Are you thinking about setting up your own business?
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Here are 10 Items Needed To Set-up a Home Office
Desktop or Laptop?
Most businesses rely on computers, therefore this should be your first port of call when setting up a home office.
This can either be a compact laptop, a regular sized laptop or a new touchscreen desktop computer.
While working on a blog it’s nice to move around to encourage creativity – Laptop is my choice.
High Quality and Reliable Internet Service
Email is a necessity today. Businesses stop working when the internet connection fails.
Therefore, having access to a reliable internet service from home is vital to be capable of communicating with customers.
Voice Communication
With many people only having mobile phones these days, it might make sense for a small business owner to have an old fashioned ‘land line’.
Most people are moving away from landlines so service providers provide the service at a very low cost now.
Research the options, for your area.
For long distance or international calls consider Skype – you can’t beat free.
Storage
This is when working from home can be a challenge.
If you have small kids at home, it is a good idea to have all commercial files out of their grasp.
We recommend setting up a decent storage room that is lockable.
Wall Planner
While outdated a hand written planner for all to see can be beneficial.
Keeping track of conferences and lists is vital in any workplace.
However, when setting up your own business, you’re typically a one man band for a while.
So, it is easy to forget about things. Having a wall planner will keep you driven and prepared while working from home.
Furniture
A good quality computer desk and chair are essential for any office.
You need to comfortable for maximum productivity.
Consider a stand up desk as they are healthier than sitting all day.
Printer with copy and scan function
When looking for a printer, try to find one that lets you copy and scan.
You will be amazed at how often you will use these features.
It is also to get a good quality printer that won’t break easily as you may have a lot of paper work.
Energy Efficiency
Try to use energy efficient products and recycle wherever possible.
This will save you money in the long run.
Personal Comfort
In order to make you feel as comfortable as possible, design your office with personal items.
This will increase your productivity and is certainly one of the most important Items Needed To Set-up a Home Office.
I use a custom mouse pad, so my kids are right there while I work.
You also need coffee! LOL
trisha
Keurig is my must have office item!
Great list!
Thanks for your feedback Jenna!
I am in dire need to a wall planner. I have a calender but it’s not quite large enough.
I fill all those little boxes too. I would love a GIANT whiteboard one.
I need a coaster and my favorite mouse too. My mouse at the office is pink so the guys won’t take it! lol
Great ideas! I always have those coffee rings on my important papers.
I love office supplies, so the more the merrier and Oh COFFEE!
I LOVE Staples, I am like a kid in a candy store!
I agree with everything but the phone 🙂 I hate talking on the phone!
I am sooooooo with you on this one. I avoid the phone at all costs!
I agree about the wall planner. I tried using a book planner, but I need to be able to see everything in a glance!
I use my phone, but more visibility would be nice.
Great list! I’ve got everything but a land line phone.
ooooo, I have been tempted to get rid of my land line as well. Is it challenging?
Nope, not at all! We got rid of ours years ago! I love that with blogging, most of my work is done through email anyways. Once our children are older and are home by themselves, they will have cell phones too.
thanks for the info! Def. something to consider! Im all about saving money!
Great list of items – I love the idea of a big wall planner. I used to use one when the boys were little and I had to keep 4 schedules going and organized.
I also was going to say the same thing Trisha said… you need lots of coffee!
mmmm, coffee.
Thank you! I needed this. 🙂
no problem, thanks for stopping by Mindy!
Lol I need a better space!
Also, we need to determine the rounds of the quiz according to it.
Below are listed a few popular pubs where one can chill in Mumbai.
Ask your local club to run this for you.
Great tips! For me, I also like to make sure I have all my files backed up and readily available in the event of a horrific computer meltdown. I use storage virtualization for all my files and they are available to me anytime, anywhere. In addition, I have much more space on my computer hard drive.