As a child one money saving strategy that virtually every kid used was to simply borrow games and items from friends in order to save money. For example, if we all wanted to play all these new releases each of us would buy one of those games and simply borrow them from one another in order to save money. This way, we all got to play all the games without everything having to spend so much. This can be a viable strategy for a business as well such as people leasing out some kind commercial space where the divide it appropriately. This is better if one doesn’t really need all the space.
The other thing I have done before is actually working with food vendors. Usually, they need to pay for a permit to be able to operate at a location. Likewise, usually if you want a dedicated spot to film something commercially you would nee to get the appropriate permits to block out the space. However, imagine all you wanted was some simple clips of the city area where you will just leave a tiny camera unattended. You can the work with a vendor and ask if you can say stick a small GoPro on the top of their food truck to do so. This shouldn’t affect their operations at all and if you are paying them too it’s a win-win as you are both getting what you need for less.
I’m sure there are a lot more examples, but working with other businesses to share resources and space can be a lifesaver financially if you are tight on money.