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On Tue, Nov 25, 2008 at 10:35 PM, Don Gould  wrote:
>
> Philip Arndt wrote:
>> I, myself, don't care about it being xls. Open office reads it
>> fine.. :-)
>>
> Ok... so now we know you can read it...  did you find it useful?

I found it useful.  Cheers Don.

> Do you agree?

I found the cost of some things quite above what I would consider to
be the norm.

$1k for software??  You run microsoft don't you. :)

- From the point of view of someone starting out there are a hell of a
lot of cost cuts that could be made here.

These are the suggestions that I would recommend for someone starting out;
Skip the Server System.  There's plenty of places you can host without
the need for your own servers.
Printer. I've been running a paperless office for over a year now.
It's possible to do it.
Software.  My total bill for software since I started: $0.  Percentage
of legit software in the office: 100%
Telephone: You don't need one.  Stick with the mobile.
Mobile Broadband for customer presentations: There's plenty of free
wireless now.
Data Projector for presentations and training: Presentations, yes; but
what are you presenting?  Training, no.  Sit them in front of a
keyboard for training.
Car: Everything you do is online.  You don't need one.
Marketing and Sales Costs: Word of mouth recommendations may increase
the Entertainment budget, but not nearly as much as this field.

Just as a side note; a reasonable number of my clients aren't even in
the same city so things like presentations/training/car are
superfluou. More often than not I tend to avoid presentations too.  If
I have to sell myself like that then I'm not that interested, but
that's just me.  If a potential client is considering my services and
pretty diagrams and arm waving is going to cause them to pick me I'm
not interested in them at all.
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Regards
Gold
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