One of first ways you can save on your home based business expenses is to buy used furniture and equipment. Some great places to look for used office furniture and equipment is in classified section of your local newspaper, consignment furniture stores, flea markets, online auctions and bankruptcy sales. Other good places to check into for home based business furniture and equipment are new furniture stores because they often take trade-ins or have repossessed furniture that they’re willing to sell at greatly reduced prices. Of course you would never want to sacrifice quality and safety of your home based business equipment, so be sure, especially if buying online, that dealers are reputable ones.

Another way you can reduce your home based business expenses is to team up with other small businesses and home based businesses to increase your purchasing power. Many companies give terrific discounts on items bought in bulk. This is especially true for items like paper where in exchange for large orders you not only get a discount, but also often get shipping for free. There are many types of home business supplies that you can get big savings on when buying this way. When making bulk purchasing arrangements with other small businesses and home based businesses, spell out terms of who’ll be placing order, how delivery will be made and any other details—and put them in writing.

Starting a stay at home based business doesn’t always require a great deal of money to get up and running. In fact, often you can start a stay at home based business without any money at all. So don’t let lack of funds keep you from realizing your dream of having your own home based business.

Because often all you need to have a home based business are your special skills and talents. For instance, do you know your way around a computer? Then your home based business could be to offer computer tutoring, because believe it or not, many people still think reboot means to put your boots on again and that a search is something you do when you’ve lost something. You can post flyers or posters at local library and branches to advertise your computer tutoring service. Daycares and schools are also good places to get news out about your home based business computer tutor service because many parents want their children to learn how to use a computer correctly.

Another home based business that’s cost little to nothing to start is a garage and attic cleaning company. The great thing about this is that not only do you get paid for doing something most people hate (which ensures you’ll have lots of customers!), but often you can also pick up treasures that you can resell at garage sales or online auctions. And as people today get busier and busier, demand for this service is increasing faster than you can say trash—and people willing to pay big bucks for service. This is a great home based business to have if you get a lot of satisfaction from getting things in order and like physical labor.

Personal errand or personal concierge services are becoming hottest home based businesses going these days. People just don’t have time to go to cleaners and do their own grocery shopping. They’ll gladly pay someone, and pay them well, to do these chores and others like them so they’re not as stressed. Some of your best customers will be parents whose children are involved in a lot of extracurricular activities because they’re some of most time-strapped people of all. Put up some posters at little league fields, dance schools, daycares, schools and similar places to advertise your home based business.