprised at the number of them that will be agreeable and don’t be afraid to shop around.