Purchasing

Saving in Numbers

A purchasing co-op can help your business save by teaming up to buy in bulk.

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Build a Good Relationship With Suppliers

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How to Find and Work With Suppliers

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What's on the Horizon for Microsoft Office 2010?

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Leasing vs Buying: Which Is Best for You?

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How to Create a Formal Purchasing Program

Make sure you're purchasing quality supplies at good prices by formalizing your business's purchasing.

September 7, 2005 in Purchasing

Bartering in Business

BY Chris Penttila

Barter is back in style and spanning the globe. Here's what you need to know to become the master of your exchange.

July 1, 2005 in Purchasing

Bargain-Buying at Live Auction Sales

BY James Stephenson

Need a new supply of cheap products for your business? Check out live auctions. We've got auction tips and terminology that'll help you get the deals.

February 10, 2005 in Purchasing

Starting Lean: Selling a Vision (Video)

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Trading Up

BY Mark Henricks

No cash? No problem. Here's how smart entrepreneurs use barter to help save money, create connections and grow their businesses.

February 1, 2005 in Purchasing

Barter to the Cause

BY Nichole L. Torres

Does cutting costs sound like a good start-up idea? Read on for 5 tips to help you save money by bartering.

October 1, 2002 in Purchasing

Examine Your Co-Op(tions)

BY Nichole L. Torres

Feeling small and inconsequential? Get some small and inconsequential friends together, and you can be big.

July 1, 2002 in Purchasing

To Say the Leased

BY Mark Henricks

Ownership is overrated. Could leasing be the answer to the tough economy?

February 1, 2002 in Purchasing

Superior Suppliers?

BY Mie- Yun Lee

Online versions of our favorite office-supply stores: Do they make stocking any easier?

May 1, 2001 in Purchasing

To Buy Or Not To Buy?

BY Mie- Yun Lee

Purchasing isn't the only option when your company needs new equipment.

January 1, 2001 in Purchasing

Trading Post

BY Julia Miller

Barter is more than just a great way to exchange goods and services.

April 1, 2000 in Purchasing

To Lease Or Not To Lease?

BY Jill Amadio

That is the question. Equipment leasing makes Hamlets out of most entrepreneurs.

February 1, 1998 in Purchasing

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