Ask HN: Tips and Tricks to Save Money While Running a Startup
I'm talking about specific tricks, not generalities. I'll start things off :
Phone lines - Rather than setting up expensive business phone lines for all the desks in your office, use Skype. It’s free to connect with other callers within the Skype network or you can use SkypeOut to make unlimited domestic calls to those who don’t use Skype for $24 annually. Alternatively, MagicJack also lets you make free domestic calls on traditional phone lines. All you need to buy is the $39.95 jack, which plugs into your computer. After a year, renewal costs just $19.95.
Payroll - a tedious but necessary task. Rather than hiring someone to do this in-house, outsource payroll to services like paycycle.com and save both time and money.
Phone lines - Rather than setting up expensive business phone lines for all the desks in your office, use Skype. It’s free to connect with other callers within the Skype network or you can use SkypeOut to make unlimited domestic calls to those who don’t use Skype for $24 annually. Alternatively, MagicJack also lets you make free domestic calls on traditional phone lines. All you need to buy is the $39.95 jack, which plugs into your computer. After a year, renewal costs just $19.95.
Payroll - a tedious but necessary task. Rather than hiring someone to do this in-house, outsource payroll to services like paycycle.com and save both time and money.
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