Most small businesses operate on razor-thin margins, and the first few years are a constant struggle to manage costs. In fact, most small businesses are extremely fortunate to keep their doors open for over five years. It’s during those times when owners are forced to make many difficult decisions for the first time. What do they truly need to survive and grow, and what’s expendable?

Most small businesses struggle for their first few years. Even if their owners have a lot of experience and a great product or service to offer, it takes a lot of hard work to keep the doors open. There aren’t any “one-size-fits-all” solutions to making a new business successful, but learning how to do more with less is a great place to start.

Whether your business has 5 employees or 5,000, it’s always important to set them up for success. This means streamlining and automating as many routine procedures as you can, and enabling your team members to maximize their focus on helping customers and growing the business. It also means furnishing them with quality office machines.