If you lease office space, start slowly. Ad-Up Corp., a Marina del Ray, Calif., ad agency specializing in internet marketing, analyzed its requirements and found that size was less important than adequate internet wiring and expansion potential. Much of its business is conducted online or at customer locations. Internet links also enable some of his employees to work at home. Don't be concerned if your office can't accommodate large conferences.
Some office buildings make temporary meeting space available to tenants and others.
Hotel conference centers, which have the latest audiovisual equipment and a full range of refreshments, can host any meeting more comfortably and often more cost-effectively than a small company. Shop carefully for a desk and chair. Ms. Atkin wanted the same type of chair she'd used with her former employer and bought a used model from the company. That can tell you what type of desk you should buy and what type of filing system you should get. You don't want to start a new system you're not going to keep.