Here are some strategies you can use to cover your business costs from very beginning...

#1. Talk to people!

I know this seems scary, but it is a great way to cover your monthly business costs quickly.

When you rely solely on automation to contact your customers and prospects, it usually takes 60-90 days to BEGIN to see results. This is quite normal for any type of new business but, when it's YOUR business, 60-90 days can seem like a VERY long time.

By talking to a few friends and/or family members -- people who respect you and with whom you have credibility -- you may find someone who is interested in giving your product or opportunity a try.

Often, just by talking to people, you can earn back your investment -- or even make a profit -- first month you're in business!

#2. Increase tax deductions on your W-4 form!

Almost everyone who starts a home business works a full-time job. But, did you know...

As a home business owner, many items that used to be personal expenses are now business expenses. This means you can write off many of these expenses as tax deductions!

Instead of waiting till end of year to file your taxes and get a refund, you can increase amount of take-home pay in your paycheck simply by increasing number of deductions on your W-4 form. (As a result, less money will be taken out of your paycheck for taxes.)

IMPORTANT: Before making changes to your W-4 form or filing your tax returns, be sure to talk with an accountant.

#3. Save your change every day in a jar!

This sounds simple, but you'd be surprised at number of people who don't take advantage of this easy strategy.

Most people spend loose change without even thinking about it...on coffee, candy bars, newspapers, etc.

Instead of paying for miscellaneous items with change, pay with paper money. At end of each day, put all your loose change in a jar. The average person is able to accumulate $20-$40/month in coins this way. This money can then be used to help cover your monthly business costs.

#4. Use coupons RIGHT way!

Think of it this way. How do you make your money? Providing a product? Offering a service? Soliciting memberships? Regardless, you have to DO something (promote product, perform service, solicit membership) to get that money. When you must be all things to all people, it takes valuable time away from one thing that brings in cash for you. Hiring an assistant can free you up to make more money.

Here's an example:

Let's say you spend 10 hours a week on actual moneymaking ventures. Your average income in one week is $1,000. You spend other 30 hours per week answering emails, doing bookkeeping, providing customer service support, and so on. If you could delegate many of duties that don't absolutely require your attention to an assistant, you could devote possibly 20 more hours to making money. That would give you 30 hours a week to make money and only 10 hours per week to do other things.