You’ve established a small business and want to find ways to reduce your company’s overhead and increase your overall profits. When it comes to expanding your business, making sure that your bottom line remains as strong as possible is important, both in getting the financial leverage that you need to move your business forward, and in making your business more appealing to potential investors. One method for reducing cost is to track down discount printing for any print services that your company requires. Here are a few quick tips on obtaining discount printing.
Do bulk orders. This tip will save both time and money since bulk orders usually result in a steep discount from the company doing the printing. Discuss the options with the company you choose, but always remember that discount printing costs are only effective if you use all of the products that are printed. There’s no point in printing 500 of something for a discount if you only think that you’ll be using a fraction of your order.
Outsource tactically. You’re going to incur print costs related to using graphic designers, layout editors, and other “art division” individuals. While you can do these in-house, the cost to have in-house employees do these tasks goes beyond just the cost of the workers’ wages. If they don’t have a strong graphic design background, the decreased effectiveness of the print item in question will inevitably impact your bottom line. You can outsource to freelancers for a reasonable price and end up with a great final product.
Use more online services. One of the best ways to get discount printing is to plan ahead and use online printing services that will allow you to save even more money. It can take a week or two for the printing and shipping, but you’ll find that online discount printing saves you a huge percent on print services.
