Starting a business is hard enough but when that business relies on computers, servers, and current technology to operate properly, it can make it much harder to get started. If you are a one-man operation, you will most likely buy what you need, but larger startups that need the tech, they will need to consider other options.
Deciding What You Need To Get Started
Before you can make any decisions about where or how you will get the computers, software, and other technology that you need, you need to sit down and make a list of the things that you really need. The things you would like can be on another list, for now just decide what you can not live without. The things you use every day to make your business run should be on this list and if there are others involved in the business, their everyday "must haves" should be on the list as well. There is very little point in researching the costs and the best way to afford these things if the list is incomplete.
Working With A Leasing Company
Working with a leasing company for your technology needs is one solution that will allow you to stay up to date with the current equipment and software. Depending on your needs, the company can work with you to get the things you need and in many cases offers support on the products and software so if you have a problem, you can call in and get some help. While you may eventually have an IT department in-house, the support of the technology can help you get started. The price for leasing the technology will be cheaper than buying new equipment but when the equipment is getting old and out of date, you can trade it in for new machines which you can not do if you buy it.
Lease Funding
Because the cost of IT leasing all the technology you need for your startup can be a little pricey, you need to consider what the funding source will be for the equipment and software that you are leasing. If you have no revenue coming in yet, you may need to look to a finance company f9or some start-up money but keep in mind, whatever you borrow, you will have to repay in payments every month. In some cases, the finance company will give you 90 days before starting the payments but other will start looking for payments the first month and if you don't have it, you are going to have problems. The solution is to take out only what you need and if you don't use it all, put the rest in the bank as a buffer to fall back on if needed.