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Two Types of People - by Bob Osgoodby
Those with a "brick and mortar" business, quickly learn that there are two types of people they will meet in their store. Those who can afford to pay for the goods and services, and those who can't. Now that seems simple enough. Someone who leaves...
No Degree, No Problem - Brett M Stevens
According to a recent survey, 52% of job candidates polled lied on their resume about having a college degree. Here are 3 brief horror stories: A new Director of Logistics and his family were actually loading the moving van provided by his...
Where is your business within the business cycle? - Maria Marsala Business Growth Specialist
What's the saying, something like... you can't get where you want to go if you don't know where you're going. Every business starts and ends somewhere. First it's an idea and it may stay at this place for a short time or many years. Then it develops...
D-BUST Your Computer – Part 3 (for Microsoft users) - Janet L Hall
D-BUST Your Computer – Part 3 (for Microsoft users) By: Janet L. Hall U stands for Uninstall Does it seem like your computer is starting to slow down or get sluggish? Do you have programs, shareware, executable files, e-books, or games that you no...
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How To Furnish Your Home Office Inexpensively
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Written By:
BB Lee
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How To Furnish Your Home Office Inexpensively......
Home Office Tip 3
by BB Lee(C)2003
This is part 3 in a series of home office tips!
Furnishing your home office should be a cost effective and
easy process. Follow these tips to furnish a home office
inexpensively.
-Everything Old Is New Again.
Take a trip to your basement or attic. Do you have discarded
chairs, an old desk? Clean them up and install in your home office.
-Recycle.
Find another use for old cardboard boxes or plastic containers.
Use cardboard boxes for files or to store your home office
supplies. Use plastic containers for smaller items that get
lost easily, like extra pens, pencils, paper clips, index cards.
-Barter/Exchange
So your friend has an old computer, telephone, or fax you
would love to have. Why not barter for these needed items.
Offer to cook a meal, do laundry, household chores, babysit,
lawn work, run errands, in place of cash.
-Thrift Shops/Garage Sales.
A great place to find inexpensive home office furniture. I've
purchased shelves and an almost new bookcase for far less than the
original price. A few years ago I purchased old antique metal
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/>milk crates at a garage sale for only a buck each! I cleaned
them up and spray painted them bright red. They are great for
storing old magazines, research files, books.
-Shop At Discount Stores.
Staples and Office Depot are excellent places to compare
prices and shop for office essentials like pens, pencils,
paper, envelopes, folders, storage boxes.
You can also order their catalog online or browse their websites.
http://www.staples.com
http://www.officedepot.com
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Visit: http://www.angelfire.com/zine/smallbiz/Articles.html
And review the previous home office tips in the article section.
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BB Lee is Editor Publisher Of SmallBizBits FREE Home Business
Newsletter. Visit at: http://www.angelfire.com/zine/smallbiz
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About the Author
BB Lee is editor and publisher of Smallbizbits newsletter and a published freelance writer.
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Get Outsiders on Your Side - Robert A Kelly
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Find a Job in a Fast Growing Field Using Labor Market Information For Your State - Chuck Huckaby
The question confronting most people who want to find a job is "what's a good paying job with growth potential?" At one time, the Conestoga wagon building trade boomed as people joined the wagon trains heading west. Today, the boom is long...
Homeownership Is Still Possible With A Flawed Credit History - Jamie Madison
Besides lack of a down payment, bad credit is one of the biggest obstacles to homeownership. However, just because you have blemishes on your credit doesn't mean that it has to be a dream deferred. It just means that you need to go into the...
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