Using Your Budget to Control Costs New!
Your budget must be a vibrant document, one that is well considered and that is used on an ongoing basis. Use it as a historical reporting system. Don’t look at how you’ve measured up to your goals months or even weeks after a period has closed.
Payroll and the Cost of Labor New!
For many businesses, particularly those in the service industry, such as restaurants or manufacturing companies that are labor intensive, the cost of payroll is the single largest line item on the profit and loss statement.
The Lowdown On Purchasing
"Purchasing may not be quite as razzle-dazzle as creating exciting marketing campaigns, but it can be just as crucial to your bottom line."
Eliminate the Overhead!
"Overhead, like the government, tends to just grow and grow. To
reduce overhead takes incredible discipline and a willingness to
risk civil war with all affected employees."
Getting Rock-Bottom Costs
"A really low cost structure gives you plenty of leeway for making errors--which is particularly important if you're going to make anywhere near as many mistakes as I have!"
The Importance of Being Cheap
It's more than a coincidence that when I entered the market for local city guidebooks,
I decided to go for the low
end under the brand name
Mr. Cheap's.
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Streetwise Small Business Start-Up
When you start a small business you soon discover that things just don't happen in the real world the way they tell you in business textbooks: Invoices don't get paid by their due dates,
ads don't consistently bring in customers, sales don't continually rise, and profits aren't always there.
In this book, small business maverick Bob Adams shows you how things really get done, and acts as your mentor by providing instant access to streetwise advice on every small business topic.
Regular price: $17.95
