| Cost Comparisons Need more data to help make up your mind? Use our Economics of an
Office below to convince yourself that you'll save over 70% of the cost of staffing and
managing your own office.
Startup
Costs |
| |
Executive
Quarters (150-square-foot private office) * |
Conventional
Office Space (700 square feet) |
| 2-month security deposit |
$1200 |
$1750 |
| Furniture |
$0 |
$2500 |
| Telephone line installation |
$0 |
$300 |
| Telephone equipment |
$0 |
$1000 |
| Telephone security deposit |
$0 |
$150 |
| T-1 |
$100 |
$1000 |
| TOTAL |
$1420 |
$6700 |
*Use of Reception Area, Conference Room, Kitchen,
Copier/Fax Room included.
Monthly Expenses |
| |
Executive Quarters |
Conventional Office
Space |
| Base rent |
$600 |
$875 |
| Business line usage |
$25 |
$33 |
| Voice mail |
$20 |
$5 |
| Office equipment |
$0 |
$600 |
| Utilities |
$0 |
$87 |
| Coffee service |
$0 |
$75 |
| Secretary |
$600 |
$1600 |
| Receptionist |
$0 |
$1250 |
| T-1 |
$80 |
$1300 |
| TOTAL |
$1325 |
$5825 |
| Total Costs |
| |
Executive Quarters |
Conventional Office Space |
| Total startup costs |
$1420 |
$6700 |
| Total monthly expenses |
$1325 |
$5825 |
| Total first year costs |
$17,320 |
$76,600 |
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