Saturday, February 24, 2018

Practical Money-Saving Tips For New Businesses

In the current economy, it can be tough to start a new business.  While everyone is else is trying to "tighten their belts" and save money you are doing the exact opposite!  However, we have found some ways that you can save money while growing your new business.  Read on to find out these practical money-saving tips for new businesses.
Conserve energy by turning off lights, computers, and other business equipment when they are not in use. Just let your employees know that you appreciate their help in this effort and maybe mention how incredibly quick and easy it is to do at the end of every day.  Additionally, you can add automatic controls to your heating and cooling in the office to cut down on costs.  Programmable thermostats, occupancy sensors and timers can cut costs by nearly 35 percent compared to a building that does not use these energy-saving mechanisms.
In the same vein, consider using laptops instead of standard energy-sucking desktop computers.  Laptops use about 90 percent less energy and most employees actually prefer smaller, compact laptops over big bulky desktops. This is especially easy for a new business to implement as you are just starting out and may not have bought your business computers yet.
Your phone bill could be driving your new business into the ground.  Evaluate your phone usage and consider reducing the number of phone lines or replacing your current service. If your business involves making a lot of long-distance phone calls you may want to consider an internet-based phone service such as VoIP.
Become more involved in your local business community.  Network with other small companies and new businesses in your area, both in your industry and in others.  By joining trade associations as well as interacting with your neighbors, you can learn other money-saving tips as well as join each other in advertising ventures. Furthermore, you could use your network to barter services.  For example, if you design websites, you could trade your development services with another business owner for marketing materials, catering services for your client meetings, or a number of other goods and services.
Forget about fancy office suites, flashy cars and all the newest gadgets and technology.  When you're starting a new business you need to count every penny and double or triple-check every expense.  One way to maintain a low overhead is to purchase used business equipment such as refurbished copiers. Most refurbished copy machines have been used less than three months to six months and come with a complete parts and labor warranty.  Moreover, these current model copiers go through a complete checkup before they're leased or sold to the public, so you can have the peace of mind knowing you got a high-quality copier at up to 75-85% off MSRP.
From lowering your energy bills to saving on phone expenses and purchasing refurbished copiers, these ideas for new businesses can decrease your day-to-day costs and start-up expenditures without making your business look unprofessional.
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Wednesday, February 14, 2018

How to Buy a Used Or a Refurbished Copier

Note that we say properly re manufactured copiers.  Simply cleaning the outside and making sure it still works is not sufficient.  Before buying a used copier, ask the dealer about their refurbishing process.


Because of this extensive maintenance, refurbished copiers should come with a warranty: 30, 60, or 90 days are most common.  Even a used business copier can cost thousands of dollars, so you should make sure your investment is protected.

Whether buying new or used copiers, it's best to buy a full maintenance agreement that includes the fuser and drum and all the xerographic process parts.  For better piece of mind.

Whether you are buying new or refurbished copy machines, here are three questions you'll need to answer:

*Used Copiers - Buying Tips
-What is the true cost per copy with a service contract and without, including your cost of ownership (lease payment)?

-Don't go all-in.  The $200 all-in-one printer, scanner, and fax machines are useful for home offices only. Per-copy prices are much higher and they're not built to handle a business copy volume, so stay away from them for any multi-person office.

- Check the meter reading.  Copiers have built-in counters that track total usage.  Ask your dealer what the meter reading is.

- What length of time warranty do they offer?  If they have no warranty, find a different dealer and make sure the warranty includes all parts and labor.

What do I need the copier to do? *  Modern digital copiers are sometimes referred to as "multifunctional products" because they can do more than just copy.  Almost all are also capable of printing, faxing, and scanning.  You may want extensive document handling and sorting/stapling features.  And you also need to decide whether you need a copier that supports color - expect to pay 20% to 30% more if you do.

- DO NOT buy a used analog copier.

2. What is my volume?
Start with your current copy volume. And have the dealer analyze your volume.
Refurbished copiers should perform almost as new, but keep it within the recommended monthly volume.

3. What speed do I need on the copier?

Most offices will get by comfortably with machines in the 20 to 50 ppm range.

Correct-Tek Copier Service
1514 E. Waverly Ct.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004 US
Tel: 847-398-5212
Mobile: 847-398-5212
Email: ctcopier@sbcglobal.net
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Wednesday, February 7, 2018

The Refurbished Copiers Trick Your Competitors Are Using To Save Thousands

If I told you a way to save up to 85% on a product that every business needs you'd be interested right? Of course you would! It's no secret that refurbished copiers can save your company up to thousands of dollars for a basic model.  However, it's a hefty cost savings that many businesses do not even consider!


When it comes to office photocopiers, let's be honest, who cares if it's brand new?  Have you ever had anyone visit your office and stop to marvel at your copier?  Never happened has it?  I know it's a stupid question, but it highlights why refurbished copiers are an obvious yet little known business secret that highly effective managers utilize today.

If you've got a business or manage a budget for your department lightly used copiers are a great way of saving money yet getting the same performance from a new unit.  Got you interested now haven't I? Okay, so what should you look for when buying copiers refurbished?

Firstly, ask the dealer on their refurbished copiers process.  Any reputable dealer will clean their copiers inside as well as out, have any of the worn parts replaced and have a checklist to check for the most common errors and will guarantee the quality.  Manufacturers such as Canon copiers, Ricoh copiers , & Xerox copiers are always reliable.

Secondly, ask the dealer how many miles the refurbished photocopier has under the hood.  Yep, you heard me right! The majority of digital copiers nowadays have a built-in counter that records the number of copies done.  Much like with a car, the lower the copies, the higher the price.  However, most refurbished copiers will come with some kind of warranty so it's best to work it hard in the early days to check reliability and quality.  One final point, it's definitely worth negotiating an extended warranty period with the dealer especially if they won't budge on the price.  Try and get a guarantee extending to a year and all in all you'll have grabbed a great deal on your refurbished copiers!

Correct-Tek Copier Service
1514 E. Waverly Ct.
Arlington Heights, IL 60004 US
Tel: 847-398-5212
Mobile: 847-398-5212
Email: ctcopier@sbcglobal.net

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