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You and potential coworkers need a place to work. Your bedroom is a great start until you have coworkers. Your parents basement is usually the next step up. But what happens when that's no longer sufficient?
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You and potential coworkers need a place to work custom essays∞. Your bedroom is a great start until you have coworkers. Your parents basement is usually the next step up. But what happens when that's no longer sufficient?
Edited on 2010-06-23 13:57:57 by WikiS
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You and potential coworkers need a place to work custom essays∞. Your bedroom is a great start until you have coworkers. Your parents basement is usually the next step up. But what happens when that's no longer sufficient?
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You and potential coworkers need a place to work essays∞. Your bedroom is a great start until you have coworkers. Your parents basement is usually the next step up. But what happens when that's no longer sufficient?
Edited on 2010-06-23 13:57:06 by WikiS
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You and potential coworkers need a place to work essays∞. Your bedroom is a great start until you have coworkers. Your parents basement is usually the next step up. But what happens when that's no longer sufficient?
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You and potential coworkers need a place to work. Your bedroom is a great start until you have coworkers. Your parents basement is usually the next step up. But what happens when that's no longer sufficient?
Edited on 2009-09-11 19:58:49 by GaryWill
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Please see our custom essays∞
Edited on 2009-09-11 17:53:48 by DeannaCapone
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Please see our custom essays∞
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Please see our custom essay∞
Edited on 2009-09-11 10:16:10 by DeannaCapone
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Please see our custom essay∞
Edited on 2008-01-24 19:49:40 by AliAsaria
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Another option is to use GoogleApps∞
Edited on 2008-01-24 19:48:32 by AliAsaria
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- Everyone that I know that uses TekSavvy says it's the bestest ever TekSavvy∞
Edited on 2007-11-13 15:05:03 by AliAsaria
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- See: Accelerator Center
Questions to ask: How fast of a connection do you need? Do you need a fixed IP? Will you be hosting sites on this?
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- [@TODO add contact info]
How fast of a connection do you need? Do you need a fixed IP? Will you be hosting sites on this?
Edited on 2007-11-10 01:06:20 by AliAsaria
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This includes space such as the space offered by the Accelerator Center.
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This includes space such as the space offered by the Accelerator Center.
Edited on 2007-11-06 01:18:37 by SimonWoodside
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Edited on 2007-11-06 01:17:02 by SimonWoodside [added some links, that's all]
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Optimal IT and Office Technology should be easy to use (some of your future coworkers won't be total geeks), professional, expandable (for when you have 100+ workers), and simple to maintain. Oh yeah, and it should be cheap -- preferably free. Open source technology is great. But you probably can't afford an Outlook Exchange server yet, can you? (Although you could use a hosted Exchange server.)
I recommend Zimbra∞ -- it is amazing, allows for calendaring and shared calendars, easy to setup and maintain, etc.
TrixBox∞ is a good opensource package that wraps a Web user interface around Asterisk. A great option. There is a new similar product also built on Asterisk [@TODO: remember what it is]
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Optimal IT and Office Technology should be easy to use (some of your future coworkers won't be total geeks), professional, expandable (for when you have 100+ workers), and simple to maintain. Oh yeah, and it should be cheap -- preferably free. Opensource technology is great.
But you probably can't afford an Outlook Exchange server yet, can you?
I recommend Zimbra [@TODO: link to Zimbra] -- it is amazing, allows for calendaring and shared calendars, easy to setup and maintain, etc.
TrixBox is a good opensource package that wraps a Web user interface around Asterisk. A great option. There is a new similar product also built on Asterisk [@TODO: remember what it is]
Edited on 2007-10-31 17:38:04 by AliAsaria
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I recommend using a system based on Asterisk.
TrixBox is a good opensource package that wraps a Web user interface around Asterisk. A great option. There is a new similar product also built on Asterisk [@TODO: remember what it is]
For actual phones, I recommend the Linksys SPA941 or SPA942 -- these are the great for value, reliability, quality, and functionality.
You should consider using Power over Ethernet (PoE) to power your phones -- then you don't need to plug them in separately to a power-jack and if your power goes down (but your network stays up with UPS still powering your network switch) your phones won't get cut off.
[@TODO: describe setup in detail with costs, links, and newtwork diagram]
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I recommend using a system based on Asterisk. [@TODO: describe setup in detail]
Edited on 2007-10-31 17:28:18 by AliAsaria
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More info:
Edited on 2007-10-31 17:27:02 by AliAsaria
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Oldest known version of this page was edited on 2007-10-31 17:25:57 by AliAsaria []
You and potential coworkers need a place to work. Your bedroom is a great start until you have coworkers. Your parents basement is usually the next step up. But what happens when that's no longer sufficient?
You have a couple options:
This includes space such as the space offered by the Accelerator Center.
Advantages:
Disadvantages:
Optimal IT and Office Technology should be easy to use (some of your future coworkers won't be total geeks), professional, expandable (for when you have 100+ workers), and simple to maintain. Oh yeah, and it should be cheap -- preferably free. Opensource technology is great.
Here are some of the tools local Waterloo startups use for IT technology.
How fast of a connection do you need? Do you need a fixed IP? Will you be hosting sites on this?
Some options to look at:
Email
You and your co-workers need email addresses. They may want to be able to access these accounts from the web. It should be secure, have junk-mail filtering, etc.
But you probably can't afford an Outlook Exchange server yet, can you?
I recommend Zimbra [@TODO: link to Zimbra] -- it is amazing, allows for calendaring and shared calendars, easy to setup and maintain, etc.
You may be interested in setting up VoIP phones in your office. That way you can have multiple extensions, emailed voice mail messages, etc.
I recommend using a system based on Asterisk. [@TODO: describe setup in detail]
You may want a professional router for your office. This gives more predictable network access (read: no unplugging the router to get things working), better security, and (perhaps most usefully) the ability to VPN into your network from home. Cisco has nice, expensive routers but you might be able to use a cheaper one and then set up VPN using a separate linux box
[@TODO this document is a work in progress]
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You and potential coworkers need a place to work. Your bedroom is a great start until you have coworkers. Your parents basement is usually the next step up. But what happens when that's no longer sufficient?
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You and potential coworkers need a place to work custom essays∞. Your bedroom is a great start until you have coworkers. Your parents basement is usually the next step up. But what happens when that's no longer sufficient?
Edited on 2010-06-23 13:57:57 by WikiS
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You and potential coworkers need a place to work custom essays∞. Your bedroom is a great start until you have coworkers. Your parents basement is usually the next step up. But what happens when that's no longer sufficient?
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You and potential coworkers need a place to work essays∞. Your bedroom is a great start until you have coworkers. Your parents basement is usually the next step up. But what happens when that's no longer sufficient?
Edited on 2010-06-23 13:57:06 by WikiS
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You and potential coworkers need a place to work essays∞. Your bedroom is a great start until you have coworkers. Your parents basement is usually the next step up. But what happens when that's no longer sufficient?
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You and potential coworkers need a place to work. Your bedroom is a great start until you have coworkers. Your parents basement is usually the next step up. But what happens when that's no longer sufficient?
Edited on 2009-09-11 19:58:49 by GaryWill
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Please see our custom essays∞
Edited on 2009-09-11 17:53:48 by DeannaCapone
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Please see our custom essays∞
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Please see our custom essay∞
Edited on 2009-09-11 10:16:10 by DeannaCapone
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Please see our custom essay∞
Edited on 2008-01-24 19:49:40 by AliAsaria
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Another option is to use GoogleApps∞
Edited on 2008-01-24 19:48:32 by AliAsaria
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- Everyone that I know that uses TekSavvy says it's the bestest ever TekSavvy∞
Edited on 2007-11-13 15:05:03 by AliAsaria
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- See: Accelerator Center
- There are other spaces in S. Ontario. e.g. Indoor Playground∞
Questions to ask: How fast of a connection do you need? Do you need a fixed IP? Will you be hosting sites on this?
- Atria Networks∞
- Execulink∞
- Rogers or Sympatico Business (business access may be faster because of the absence of bandwidth shaping)
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- [@TODO add contact info]
- other incubator spaces (toronto indoor playground, ...]
How fast of a connection do you need? Do you need a fixed IP? Will you be hosting sites on this?
- Atria Networks (?)
- Sentex/Execulink
- Rogers/Sympatico Business (business access usually doesn't have all the bandwidth shaping stuff, giving better download speeds)
Edited on 2007-11-10 01:06:20 by AliAsaria
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This includes space such as the space offered by the Accelerator Center.
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This includes space such as the space offered by the Accelerator Center.
Edited on 2007-11-06 01:18:37 by SimonWoodside
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Setup Your Office
Edited on 2007-11-06 01:17:02 by SimonWoodside [added some links, that's all]
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Optimal IT and Office Technology should be easy to use (some of your future coworkers won't be total geeks), professional, expandable (for when you have 100+ workers), and simple to maintain. Oh yeah, and it should be cheap -- preferably free. Open source technology is great. But you probably can't afford an Outlook Exchange server yet, can you? (Although you could use a hosted Exchange server.)
I recommend Zimbra∞ -- it is amazing, allows for calendaring and shared calendars, easy to setup and maintain, etc.
TrixBox∞ is a good opensource package that wraps a Web user interface around Asterisk. A great option. There is a new similar product also built on Asterisk [@TODO: remember what it is]
Deletions:
Optimal IT and Office Technology should be easy to use (some of your future coworkers won't be total geeks), professional, expandable (for when you have 100+ workers), and simple to maintain. Oh yeah, and it should be cheap -- preferably free. Opensource technology is great.
But you probably can't afford an Outlook Exchange server yet, can you?
I recommend Zimbra [@TODO: link to Zimbra] -- it is amazing, allows for calendaring and shared calendars, easy to setup and maintain, etc.
TrixBox is a good opensource package that wraps a Web user interface around Asterisk. A great option. There is a new similar product also built on Asterisk [@TODO: remember what it is]
Edited on 2007-10-31 17:38:04 by AliAsaria
Additions:
I recommend using a system based on Asterisk.
TrixBox is a good opensource package that wraps a Web user interface around Asterisk. A great option. There is a new similar product also built on Asterisk [@TODO: remember what it is]
For actual phones, I recommend the Linksys SPA941 or SPA942 -- these are the great for value, reliability, quality, and functionality.
You should consider using Power over Ethernet (PoE) to power your phones -- then you don't need to plug them in separately to a power-jack and if your power goes down (but your network stays up with UPS still powering your network switch) your phones won't get cut off.
[@TODO: describe setup in detail with costs, links, and newtwork diagram]
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I recommend using a system based on Asterisk. [@TODO: describe setup in detail]
Edited on 2007-10-31 17:28:18 by AliAsaria
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More info:
- [@TODO add contact info]
- other incubator spaces (toronto indoor playground, ...]
Edited on 2007-10-31 17:27:02 by AliAsaria
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Add Other Options Here
Oldest known version of this page was edited on 2007-10-31 17:25:57 by AliAsaria []
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There are many affordable ways to setup an office for your Startup. I was hoping that this page could be a place for startups to leave some of those tips.
A Space
You and potential coworkers need a place to work. Your bedroom is a great start until you have coworkers. Your parents basement is usually the next step up. But what happens when that's no longer sufficient?
You have a couple options:
Incubator-type Spaces
This includes space such as the space offered by the Accelerator Center.
Advantages:
- They set up all the IT stuff for you including phones, networking, Internet connection
- Great, professional shared spaces, lunch rooms, conference rooms
- Access to industry advice from advisers, passing-by investors, and peer entrepreneurs.
- Coolness Factor
Disadvantages:
- Cost -- these spaces are expensive
- Shortage of options and availability
Office IT
Optimal IT and Office Technology should be easy to use (some of your future coworkers won't be total geeks), professional, expandable (for when you have 100+ workers), and simple to maintain. Oh yeah, and it should be cheap -- preferably free. Opensource technology is great.
Here are some of the tools local Waterloo startups use for IT technology.
Internet Connectivity
How fast of a connection do you need? Do you need a fixed IP? Will you be hosting sites on this?
Some options to look at:
- Primus/Magma -- offers the cheapest fixed IP that I can find. Great customer service. DSL (not the fastest thing in the world).
- Atria Networks (?)
- Sentex/Execulink
- Rogers/Sympatico Business (business access usually doesn't have all the bandwidth shaping stuff, giving better download speeds)
You and your co-workers need email addresses. They may want to be able to access these accounts from the web. It should be secure, have junk-mail filtering, etc.
But you probably can't afford an Outlook Exchange server yet, can you?
I recommend Zimbra [@TODO: link to Zimbra] -- it is amazing, allows for calendaring and shared calendars, easy to setup and maintain, etc.
Phones
You may be interested in setting up VoIP phones in your office. That way you can have multiple extensions, emailed voice mail messages, etc.
I recommend using a system based on Asterisk. [@TODO: describe setup in detail]
Router
You may want a professional router for your office. This gives more predictable network access (read: no unplugging the router to get things working), better security, and (perhaps most usefully) the ability to VPN into your network from home. Cisco has nice, expensive routers but you might be able to use a cheaper one and then set up VPN using a separate linux box
[@TODO this document is a work in progress]