April 29th, 2010 
Maria Helm 
Many small businesses start in the owner’s home as a way to save money. There’s a lot of advantages for businesses to go virtual and work from home. Going virtual keeps your overhead costs low. But not all businesses are meant to operate from homes.
A friend of mine owns a gift basket business and wades through gift basket inventory in her home. Her living room floor is covered with inventory, from dog treats to sports jerseys to bags of cellophane wrapping and ribbons. Her closets are filled with the actual baskets in every shape, color and size. It’s a sign you need to move when you just move each pile from one side of the room to the other.
As the business grows in sales and/or numbers of employees, it becomes time to ditch the PJs or sweats and move away from the spare bedroom or dining room table and into bona fide office. When to know it’s time?
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