I understand that when you are starting a new business, you want to be frugal, especially before revenue is coming in. This is a good overall policy, however there are times when being overly frugal could have a negative impact on your business. One place where you have to consider spending some money is on your equipment.

For many home businesses, a lap top will be something that a lot of times is spent on. It is important to have a good lap top that you can be productive on, otherwise you will be waisting time with a slow or non working lap top when you could be spending that time focusing on your business.

If you make sales call from home, your telephone is very important. If you have a solid land line with a solid phone, it will help in your productiviy. Often times, when people use a call phone to make business calls, the call doesn't sound well or frankly sounds unorganized. So, a home land line can help keep your calls to be professional

For whatver you do, good solid equipment is important. So, be sure not to short change yourself and try and give yourself the best chance to be the most productive.