Cost Cutting

Business News

Delta to Replace Flight Bags With Microsoft Surface 2 Tablets

Taking steps toward a completely paperless cockpit, Delta is swapping out its pilots' flight bags for Microsoft Surface 2 tablets.

Management

3 Rules You Must Follow If You Want Your Company to Be Exceptional

Michael Raynor, a director with Deloitte, examined 25,000 companies across hundreds of industries and 45 years worth of data. First, he identified the best of the best. Then he identified how the best of the best got there.

Money & Finance

5 Personal Finance Tips for Cash-Strapped Entrepreneurs

How to go all-in on a new business venture without draining your personal bank account.

Business News

Are Your Eyes Bigger Than Your Budget? 3 Tips to Rein in Your Startup Costs

Startups simply must make a budget and stick to it. Otherwise, you could wind up a statistic. Here are just three ways to keep your costs down.

Operations & Logistics

Where Is Your Business Overspending?

The most unexpected areas of overspending for a small and growing business.

Growing a Business

10 Ways to Trim Shipping Costs

Small businesses can benefit from discount offers, regional carriers and hybrid delivery service.

Growing a Business

Profits or Bust: Inside the Mind of an Efficiency Expert

Businesses often pay a lot of money to productivity analysts. We asked one business efficiency expert for his best tips.

Marketing

Your Business Leaking Money? 5 Holes to Plug

A little checkup on your spending can go a long way. Here's what to do if you feel like you're watching your money go down the drain.

Money & Finance

A Checklist for Strategic Cost Cutting

Looking for smart ways to trim spending at your business? Here's advice on how to get started.

Operations & Logistics

3 Belt-Tightening Mistakes to Avoid

Where to be extra careful when you trim budgets.

Starting a Business

7 Frugal Startup Tips from Millionaire Entrepreneurs

Even the most successful business owners pinched pennies when starting up -- and many still do. Consider their money-saving advice when starting a business.

Science & Technology

10 Ways to Green Your Retail Store

It can be hard to make expensive changes that could bring big energy savings, such as adding insulation or installing skylights. But you should.

Starting a Business

Designing a More Work-Friendly Workspace

A company ditches its traditional office for a cost-effective space that better reflects the way it does business.

Thought Leaders

Five Ways to Become Clutter-Free

A look at the high price of owning too much stuff, and what you need to know to shed at least some of it.

Marketing

What to Do When the Mailman Slows Your Business Down

Business owners may be wondering about their mailing options after the U.S. Postal Service announced it would shutter nearly half of its processing centers.