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One key way to establish trust and credibility in your industry is to give the appearance that your company is much larger than it is. Even if you have a small budget, you can invest in products and services that allow you to look and feel more like a corporation, even though you’re still a small business.
1. Get a central business address.
If you’re running your business from home, it can be dangerous to list that address online.
Whether you pay for virtual office space in your city or simply opt to get a box from your local UPS store, you’ll have a standard street address you can use to receive mail.
Many of these services also allow you to receive packages from FedEx and UPS so you can separate home and business purchases with ease. Some services will also scan your mail, and send it to you via email, to make it easier to keep up with what’s coming in so you don’t have to physically go pick up your mail every day.
2. Use larger invoice numbers.
If you’re sending out quotes and invoices to clients, start with higher numbers.
This gives the appearance that you’ve been in business longer than you have been and facilitates buyer trust and confidence. If you use a small invoice number like 12 or 20, it may make the customer feel like you just opened your business last week. Even if you did just open your business last week, you don’t want to project that image to your customers.
Many invoicing solutions, such as PayPal and Quickbooks allow you to choose your starting invoice number, so you can keep things organized for your accounting and bookkeeping needs.
3. Use a virtual private branch exchange (PBX).
A PBX is a telephone system that allows you to switch calls between various lines while allowing all employees to share the same single phone system. Instead of investing thousands of dollars in a physical PBX system, turn to a cloud-based option that uses…
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