Keep payroll down to an absolute minimum, no crazy office space, don't buy business meals if the other offers to, do it later, pay yourself enough to eat, call customers who owe you money personally, in the city walk everywhere you can, check all staff travel and entertainment with an eagle eye, if you're going to be late paying, call the vendors boss, give a date, stick to it. Always meet payroll, even if you starve. No company cell phones, cars, credit cards. Turn off equipment overnight, add beautiful flowers to the office, get used to groveling, play one supplier against another, ruthlessly, only enter a factoring deal in an absolute extremity and exit it fast, keep your chin up, it could be worse, you could be working for them.