5 Ways Businesses Can Cut Back on Office Space 

According to Business Insider, 82% of all businesses fail due to cash flow issues. Reducing business costs and embedding efficiency in our processes do not have to be time-consuming or difficult. It all comes down to making wise decisions when it comes to cutting business costs. You can save or increase cash flow by cut […]

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By Manjali Khosla | Last Updated: January 7, 2023 | 12 min read

According to Business Insider, 82% of all businesses fail due to cash flow issues. Reducing business costs and embedding efficiency in our processes do not have to be time-consuming or difficult. It all comes down to making wise decisions when it comes to cutting business costs. You can save or increase cash flow by cut back on office space.  

If you are looking for ways to save money while dealing with these challenging times, your workplace is a good place to start. Commercial leases are frequently among the most significant ongoing expenses for businesses. Here are some of the other ideas for some cost-cutting measures for your business: 

1. Go Paperless 

Sure, the cost of paper, ink, mailing supplies, and postage is low, but it can quickly add up if you are not careful. 

You can cut these recurring business expenses by going paperless (unless printing is necessary). If you use a digital invoice and bill payment system, you can file all paperwork on your computer instead of dealing with piles of paperwork that will only clutter up your office space! That is neither environmentally friendly nor cost-effective. Instead of carrying around large binders of forms, especially when they are on the go and manually going through them, use online resources such as Google Forms, etc. 

2. Outsource for Extra Efficiency 

Outsourcing non-strategic, repetitive roles can save your company money. You do not have to worry about onboarding employees and hiring additional real estate for those roles. Hiring processes can be costly for businesses even before considering salaries and benefits for new employees. 

You will not have to worry about finding the right software development specialists for specific tasks if you outsource some of those operations, for example. The third-party provider will handle sourcing suitable candidates for you by delegating it to their organisation’s specialists. These are experts who have already been trained and brought up to speed on your requirements. 

3. Hire a Freelancer 

Consider that you require a full-time web developer, graphic designer, content writer, and so on. You only require a few jobs per month. Provide part-time positions and ensure that specialised tasks are outsourced. 

However, keep in mind that hiring the cheapest freelancer is not always the best option because you may not receive quality work in return. A good freelancer may have a high initial cost, but it is better to pay someone once for high-quality work than to pay someone repeatedly to fix it. 

4. Automate time-consuming tasks 

Automation is a simple, low-cost way to improve your business processes while spending less. It also makes things easier for employees in the automated departments, making automation a solution where everyone benefits in your organisation. New processes can be easily created or modified using software. Creating automated emails, scheduling events, sending invoices, and even managing customer relationships are all part of this: 

  • Email automation 
  • Automation software can be used to send out bulk email campaigns automatically. You could create an autoresponder sequence to greet customers, remind them of upcoming sales, and send them remarkable offers. Alternatively, you could send out a weekly newsletter to keep your clients up to date on your most recent projects. 

  • Planning events 
  • Some automation tools allow you to automatically schedule events such as meetings or phone calls. You could, for example, instruct an app to automate mundane tasks like generating weekly sales reports or following up on leads.  

    The advantages of using business process automation software far outweigh the costs. You can save money in a variety of ways by using a simple, low-cost tool. 

    5. Leave your Office Building Behind 

    If you do not need a physical location for your company, do not buy or rent one. Consider working from home, shared workspaces, or rotating which co-working space you and your employees work from each week or month. 

    Moving to a smaller office space or relocating to a new location may result in saving money for your company. If your lease is about to expire, consider how much square footage you will need in the short term and try to reduce the size of your company’s footprint whenever possible. Companies with a lot of unused square footage due to pandemic-related changes may even want to exercise an early termination clause in their lease, pay a fee, and relocate to a smaller office. 

    However, if you require a physical location, make the most of it. Examine your physical space because you do not need that much storage space. Consolidate contrasting functions of your business, such as having a space that can serve multiple functions. A meeting room could also serve as a break room. 

    Cutting business costs is always in the back of a business owner’s mind, no matter what stage your business is at, from start-up to well-established. 

    You now have a few ideas up your sleeve when looking to reduce business costs, thanks to the tips we outlined above, and the last thing you want to do is cut down on employee strength. This is always the last step. To reduce business costs at any point, try a combination or even all the suggestions above. 

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