Smart Business: Spending Money Where It Matters

This blog posting written by calacanis.com is great example of how to be a smart company and spend money where it matters. (For example, #1 Buy Macintosh computers and save money on an IT department.)

http://www.calacanis.com/2008/03/07/how-to-save-money-running-a-startup-17-really-good-tips/

Special thanks to productivity guru, Matt Cornell, for sharing this article.

Comments

[Matthew Cornell]

Thanks for the link, and the pointer to a stimulating article. I'm off to buy a stainless steel restaurant table! This one's not very Value-Based Fees, though, at least for the vendors ;-)

> Go to each of your vendors every 6-9 months and ask for 10-30% off. If half of them say yes you'll save 5-15% on fixed costs. People will give you a discount if they think they are going to lose the business.