From Paper Clips to Computers Small Business Big Savings offers Bigger Buying Power
Small Business Big Savings was recently launched to significantly reduce overhead costs for companies with one to one hundred employees.
TORONTO (PRWEB) March 25, 2004 -
– Small Business Big Savings was recently launched to significantly reduce overhead costs for companies with one to one hundred employees.
Ken Wells, President of the parent company RFQ Strategies, initiated this exciting concept. RFQ specializes in providing cost reduction strategies to some of Canada’s largest corporations. Smaller companies did not have access to this type of service, so SBBS was developed to offer large-volume buying power via direct access to major Canadian suppliers. “It’s so cost effective that our members see a return on their membership usually with their first purchase,” says Brian Daley, Business Network Manager for SBBS, “We’ve created a portal to access the products and services needed to operate a small business at substantial savings. Our members pay less for some items than companies five times their size”
SBBS has partnered with Dye & Durham, Purolator, Accerta, VuBiz, and Compusmart to name a few. They offer brand name products like IBM, HP, Lexmark, Canon, Microsoft, and Weyerhaeuser. Companies can buy everything from bulk copy paper and cartridges, to web design with hosting, as well as affordable health plans for small businesses, plus on-line software instruction for Excel, Word, Access, and more. They even offer reductions of 25% on a worldwide courier service. For example, a 500-sheet package of paper retails for more than $5.00, but can be purchased by SBBS members for $2.90, or $29.00 a case including delivery.
Wells negotiates contracts on behalf of members. His keen sense of fair market value, combined with his sophisticated tactics to streamline all transactions, results in a user-friendly service and huge savings for members. While this concept is familiar to businesses of a substantial size, the small business operator couldnÂ’t participate on a level playing field. They lacked the large-volume buying power and the ability to research product and service availability, which ultimately put them at a competitive disadvantage.
Over the past year SBBS has coordinated a network of vendors, skipped the middleman, and developed an on-line website and membership service for the small business operator. “The accumulated volume of our membership results in bigger buying power and our vendors see the potential in linking their sales strategy to target the rapidly growing SOHO (Small Office Home Office) marketplace in Canada,” says Daley, “And by buying directly from the vendor, the savings and services are automatic.”
Businesses can register on-line at www. smallbusinessbigsavings. com and set up an account with the vendors of choice and purchase over 30,000 items OAC or pay by Major Credit Card. For more information on Small Business Big Savings, contact Brian Daley, Business Network Manager, toll free 1-866-337-9572 ext 251, or bdaley@smallbusinessbigsavings. com
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