One of the hardest parts of building up in your business is those first 12 months where everything feels like it’s balancing on a knife’s edge. When you are trying to cut financial corners, you’ve got to have some financially savvy tips up your sleeve. Let’s show you some that you could benefit from.

Maximize Your Home Space

If you are are are running a business that doesn’t require much space, apart from a home office and you have this already, all power to you! But for those people who are trying to make the most of selling physical products and even manufacturing items from home, it’s important to maximize the home space where possible. This is where you could benefit from a storage area to put a lot of your items away in the short term. But you’ve got to get the balance right, especially if there are family members or significant others cohabiting with you!

Buy Used

One of the best ways to conserve your finances is always to buy used items, and when it comes to office furniture, you can always buy something for a fraction of its original cost. There are plenty of furniture dealers who will have trade-ins or repossessions that they will sell with big discounts. You can also have a look at your local college or university to see if they are selling anything off before the new term starts.

Learn How to Barter

One of the best skills anybody should have up their sleeves when it comes to starting a new business is how to negotiate the price. What better time than to start now? Find businesses that offer services or products you use and learn to barter for them at a cheaper cost. This is a skill that we’ve got to fine-tune in every aspect of our professional lives, so there is no reason to delay it!

Save on Shipping by Taking Items With You

If you are near to your suppliers, rather than paying for shipping costs, why don’t you pick up your order in person or have a friend or family member do it for you? This can save you quite a lot in shipping costs! But we should only pick up supplies only when it saves us money, as sometimes making that detour can stop us from building up revenue in other ways so we’re not truly saving in the long run.

Ask for an Energy Audit

Your utility company provides free energy audits and will give you plenty of tips so you can reduce your energy bill. When you ask for a discount, make sure it’s when your peak usage coincides with the lowest point usage to get a 25% cent-per-kilowatt-hour discount. This is going to be an absolute lifesaver if you are still trying to pay off your first mortgage.

Building up your business is always going to take a lot of financial hardship, but there are so many ways for you to make sure that you are cutting the corners in the right ways so your company can benefit.