Office Supplies You Need For A Small Office
Having your own office can be exciting and it also gives a big boost to your fledgling business
. But as a newbie, you might make the same mistakes others have made when it comes to purchasing all the different types of supplies needed for your business to run smoothly.
Start small but start right:
First time business owners get too excited at the prospect of having their own office. In their enthusiasm they splurge on office supplies and over-indulge in office furniture and office machines. When the dust settles, they discover to their dismay that the office machine or printer is not suited to their office needs or they have over-extended their budget on office supplies!
The office furniture and office machines:
Other supplies you will need are office desks and chairs, filing cabinets, computers and cash register if necessary. These are big ticket items that are prioritised. The photocopiers and laminator can come later if you see a need for these items.
Do not get carried away with super printers unless you are in the printing shop business! Opt for a printer that is good enough for office memos and communications to clients. When everything is in place without exhausting your budget, you will have set up your office with cost effective and necessary office supplies.
A small office with just two people will need office desks and comfortable chairs, in the meantime you can rent copiers until the time comes that your budget is sufficient for additional expenditure. Be sure to include fold-able guest chairs, a book case, filing cabinet, and a fold-able working table for starters, more especially if you are pushed for floor space.
Before rushing to get supplies for your office needs, take the time to sit down and take stock of the lay of the land so to speak. How many people are going to staff the office? What will they be doing? What are they expected to produce daily? Will they be filling up forms and making a lot of phone calls? Will they prepare daily reports and record daily expenses and revenue? Will they be using the computer and the printers many times during the course of a days work?
Once you have the figures and the information down to pat, make a separate list of supplies you need on a daily, monthly and quarterly basis, include supplies that last longer and supplies that have to be replenished periodically. Stationery supplies that last longer are staples, paper clips, highlighters, writing implements and record books. Supplies that do not last long are reams of papers, forms, printer ink and toners for photocopiers.
Get each of your workers and yourself staples, highlighters, record books, and writing implements to last for a month. Purchase the other supplies such as reams of paper and pads by the dozen to enjoy discounted prices. Observe how much paper and computer ink you have consumed in one month to project your future expenditure on these 'main stay' stationery supplies. As much as possible, be prudent with your stationery supplies from the start to avoid overspending.
by: Lawrence White
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