Printing is expensive for small business, do it less.

If that headline seems like rather glib advice, it is. Most of our small business clients already have the tools at their disposal to drastically decrease the amount of printing they do, which can save significant time and money. According to Office Depot the average employee of a small business consumes $350 in office supplies per year. If your office makes hard copies of documents for a physical backup then you can almost double that figure. 

In a tough economy the cost of printing everything while faster and less expensive alternatives exist is unnecessary. Here are a few tips your company can implement today. We promise, your bottom line will thank you.

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Backup your business

As well as our technology works these days it's easy to take your data for granted. After all, you're pretty sure that you have backups right? According to a recent survey by Forrester Research nearly two-thirds of businesses have no disaster recovery plan. Simply put, if an essential server or computer dies, or they lose their office to a fire, 66% of companies surveyed could be out of business for good. 

One option is easy for our clients who use Google Apps. By taking advantage of the free Google Cloud Connect tool and your 25GB of storage per person you can seamlessly back up the documents your business can't live without. But what if a computer crashes, is lost or stolen? How long will it take your company to be up and running again after a disaster? Read on to see our experiences with an inexpensive solution involving off the shelf components and some really inventive free software.

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