{"id":26354,"date":"2017-03-21T12:44:10","date_gmt":"2017-03-21T16:44:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/?p=26354"},"modified":"2018-10-24T15:58:49","modified_gmt":"2018-10-24T19:58:49","slug":"cost-effective-infrastructural-solutions-for-businesses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/2017\/cost-effective-infrastructural-solutions-for-businesses\/","title":{"rendered":"Cost-Effective Infrastructural Solutions For New And Established Businesses"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Simple Construction<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/modern-architecture-2.jpg\" alt=\"modern architecture 2\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26357 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/modern-architecture-2.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/modern-architecture-2-768x512.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/640;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>One of the largest costs a given business is going to absorb will pertain to operational space. Whether you rent or own, you\u2019re going to end up \u201cpaying the piper\u201d, as the saying goes, one way or another. Look at the numbers to get an idea. If you\u2019re only paying $1k\/month for office space, that\u2019s $12k\/year. Five years brings that to $60k.<\/p>\n<p>You can keep adjusting this figure as time goes by. When you\u2019re paying rent, you\u2019ve got to remember that the costs of rental are going to expand continuously over time, and at a \u201cpredictable\u201d rate that parallels the stock market in the same way an outward moving ripple reflects the rock thrown in the pond\u2019s center.<\/p>\n<p>$1k\/month is really a dream when you get down to it; you\u2019ll probably be looking at $2k minimum or more, realistically; which makes yearly costs $24k. In five years, you\u2019re out $120k. Now what if you could drastically diminish those expenses with a property on land that you own?<\/p>\n<p>This becomes possible through prefabricated building arrangements, which average between $10 and $20 per square foot depending on where you buy and whether or not you use a contracting crew to help you in construction.<\/p>\n<h3>Finding Cost-Effective Building Solutions<\/h3>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/modern-architecture-3.jpg\" alt=\"modern architecture 3\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26356 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/modern-architecture-3.jpg 960w, https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/modern-architecture-3-768x432.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 960px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 960\/540;\" \/><\/p>\n<p>You can opt for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.americansteelspan.com\/hangars.html\">aircraft buildings<\/a> such as those from AmericanSteelSpan.com, who offer solutions that are easy to install. In fact, as the site points out, \u201ca team of four people can complete construction in three days without special tools.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>You don\u2019t have to use an aircraft \u201changar\u201d for aircraft. Get some friends together and install your startup\u2019s new office. This is definitely \u201cout-of-the-box\u201d thinking, but it\u2019s the kind that could make or break your business.<\/p>\n<p>Starting out, you can\u2019t afford to spend $60k to $120k unnecessarily in the first five years. Especially not if you can cut that expense down substantially while getting more from your money at the same time. Entrepreneur.com comes right out and says it: one of the best ways for startups to save initially is to \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.entrepreneur.com\/article\/222968\">skimp on infrastructure<\/a>\u201d.<\/p>\n<p>Other ways to save money include home-office solutions and<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cio.com\/article\/2389050\/outsourcing\/how-a-private-cloud-saves-money-and-the-environment.html\"> cloud computing<\/a>. Apply a cloud-computing solution to a prefabricated structure, you can save on building and even managerial infrastructure. You could also consider using alternate materials like coloured acrylic sheets, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.simplyplastics.com\/catalog\/sheet\/cast-acrylic-sheet\/clear-cast-acrylic-sheet\/c-24\/c-83\/p-203\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">these acrylic sheets<\/a> could be perfect for end tables or coffee tables.<\/p>\n<p>These days it\u2019s possible to conduct your entire operation remotely, depending on the needs thereof. You can outsource managerial\/secretarial infrastructure to employees who work from home at an hourly rate (or at a predictable schedule) that you work out with them beforehand. This is only possible with the cloud.<\/p>\n<h3>The Bigger Picture<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.archdaily.com\/45871\/modern-construction-handbook-andrew-watts\" target=\"_blank\"><img decoding=\"async\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/modern-architecture-1.jpg\" alt=\"modern architecture 1\" width=\"1000\" height=\"693\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-26355 lazyload\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/modern-architecture-1.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/www.andysowards.com\/blog\/assets\/modern-architecture-1-768x532.jpg 768w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1000px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1000\/693;\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<em>Modern Construction Handbook \/ Andrew Watts<\/em><\/p>\n<p>If you build a 1,000 square foot structure at an average of $15 per square foot (the mean of the $10 and $20\/square foot statistic alluded to earlier), you\u2019re looking at $15k. If the land you build on cost you $5k, you\u2019re looking at $20k before interior decoration.<\/p>\n<p>Add in solar and wind power, outfit the inside nice, and decorate the thing, it\u2019s conceivable that for $40k you can own your home base and the land it sits on. If you do this rather than renting at $1k a month, over five years you\u2019ve saved $20k\u2014likely more, when you factor in natural inflation costs.<\/p>\n<p>Take it further: if you were paying $2k for rental a month, then over five years you\u2019ve saved $80k. That money can be devoted into future expansion, or the streamlining of existing production\/service techniques; whatever it would be best to spend it on. There are many possibilities here.<\/p>\n<p>You can contact this<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/fidelitysteel.com\/metal-buildings-wv\/\"> West Virginia steel contractor<\/a> for more information pertaining to prefabricated metal structures if you find yourself interested in these possibilities. Modern construction and architecture have modern technology behind them today, and proper application of these solutions stands to make your launch more secure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Simple Construction One of the largest costs a given business is going to absorb will pertain to operational space. 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