5. Plan to Win the Office Space Race
For small business owners, office space is always at a premium. Now that you’ve banished all of those file boxes and old documents, take a look at how you and your employees use office space. Do you spend more time looking for items you need than you do actually using them? Do you buy new supplies only to discover later that you already had what you needed?
The best way to deal with these problems is to create functional spaces for specific office activities. Keep your files and archives in one area; put your copier, printer, and fax machine in another. Create dedicated storage areas for common office items, and restock them as needed. And if you have new employees coming on board, consider creating “new hire kits” that include everything they need to start work — without fumbling around or buying duplicate items.