So you’ve taken the leap into the world of ecommerce… Here are the fundamental factors to consider when setting up your office that, when combined, make for a productive, well organised and inspiring work place.

1. How
to
set
up
a
So
you’ve
taken
the
leap
into
the
world
of
ecommerce…
produc?ve
home
Here
are
the
fundamental
factors
to
consider
when
se:ng
up
your
office
office
that,
when
combined,
make
for
a
produc?ve,
well
organised
and
inspiring
work
place.
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2. The
space
1
Firstly,
think
about
where
your
space
is
going
to
be.
If
you
have
a
garage
or
separate
structure
to
your
house,
great!
Once
isolated
from
the
hustle
and
bustle
of
a
busy
household
you
can
hunker
down
and
get
to
work.
It’s
also
good
to
have
to
‘go’
somewhere,
even
if
it’s
only
a
couple
of
metres
away.
Keep
work
separate
from
the
rest
of
home
so
when
you’re
done
at
the
end
of
the
day
you
can
turn
off
and
relax.
2
The
holy
trinity
of
your
office:
Desk,
chair,
computer
Desk,
chair,
computer.
Desks
are
the
easy
part,
find
a
flat
surface,
whether
it’s
new,
second
hand
or
even
something
like
a
trestle
table
will
do.
Make
sure
its
big
enough
and
high
enough
for
your
needs
and
you’ve
got
it
covered.
Chairs
are
very
important
as
you’ll
be
si:ng
for
long
periods
of
?me.
Look
for
one
that
is
comfortable
but
more
importantly
has
support
and
encourages
good
posture.
Computers
are
personal
preference
and
the
influencing
factors
are
mul?tudinous;
size,
power,
mobility
and
design
should
be
taken
into
considera?on.
Most
importantly
make
sure
you
have
a
back-­‐up
plan,
are
your
files
protected?
Also,
if
you
have
a
complex
system
make
sure
you
know
how
to
fix
it.
If
you
have
orders
to
fulfil
you
don’t
want
to
have
to
wait
for
the
tech
guys
to
show
up.
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Alibaba.com
Hong
Kong
Limited
–
How
to
set
up
a
produc<ve
home
office
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3. Have
everything
at
your
finger?ps
3
As
men?oned
earlier
it
is
good
to
avoid
cluXer,
but
on
the
flip
side
do
not
get
caught
short.
Having
to
go
to
another
room
in
your
house
to
fetch
a
sta?onery
item
can
be
disrup?ve
to
your
work
flow
and
makes
you
suscep?ble
to
distrac?ons
outside
of
work.
Make
sure
you
have
everything
you
need
at
your
disposal
within
reach;
this
will
ensure
you
can
‘keep
your
eyes
on
the
prize’.
4
Think
outside
the
square
Finally,
think
outside
the
square,
talk
to
your
accountant
or
look
into
your
tax
laws.
O[en
you
can
charge
all
of
the
above
back
into
your
business
for
tax
incen?ves
thus
saving
that
extra
dollar
to
invest
back
into
your
business.
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Alibaba.com
Hong
Kong
Limited
–
How
to
set
up
a
produc<ve
home
office
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Social
Media
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The
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You’re
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The
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–
How
to
set
up
a
produc<ve
home
office
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