• Spend only when absolutely necessary. 
• Negotiate everything. 
• Buy used or reconditioned. 
• Try shopping in alternative venues. 
• The virtue of comparison-shopping. 
• Consider leasing. 
• Prudent Telephone Use. 
• Monitor usage of office supplies. 
• Use fax or email instead of mail. 
• Try Bartering. 
• Keep a close watch on energy consumption. 
• Plan shipping or mailings.

1. Don't plan (too far) ahead.

2. Go to estate and garage sales.

3. Be card smart.

4. Organize an office swap meet.

5. Two words: Free Gas!

6. Hire LegalZoom.com not your own attorney.

7. Consider Costco for your Merchant Account.

8. Get a professional logo for $45.

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Technology

1. Go green! 
2. Switch to open-source software. 
3. Consider a smaller ISP. 
4. Check out VoIP. 
5. Get a cheaper business phone service. 
6. Switch from a merchant account to an online payment service likePaypal. 
7. Reduce the number of phone lines. 
8. Look for cheap or free web hosting. 
9. Buy recycled printer cartridges. 
10. Reassess your phone plan. 
11. Eliminate unnecessary lighting. 
12. Turn off equipment when it’s not being used. 
13. Lighten up. 
14. Time yourself.
15. If appropriate, use laptop computers. 
16. Stop paying for software. 
17. Do it online. 
18. Share printers.