There are many exciting milestones to go through in the life of your business. For example, the first time you can justify hiring someone is a big moment. The first ten thousand in revenue you earn is a proud achievement. But these milestones can keep coming. Perhaps it’s the first time you win an award for staff satisfaction. Or, perhaps it’s moving from your humble rented offices to purchasing your own premises for the first time. All of this signals positive growth and that you’re on the right track, even if your goal isn’t to expand endlessly.
If you’re going through a large office audit before you expand, perhaps to new premises or just to upgrade your IT and equipment functionalities throughout a renovated building, you’re no doubt feeling similar excitement. Yet sometimes, to move forward you have to tie off loose ends and prepare your path forward.
So, in this post, we’ll help you achieve that outcome exactly:
Review Old Office Supply Contracts
Some agreements seem harmless enough at the time they’re signed, but months or years later, they might quietly drain more from the budget than they should. Before any move or major upgrade, it’s worth taking the time to comb through some supplier contracts, be that for paper, bottled water, or coffee machine servicing. You may find automatic renewals tucked into the small print, or pricing that no longer really works as what you actually need.
From time to time, you may just need a quick conversation is all that’s needed to restructure the agreement into something more fitting for your next epoch, but it helps to know exactly what you’re dealing with before you take that step forward.
Dispose of Redundant Or Unused Equipment
The quiet tipsite of monitors, projectors, and cable tangles shoved in the corner cupboard can easily grow when no one’s really paying attention. Moving or upgrading offers a rare chance to finally clear all of that out. Just make sure you take the same approach to your IT systems by using the best ITAD software.
You could consider responsible e-waste recycling as well, selling them on, or donating workable tech to a local nonprofit. Either way, this is a good time to figure out what actually sees daily use, and what’s simply taking up valuable room.
Back-Up Everything in Advance
Any time you plan to reconfigure your digital systems, even if it’s just swapping out machines or moving to a cloud provider, there’s always a small risk of losing files along the way.
Backing everything up just in case, twice, if possible, because it can offer peace of mind during the process. It’s also a helpful nudge to archive older projects and tidy up shared drives while you’re there. If you start anew, perhaps in a new place and with a clean slate, you’re less likely to run into annoying snags or half-saved documents down the line. It’s one of those steps that’s easy to skip, but always worth the bit of effort.
With this advice, you’re sure to upgrade your office functionalities with confidence!
