the home stretch…

• “Q” is for Quickbooks. It’s about $150 and does what you need as a startup. I’ve even heard about frims that are several hundred people still using Quickbooks.
• “S” is for Simple IRA. This is a new one that I just found out about from a buddy. So, I’m trusting his info, but it seems like a Simple IRA can be less complex, broad investment options, some tax breaks and much cheaper than the 401K options out there. For instance, Fidelity would be $25 per year per employee or $350 for the year for the entire company. On face, that sounds ideal.
• “T” is for telephone. We have some dedicated AT&T lines for inbound/outbound/fax, plus much of the team uses Skype. For concalls, freeconferencecall.com is free .
• “U” is for utilities. We’re scrappy and cost-conscious and we like it that way. So, no Class A office space with all the amenities. This means signing up for Gas, Heat and Water with PG&E.
• “V” is for voice mail. We’re trying out GotVmail and it’s doing the job. There are several services out there to choose from with different packages. Most important thing for us is that we could have it call our landlines/cell phones when we’re in the office.

(if i think of an “R”, i’ll get it in next time)