Low-Cost Startup Secrets
Starting a business doesn’t have to mean emptying your pockets, draining your back account and maxing out your credit cards.
Here a eight ways to cut your expenses when starting a business:
1. Get free advice from a successful mentor who’s already been through the rough-and-tumble first stages of starting a business.
2. Have your business plan drawn up for free by submitting your business to an MBA class.
3. Barter strengths with other business owners.
4. Get low- or no-cost advice from a university-affiliated Small Business Development Center.
5. Hire a virtual secretary.
6. Hire college interns to help with the small tasks.
7. Give the illusion of having more than one location by renting office space on an hourly basis.
8. Enlist the help of your support network.
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Guerilla Billionaire™ on October 16th, 2008 12:01 pm
Those are excellent tips for anyone starting a business on a shoestring budget…which is basically everyone. Thank you.
CoolProducts on October 17th, 2008 12:13 pm
Great tips that are very insightful for many start-ups! Definitely ideas that I see on a first hand basis through my own company.
cassy on October 18th, 2008 8:35 pm
Well… really a great tips. You have help those who want to start their own business.
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