| You started a business. You bought a suit. | | | | |
| You received your business and license and | | | | In addition to the basic office furniture, |
| all you need now is an office where you can | | | | you'll need some supplies: staplers, pens, |
| spend the next year of your life getting your | | | | paper, desk organizers, calendars, etc. We |
| business off the ground. The last thing you | | | | found an impressive variety of products from |
| want is to look to customers like your | | | | file containers to pencil sharpeners at |
| company doesn't make enough to stay in | | | | Target online. Another great online source |
| business. Let's face it. Appearance is | | | | is Green Light Office. The site actually |
| everything. | | | | tells you if they have the lowest price or |
| | | | not on each item. |
| So how do you put an office together without | | | | |
| much money? We found a few companies that | | | | When decorating an office, keep in mind that |
| you can bet on for all the high-quality stuff | | | | aesthetics are everything. You want your |
| you need, at affordable prices, and no hidden | | | | office to look inviting, clean, neat, and |
| charges. Ready? Pay attention! | | | | convey an image of success. Avoid furniture |
| | | | that's too big for the space, plastic plants, |
| The most important online company we found | | | | and colors that don't match. Purchase all |
| was Versa Tables. Never heard of them? You | | | | your office furniture from one source, |
| have now! Versa Tables designs and | | | | ensuring the colors work together and the |
| manufactures high-quality, affordable, | | | | style of the pieces you've chosen are |
| computer furniture for offices and schools, | | | | compatible. You don't need to be an interior |
| and best of all, ships directly to the | | | | designer to do this. |
| consumer without a middle man. And anyone | | | | |
| can order from their online site. | | | | Purchasing everything from one source will |
| | | | guarantee that they'll work. |
| For our demonstration, we ordered five | | | | |
| attractive black vinyl side chairs (two for | | | | As a small business, you probably won't have |
| your office and three for the reception | | | | retailers bending over backward to get your |
| area), two 48-inch Enclosed Classroom Desks, | | | | business, but that's okay. Going direct to |
| two task chairs, and two ergonomically | | | | the manufacturer's websites can often give |
| enhanced Deluxe Keyboard Arms and Trays for | | | | you the same prices the 'big guys' get |
| comfort. The whole thing cost us less than | | | | without having to prove yourself first. It's |
| $1800, leaving an extra $200 for a few framed | | | | always a good idea as well to start building |
| pictures, plants, or even a fish tank. | | | | good credit as soon as you can so that your |
| | | | application will pass when you'd like to |
| The best thing about Versa Tables-besides | | | | begin using purchase orders. The privilege |
| their high-end, attractive furniture-is that | | | | of being able to send a purchase order (which |
| they don't charge for shipping at all. So | | | | is basically a written guarantee that you'll |
| what the site says you'll pay, is exactly | | | | pay for whatever you're buying so the company |
| what you'll pay. No hidden handling fees or | | | | will process your order prior to you actually |
| weight fees for shipping heavy desks and | | | | paying for it) only comes with good credit, |
| chairs. They also accept PayPal. | | | | which is priceless. |