How To Set Up Your Small Office Home Office And Avoid Paying $2,000, $3,000, Or More
When starting out in business there are great temptations to buy “the best of everything” and spend too much money in the process. This is one of the potentially devastating mistakes that new companies make and it can be a killer from the start.
It is the intention of this article to help you avoid spending thousands of unnecessary dollars when setting up your Small Office Home Office (SOHO). It addresses your PC and the software that you buy for it.
First off, think of your PC as a business tool only. Don’t fall for the temptation to buy a PC that is also a game machine or a video player to watch movies with. This way, you will reduce the amount of money you spend.
Equipment You Should Have
PC – You can buy a great PC from several places including Dell, Gateway, Best Buy, and CompUSA for about $500.00. Your PC should have a minimum of a 1.2GHz processor, 512MB of memory, and a 40GB hard drive.
It should include:
* A sound card or integrated sound chip. The sound card/chip will have ports for a microphone,...