I have my Office Location - Now What? Equipment and Furnishing Check-List for Private Practices
Becoming a professional solo practitioner means staying on top of things. Staying on top of things means keeping organized. Keeping organized means you need the right kind of office furniture and fixture.
A Word on Cutting Corners
Before we get started - food for thought. The oncoming list might seem long and expensive. You might go through it and think: “Ah, I don’t need all these items. I can save my money for other things.”
Office Equipment and Furnishing Check-List for Private Practices
Plan for the Long Term
Think in Investment rather than Expenditure
Saving might seem a good idea now, but it can come back to bite you in the...neck...later on. Cutting corners is almost best practice in start-ups, and sometimes necessary. However, with each investment you delay, really consider how it might affect your workings and processes. Then make a decision whether you can cross the item off the list or not.
Check-List:
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Electronic Equipment: printer, copier, fax machine, phone line (+voicemail) if necessary
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Computer system and hardware: online management system for private practices, anti-spyware, malware software
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Filing cabinets or storage units with a lock for confidentiality
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Inviting furniture, fixtures and decor for the waiting room
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Welcoming office setting for the ‘therapy space’, e.g. comfortable seating
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Effective office workspace equipment for you when you have to produce documents and write reports
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Stationary and other knick-knacks
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