Supplies for Setting Up a Small Business Office

Supplying your new office with essential tools and equipment can help you get your business off the ground. While purchasing supplies may be a considerable expense, remember that these are startup costs that won’t reoccur. There are ways to keep the expense down if you create a budget and plan your purchases accordingly. By having the necessary supplies, you can set things in motion to start operations.

Email And Internet

Email is a widely used method of communication by many managers in the business world, According to Essortment, an online resource for business information and advice. It allows for a quick, uninterrupted transmittal of information, and is a necessity for conducting business. As such, it is critical for you to kick off your business by opening up lines for email communication. Specifically, set up your Internet, because you can’t email unless you have an Internet connection. Doing this will let your staff communicate internally with each other, as well as externally with clients, customers and stakeholders.

Computers

Your email's setup won’t do you–or your staff–much good unless you have computers. Writing machines, according to the National Museum of American History, originated with the typewriter, which businesses used for preparing documents and correspondence. Now, computers have revolutionized the way companies conduct business; making it more effective and efficient to produce printed materials. Supplying your office with computers will let employees get straight to work.

Office Furniture

You will want to make your new business office a welcoming and comfortable place for employees and clients, so office furniture should be at the top of your supplies list. Don’t worry about furnishing the entire office; instead, just purchase necessary items, such as desks, chairs and a small conference table. You may want to throw in some waiting room furniture if you anticipate clients coming to your office as you open for business.

Desk Supplies

Desk supplies, including pens, paper, stationery, paperclips and staplers, are essential to getting work done, so it’s important to stock your new business office with these types of administrative tools. Set up a common area, such as a supply closet, where employees can help themselves to the desk supplies they may need to perform their jobs.

Printer, Fax And Copy Machines

Because so much of the business world relies on the transmittal of paper, you will want to supply your new office with a printer, fax and copy machine. You might be interested in purchasing a multifunctional printer that can fax and make copies; that way you don’t have to buy three separate pieces of equipment.

by Kyra Sheahan, Demand Media

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