Understanding the costs involved in starting a new business is obviously extremely important. In this article, we take a look at some of the hidden costs a fledgling business might face:
It’s Important To Value Your Staff
Building a team (even if it’s a small one) and team morale is crucial, particularly in the early stages of a business venture. Building your team of new staff members can often be difficult as nobody knows anyone else, and relationships are new. Therefore, when employees are working hard and delivering results, it’s important to show them respect and appreciation, to minimize employee turnover, which can be crippling. You want your labor turnover to stay low so you do not have to repeatedly pay for the training of new employees.
Consider boosting morale within the team with, for example, employee of the month initiatives? Or maybe setting aside funds for workplace socials, which are a great way to get everyone in the business interacting. Although there is a cost involved with these types of events, it helps employees bond and get to know each other on a personal level.
Additionally, it’s also important that continuous training is given to staff to help your business to try and stay ahead of competitors. As well as keeping staff engaged, training shows that you want to invest in your employees, and help them to stay on top of their workload (and targets).
Gas And Electricity Bills Can Make A Dent
UK micro businesses use an average of 7,500 kWh of electricity per year, with a bill of £1,062 (Business Energy). Moving up to a small business, they would pay £2,038 annually, for around 15,000 kWh of power. A medium sized business is likely to pay £3,146 (25,000 kWh), whereas a large industrial business will more than often pay for 60,000 kWh, which equates to £7,346 per year.
And what if your business uses a gas connection? You’re likely to use 10,000 kWh per year with a total average bill of £430 within a small business, 25,000 kWh and a total bill of £856 in a medium- sized business, and 45,000 kWh with a total bill of £1,424 in larger businesses.
It usually takes a while for any start up to begin to make profits, so paying over the odds for your gas and electricity can have a real impact on any fledgling business. It’s crucial then that you ensure you find the right business gas contract to keep costs down and profits maximized.
Have An Up-To-Date Business Model
No business operates without the threat of competition. Technology can help you to implement your business model effectively, which will help you to stay on top of orders and ahead of your competitors.
Being efficient is key to a fledgling operation. More efficient practices can be encouraged in the workplace; for example, employees can carry out tasks on the move with smart devices and tablets. By adding robust security measures alongside these technologies, you will avoid becoming a victim of the 3.6 million cases of fraud and 2 million cases of computer misuse reported this year.
Cost Cutting Conclusion
Again, although there are costs involved in implementing these technologies in the short-term, the long-term benefits and efficiency savings in terms of cost will provide your start-up business with the competitive edge that it needs.
I hope you enjoyed this article about starting a new business and the hidden costs associated with your fledgling lean startup.
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I hope you enjoyed this article about starting a new business and the hidden costs associated with your fledgling lean startup.
Interested in reading more articles about building a lean startup?
Read My Blog Posts:
- Ways To Save Money On Video Production Costs
- How To Build A Business Mindset For More Success
More Lean Startup Life Lessons Below
