There is a great book to read in order to the that objective, The 4-Hour Workweek, by Tim Ferriss. A great book where everybody can get good tips to change his life.
A good one I love, if your business doesn't need direct contact with the customer, don't open an office in an expensive town as NY, do it in a cheap paradise as Thailand :)
Going to have to look into this and maybe add it to my to-read list