| When you are just starting your
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| | page when you need to. When your business
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| home-based business, you may feel like
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| | is adequately successful, treat yourself
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| you need to invest a lot in office
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| | to custom print work.
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| equipment and supplies. And while quality
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| | 5. Don't be afraid of second-hand goods.
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| is important, it's wise to start off
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| | Look for office furniture and supplies at
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| paying as little as possible for these
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| | thrift shops, flea markets, garage sales
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| essential office supplies. After all, the
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| | and online auctions. You can often find
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| more you can reduce your initial
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| | quality items here, if you look hard
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| operating expenses, the more quickly
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| | enough. And don't just think of the money
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| you'll show a profit. Then you can invest
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| | you are saving; think of the
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| more of that profit back into your
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| | environmental impact of your decision to
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| business.
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| | reduce and reuse as many items as
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| You really can save a lot by knowing
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| | possible. Not only will this habit save
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| where to look for office equipment,
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| | you a lot of money as your business
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| furniture and supplies. Here are six tips
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| | grows, but you'll also be operating a
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| for obtaining office supplies on the
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| | business that is more environmentally
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| cheap.
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| | responsible.
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| 1. Take an inventory of items you already
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| | 6. Stock up and save by buying office
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| have. As much as possible, you'll want to
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| | supplies online - and always use a
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| reduce the amount of equipment you need
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| | coupon. The major office supply stores
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| at the onset of your business. If you
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| | often offer deep discounts in their
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| already have a home computer and printer,
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| | online stores, and you can generally find
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| use these existing items in your business
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| | coupon codes that can save you a
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| until your cash flow allows for you to
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| | significant amount on a large order ($30
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| upgrade. By then, you'll have a better
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| | off $150, for example.) Many times,
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| idea of what kind of equipment you'll
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| | technology items are excluded from such
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| need anyway. You can also use the home
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| | online coupons, but you can easily find
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| stapler, calculator, hole punch, paper,
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| | coupons valid on office furniture, as
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| and pens. Buy new items only when you
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| | well as expensive but necessary items,
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| need to.
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| | such as printer cartridges. Many of these
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| 2. Ask your friends and family for any
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| | large online office supply stores also
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| equipment they may not be using anymore
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| | offer free delivery on orders of $50 or
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| that you could purchase. Maybe a friend's
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| | more.
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| office is planning to liquidate the
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| | You can find great deals on computers
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| previous year's computers, for example,
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| | online, too. Just shop around, invest in
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| and you can get a great system for a very
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| | the features you need (so you don't have
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| low price. Keep your eyes and ears open,
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| | to purchase another computer next year),
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| and ask your friends and family to do so,
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| | and look for a coupon code before you
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| too.
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| | buy.
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| 3. Trade services. If you are starting a
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| | Many home based business owners will
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| web design business, for example, see if
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| | attest to the fact that start-up capital
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| your local print shop would be interested
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| | should be spent wisely. Once your profits
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| in trading internet design or marketing
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| | start to come in, you can upgrade your
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| help for some quality flyers, business
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| | equipment and splurge on more expensive
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| cards or letterhead.
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| | items.
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| 4. Instead of purchasing specially
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| | Jamie Jefferson writes for and where you
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| printed envelopes and letterhead,
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| | find the latest computer coupons and
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| purchase quality linen bond paper and
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| | Staples Coupons.
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| envelopes and print letterhead on your
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