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“Doing projects in conjunction with the proper incentive can be just the discount you need for the solution you were planning to do anyway.”


It sounds simple, but few ever bother looking. The federal, state, and local governments often have programs in place to convince business owners and would-be business owners to convert/buy something for a tax advantage or another sort of financial incentive. Talk to other business owners and see what they may know about incentives, and speak to your banker to see what they may have heard from another business owner. Also review information on governmental websites. In other words, start digging and see whether there’s an incentive for you to upgrade your lighting to LED or install high efficiency HVAC equipment or whether there is any program in place that will help you invest in your business. Doing projects in conjunction with the proper incentive can be just the discount you need for the solution you were planning to do anyway.


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