CHOOSE A LOCATION

Introduction

Starting Up your Business

Choose a Location

Define your Type of Business

10 Legal Tips for Entrepreneurs

Register your Business

Financing Aspects

Credit Financing

Marketing

Visas- Immigration / Permanent

Employees

Legal Aspects

Import and Export

Contact List

Zoning is the separation or division of a municipality into districts, the regulation of buildings and structures in such districts in accordance with their construction and the nature and extent of their use, and the dedication of such districts to particular uses designed to serve the general welfare. Before you start the business, you have to verify that the location in which you wish to do business is zoned for that purpose.

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YOU’RE MOVING – HAVE YOU DONE ALL YOU NEED TO DO?

6   Months – 1 Year Before Moving Day

▪ Select office space

▪ Identify major tenant improvement needs

▪ Set budget

▪ Choose the move day

▪ Obtain necessary permits

▪ Start contracting for major tenant improvements

▪ Order new phone number

▪ Order new fax number

3 – 6 Months Before Moving Day

▪ Design office space

▪ Assign office space

▪ Furniture

▪ Hire movers

▪ Evaluate server room needs

▪ Evaluate computer networking needs

▪ Order change of address labels

▪ Order signage for new location

▪ Identify phone system requirements

▪ Order phone lines

▪ Order Internet access

▪ Arrange for trash disposal

▪ Set up cleaning service

1-3 Months Before Moving Day

▪ Get business insurance quote for new space

▪ Arrange for copier move or buy new equipment

▪ Order security system

▪ Order keys and access cards

▪ Arrange for coffee/water service

▪ Send change of address to all vendors

▪ Send change of address to all clients

▪ Send change of address to all subscriptions

▪ Notify all lessors of equipment move

▪ Order checks with new address

▪ Order long distance service

▪ Transfer 800 numbers or order new numbers

▪ Sell/donate old equipment and furniture

1 Day to 1 Month Before Moving Day

▪ Contact building management at origin and

     and destination to determine building moving

     procedures and moving times

▪ Provide movers with above information

▪ Obtain all required certificates of insurance

▪ Install phone lines

▪ Assign new phone numbers and extensions

▪ Order new stationery and business cards

▪ Identify closest overnight drop-off boxes

▪ Order bin for purging

▪ Purge old and obsolete materials

▪ Create new office extension directory

▪ Create new office layout map

▪ Create new fax cover sheet

▪ Notify Post Office of change of address

▪ Update website with new information

▪ Obtain packing boxes from moving company

▪ Back up computer

▪ Pack up desks and personal spaces

▪ Pack up common areas

▪ Tag furniture to be moved

▪ Tag all wall items and in one place

▪ Distribute new keys and access cards

▪ Empty, defrost and clean refrigerator

▪ Code new office space on a map for mover

Moving Day

▪ Post coded space maps in office for movers

▪ Move plants

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 NEW OFFICE SET UP

Business Services

Parking

Off-site record storage

Equipment

Network server

Computers

Monitors

Keyboards/mice

Printers

Printer supplies

Surge protectors

Extension cords

Telephones

Conference Telephone

Headsets

Fax machine

Fax supplies

Copier

Copier Supplies

Postage meter

Postage meter supplies

Clocks

Calculators

Refrigerator

Water cooler

Bottled water

Furniture

 Cubicles

Desks

Task chairs

Visitor chairs

Small tables, chairs for private offices

File cabinets

Credenzas

Bookshelves

Conference room(s) table(s) and chairs

Reception area seating

Reception side tables

Reception coffee table

Floor and table lighting for offices and reception

Office Accessories

In-Out trays

Drawer organizers

Pen/pencil cups

Desktop file racks

Desk pads

Chair mats

Wastebaskets

Office Supplies

 Office bank account checks

FedEx/UPS accounts

Shipping supplies

Stationery: business cards, letterhead, 2^nd sheet, envelopes, mailing labels

Copy paper

Notepads

Catalog envelopes

Post-Its

File folders, hanging file folders

Blank CDs

Pens, pencils

highlighters, markers

Scissors

Hole punchers

Paper and binder clips

Rubber bands

Staplers and staples

Tape dispensers and tape,

   packing tape

Desktop tissue boxes

Breakroom Supplies

 Paper towels

Napkins

Paper plates and bowls

Disposable utensils

Coffee and water cups

Coffee machine

Can opener, knives

Cutting board

Dish strainer

Sponges

Dish and hand soap

First Aid Kit

Pain killers

Breakroom Vendors

 Bottled water

Coffee, tea, cocoa

Miscellaneous

 Wall art/sculpture

Plants and/or plant service

Vases, flowers

Magazine & newspaper  

    subscriptions for reception

Trash/recycling receptacles

   for common areas

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