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Office Supplies You Need to Keep On Hand

As you identify your office-supply needs and start to look for vendors, but beware the scams! There are fraudulent companies promising to outfit your business with all kinds of supplies, from the

typical business tools to more exotic resources. Read our article, Protect Your Business from Supply Scams to learn more about how to spot such scams.

Compile a master supply list. Your master list should include most, if not all, of the items listed below:

  • Printer cartridges
  • Fax paper
  • Stationary
  • Bathroom and cleaning supplies
  • Calculators
  • Calendars
  • Coffeemaker and coffee
  • Computer disks
  • Copyholders
  • Cork boards
  • Custom stamps
  • Digital postage scale
  • Glue
  • Envelopes
  • Invoices
  • Mailing labels
  • Manila folders
  • Markers
  • Note and message pads
  • Packing tape
  • Paper clips
  • Pencils
  • Pens
  • Rubber bands
  • Scissors
  • Staplers
  • Telephone headsets
  • Tools
  • White boards
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Host Hattie Bryant of Small Business School interviews Tom Gegax of TiresPlus, a tire company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota; Pamela Rodgers, owner of a GM dealership in Woodhaven, Michigan; and Lupe Fraga of Tejas Office Products, an office-supply store in Houston, Texas.