Four Types of Software That Can Reduce Your Startup Costs

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Take Care of the Office; Your People Will Thank-Chispa MagazineComputer software has become an integral part of any business in the past decade. Not only is it cheap and effective, it has helped to open up many parts of a business that were previously handled by professionals. For example, storing information has never been easier on a computer. You can store thousands of records in a database and search it with ease. Compare that to the past when everything was stored on paper and stashed away in archival boxes with a dedicated member of staff who had to sort out everything.

Thankfully, businesses nowadays have become very cheap to run and you don’t need to hire a member of staff for every little task. In fact, you don’t need to hire staff at all because it is perfectly viable to run a business on your own with the help of outsourcing, freelancers or even just computer software. If you want to learn the secrets of cutting the costs of your startup but maintaining efficiency, here are a few tips.

Cloud Storage
Forget about buying expensive network attached storage devices and don’t buy loads of storage hard drives—especially if you work from home. If you want the ultimate in accessible and cheap storage, then look no further than cloud storage via Dropbox or Google Drive. Cloud Storage is becoming an incredibly popular method of keeping your business data safe on a budget, so make the most of it and reduce the amount of money you need to spend on physical storage.

Accounting Software
With the availability of online software such as FreshBooks and Zoho, you can save time on invoicing and paying your employees without the hassle of keeping a spreadsheet or document full of numbers and figures. You won’t need to hire an accountant for your small business of a dozen employees if you use cloud accounting software because it’s easy to setup, easy to manage, and they often comes with world-class support services that run 24/7.

Office Management Software
There are dozens of software packages that can help you reduce your startup costs and also cut down the money you have to spend on office costs. For example, hot desking booking software can help you manage an office where your employees don’t have set desks. Since you don’t need to invest in having a desk for each member of staff (for example, if they sometimes work from home) you can save money on buying expensive office furniture and easily manage all of your employees.

Open-Source and Free Software
Although not strictly a type of software, free and open-source software can greatly reduce the costs needed in starting up a business. For instance, if you need image editing software then you will likely turn to a software package like Adobe Creative Cloud. However, if you won’t be editing images very often then something simple and free such as GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP) will do the job fine. There are many other free forms of software too, such as Google Docs or LibreOffice instead of Office 365.

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Milo Senalle

Milo Senalle

Managing Editor at Chispa Magazine
As one of the managing editors of Chispa Magazine, Milo Senalle is the go-to man for all things technology, ethical, and financial concerns. Providing laughs with his style of writing and problem-solving techniques, Milo is a voice of reason among the girly staff at Chispa. Married with children, living in Atlanta, he works 24/7 on becoming a man of courage and believes honor begins at home.

Milo Senalle

As one of the managing editors of Chispa Magazine, Milo Senalle is the go-to man for all things technology, ethical, and financial concerns. Providing laughs with his style of writing and problem-solving techniques, Milo is a voice of reason among the girly staff at Chispa. Married with children, living in Atlanta, he works 24/7 on becoming a man of courage and believes honor begins at home.