Suggested Business Supplies
When you start your home business, there are a few basic things you should consider purchasing to help your business bloom.
Of course, since most home businesses require computers, you’ll need a computer. If you don’t have one, you can get excellent deals on computers at uBid.com. uBid is an auction marketplace for computers and electronics, and most auctions start at $1 and come with warranties. Click here to visit uBid and save up to 70% on desktops and laptops
Other products and services needed to help your business grow:
Printers
Whether your printing out items to sell, or printing invoices or fliers, a quality printer is an essential tool for a home business. An all-in-one, which is a printer, copy machine, scanner, and fax machine would be the most cost-efficient, since it serves all your needs. Search for your ideal printer at uBid.com
Internet Access:
There are several different companies to choose from. I’ve included links to the most popular ones, and you can make a decision based on your budget and what’s available in your area.
Broad band (high speed)
Charter Bundle - only $69.97/mo for Cable, Internet and Phone
Dial-up Internet
NetZero- as low as $6.95 per month
PeoplePC Online - 3 months at half price then $10.95/month
Business cards:
Rubber stamps:
A business has many uses for rubber stamps. You can use them to put professional-looking return addresses on your packages, or to create hang-tags on packages of your products. Click here to pick out FREE Rubber Stamps
Digital Camera:
Although it’s not essential, a digital camera can be beneficial if you create and/or sell things. It doesn’t need to be fancy, but it does have to have good resolution. Your camera can be used to take photos of your products, to be used on eBay or on fliers.
Find the perfect camera with help from the Kodak Camera Finder OR click here to find a deal on new and used digital cameras on eBay.
Post Cards:
Post cards aren’t an essential tool to get your business started… but they can certainly help. You could use them as mailings, to announce your new business, or to thank customers for their business. Click here to get a hundred 100% customizable, professionally printed post cards for free (you only pay shipping, which is usually less than $6).
Bank account:
If you choose to start your own business (whether it’s creating and selling your own products, or selling products at home demonstrations), it is good business sense to keep your business money separate from your personal money. Business supplies, fees, etc., will come out of this account, and incoming finances will go into it. Pay yourself weekly, bi-monthly, or monthly (writing a check from your business account to your personal account). This will make accounting easier come tax time. Fill out WaMu Free Checking™ application + win big with Free ATM cash withdrawals, cash back for debit card use. Learn more.
Credit Card:
For the same reasons as the bank account, you should consider getting a credit card for business use only.
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