The nature of your business will largely determine your equipment needs, but following are some starting points. In addition, you may have lease vs. purchase options for many large items.
Telephone system
· Single/multi lines
· High speed/broad band service (e.g., DSL)
· Answering machine/service
· Local carrier services (e.g., conferencing, call forwarding, etc.)
· Long distance carrier
· External (i.e., freestanding)
· Internal (i.e., in computer)
· Hardware (CPU/monitor/keyboard/mouse plus major peripherals such as printers, scanners, back-up drives, modems, CD burner, etc.)
· Software (word processing, spreadsheets, database management, accounting/bookkeeping, desktop publishing, CAD, Web site design/management, etc.)
Copier
· B&W/color
· Multifunctional
· Postage meter/scales
· Paper cutter/trimmer/shredder
· Easels/whiteboard
· AV/presentation equipment
· Planning/personnel boards
· Display racks
· Binding/laminating equipment
· Security camera/door buzzer
· Food/beverage items (coffee machine, refrigerator, water cooler, etc.)
· Other
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