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MONDAY, MAY 16, 2022

How to Cut What’s Weighing Your Business Down

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Because businesses have so many moving parts there can be aspects that are weighing it down. For the success of the business, you need to cut out such things so you can continue to be successful. To cut what is weighing your business down, make sure to do the following!

Reduce Overhead Costs

Overhead costs are expenses related to the business that you will pay no matter what. There are two types of overhead, fixed and variable. Fixes do not change based on sales while variables do change based on sales. Semi-variable overheads are costs that change slightly such as utilities that can go up or down based on usage. To begin to reduce your overhead costs, you need to know what they are. Then figure out what you can reduce like moving to a smaller space or and renting. Hiring an accountant may be valuable for you to help you to always remain efficient with your costs.

Get Rid of Inefficiencies

Inefficiencies can occur from many aspects of your business. For example, they can occur if you have no systems in place. Using 5S can help you organize your workplace systematically. The 5S stands for sort, set in order, shine, standardize, and sustain. This helps you identify what is inefficient, make decisions on what is important, creating order and setting procedures. This doesn’t need to be a one-time event but should be implemented periodically to ensure the systems you set in place continue to be efficient.

Make Staff Changes

Letting an employee go is not an easy decision. You need to consider how the decision will affect them and your business. You should let go of employees if they are performing poorly. They may perform poorly if they are unhappy or if they don’t have the skills for the job. You should let them go as a last resort, after you have addressed performance. When you are making the decision, you need to do what is best for your business.


Cutting what is weighing your business down will help it to be more efficient and successful. Depending on the size of your business, you may need to hire people to help ensure that each part of your business remains this way. Making cuts may be difficult at first but will be easier to maintain with proper systems in place.


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