Four smart ways to manage expenses when starting your own business

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ANI New Delhi [India]
Last Updated : Nov 04 2017 | 1:42 PM IST

It takes an immense amount of hard work, patience and strong financial support to start your own business, and turn it into an asset.

Many businesses fail in the early stages due to lack of planning and the inability to manage expenses.

Here are four smart ways to manage expenses when starting your own business from scratch:

Look for smart office space solutions

Leasing an office space is one of the biggest investments in any business. Early-age startups do not require a large office space. Moreover, the concept of virtual office provided by business centres is also gaining momentum these days. It allows a person to use a rented office space as per their requirement without physically being present there.

Cost sharing

One does not need to own everything when starting a business. The cost of small basic amenities like printer, kitchen supplies, mail services, and telephones adds up to a big amount that one has to pay every month. Sharing the amenitieswith other startups is a better option instead.

Advanced and modern services

Startups and SMEs are not keen to invest heavily on latest technologies for growth of their business. With the concept of shared office spaces, companies often get high-end and professional services to expand their business in a fixed cost of rental space for the employees.

Networking

Networking helps a lot in building a brand and productivity of business. Having people from different industries at a place can help in meeting prospective clients, vendors, or even referrals; and save one the cost and time in looking for them outside the business. Sharing common spaces often lead to lucrative talks and prospective business plans.

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First Published: Nov 04 2017 | 1:42 PM IST

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