The pandemic of 2020 is something that hasn’t been seen since the Spanish flu of 1918 and it will go down in history in years to come as one of the hardest years of many of our lives. 

Living through the pandemic as an individual is hard enough, but when you try to survive a global pandemic as a business it can be incredibly hard to stay afloat financially. Today though, we want to take a look at how you can save some money and cut the costs of running your business to save it in 2021. 

Hire apprentices 

The first change you can make to your rosta at work is to hire apprentices to complete the more low level jobs instead of full time employees. Many smaller companies use this as a way to gain some cheap labour but to also help guide a young person in the first steps of their career and offer them the chance to develop. Not only will you save a lot of money by hiring an apprentice instead of a full time employee; but you’ll end up with a worker who is keen to learn and take on responsibility and thrive. Once the apprenticeship is over you may end up with a worker who is loyal to you and wants to succeed for you and your business. 

Outsource 

Instead of hiring a full time employee, why not choose to outsource services to another agency? Things such as web development projects or social media campaigns can be handed off to marketing agencies and once you are done, you can simply end the contract and you won’t be paying a full time wage. This is a great idea and something to consider if you are looking to cut costs. 

Use a temp agency 

If you want to gain some employees for your business for a short period of time while you need their service, a temp agency such as NRG USA is a great idea for your business. You can hire an employee to work full time in your business for as long as you need them to; and when you no longer need them they will be placed elsewhere instead. This is a great way to cut costs but still enjoy the manpower you need for your business to thrive. 

Cut down supplies 

It is important when considering business costs that you think of the little things such as paper, stationery, and drinks. If you are currently struggling to make ends meet and stay financially viable it is worth asking your employees to bring their own supplies to the office to cut the costs. 

Work from home 

One of the easiest ways to cut down the cost of running your business quickly is ditch the office and work from home instead. Renting an office is expensive and many of us have proved in the last year that working from home is perfectly ok. Stop paying rent in 2021 and enjoy more expendable income for your business. 

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