Running a Good Business, Book 5: Setting Up Shop

Business & Finance, Career Planning & Job Hunting, Small Business

• Author: Claude Whitmyer
• ISBN: 9781452467207
• Publisher: Claude Whitmyer
• Publication: June 7, 2011
• Imprint: Smashwords Edition
• Language: English

Book 5 in a collection of short, hands-on guides to managing the ins and outs and ups and downs of starting and growing a small, micro or one-person business driven by personal values and offering the unique lifestyle of self-employment.

In this book, we go over the planning and setting up of your business "cockpit" -- the control center of efficiency and effectiveness for the everyday management of your good business.

Table of Contents
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Setting Up Shop
Chapter 1: The Choice -- To Work At Home Or Away Chapter 2: Office At Home, With Family -- Special Considerations
- Spillover

1. Reducing Noise.
2. Avoiding Interruptions.
3. Providing Adequate Child Care.
4. Maintaining Good Communication.
   Chapter 3: Office Layout
   Chapter 4: Rules For Organizing Your Space
   Chapter 5: Furniture And Fixtures
   - Lights
   * Placement
   * Quality
   - Chairs
   - Desks and Working Surfaces
   - Storage Systems
   * On The Wall
   * Knock Down Cubes
   Resources
   About the Authors
   What Should You, The Reader, Do Next?