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What are tips for being an entrepreneur, innovating, or doing business on less money?

These times require folks to save money, do more with less, and still get good results. What is free? What costs can be cut? What creative practices do you use? Anything interesting on the web to help you reduce cost?

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Creator:djeich
Created:9 months ago
Activity:6 months ago
Users:3
Ideas:22
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Engage in co-working (working together with other entrepreneurs/freelancers at a coffee shop or other office location). "Jelly" is a great example of this.
djeich | 6 months ago
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21.
40billion.com - http://www.40billion.com
AirNab | 9 months ago
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20.
Trade / barter your skills for things you need
jptamplin | 9 months ago
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19.
Find out about community / academic resources in your community
jptamplin | 9 months ago
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18.
Ride a motorbike / bicycle
jptamplin | 9 months ago
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Outsource IT / design projects to India
jptamplin | 9 months ago
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16.
Cut the fat -- (eg. is cable tv really necessary?)
jptamplin | 9 months ago
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15.
Work in shared space / incubator space - network while saving $
jptamplin | 9 months ago
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14.
Rice and beans is the cheapest non junk food
jptamplin | 9 months ago
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13.
Work from home
jptamplin | 9 months ago
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12.
Stay with a friend when traveling
djeich | 9 months ago
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11.
Stay at private rooms in hostels
djeich | 9 months ago
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10.
Use priceline to bid on a rental car
djeich | 9 months ago
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9.
Have AT&T wifi at home so you can also use your username at Starbucks/McDonalds while traveling
djeich | 9 months ago
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8.
Let people bid on projects on Craigs List
djeich | 9 months ago
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7.
Post on Craigs List
djeich | 9 months ago
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Do revenue sharing projects with other entrepreneurs
djeich | 9 months ago
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In case of emergency use the internet in a hotel parking lot that has free WIFI.
djeich | 9 months ago
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Check your email on free wifi networks at coffee shops
djeich | 9 months ago
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Do your phone calls on Skype or some VOIP application.
djeich | 9 months ago
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Use priceline for hotel rooms to save 70%. Bid late at night for that night.
djeich | 9 months ago
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1.
Read a book while browsing at a bookstore
djeich | 9 months ago