You probably know very well how difficult it is for young startups to survive these days. Most of them fail before they’ve reached the fifth year - and, if you manage to stay afloat for this long, you can consider your startup a success.

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There are, in fact, a few ways to make it a bit easier for your company to not only survive, though, but also thrive and grow as long as you know how to save money.

You might not feel the effects of it right away, but it will have a lot to say in the future. Here is a handful of the best ways to save money when you want your startup to grow up to be as efficient and money-savvy as possible.

First: Consider outsourcing

While there are many things you might want your company manage in-house, there are also a ton of processes you can save money on by outsourcing. It may seem odd that you can actually save money by paying another company to take care of your tasks but, with the costs of hiring and training employees, it makes a lot of sense.

You might not want to outsource your company’s main tasks, though, as this is what your customers pay you to do. IT services, customer service, and SEO, on the other hand, can easily be taken care of by someone with more skills and knowledge.

These are the types of tasks that business owners tend to mess up with. They either don’t consider it important enough and simply try to make one of their existing employees take care of it - with limited success, of course - or they think they need to hire someone exclusively for this.

While the latter is preferable, it’s actually better to just outsource it so that your company can benefit from the team’s expertise while also saving money on not hiring someone.

Next: Track your costs and efficiency

The next step is a must for all businesses. When you use software for electrical contractors, for example, or the kind of business you’re in, you’ll be able to see how much resources you are spending on the different tasks as well as how you can improve your productivity.

It’s the kind of investment that will save you a lot of money down the line as you’ll be able to stay in complete control over your company’s time and money. Get something that’s easy to both use and understand for everybody, and you may start to notice the difference within your company quite soon.

The more you’re able to have an overview of what your company spends time and money on, the easier it will be for you to understand where you’re able to save money.

Contributed by Joshua Halloway