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Business has been good. It’s time to hire another employee. You have your projections of continued growth, and you just can’t squeeze many more people in your current office space. However, it’s not just the people, it’s the computers, printers, c...
Today many marketing and advertising companies want a very creative, eclectic environment. CPAs, lawyers and architects are getting away from the formal look and prefer a homey atmosphere. Some medical doctors are removing the sterile feel from th...
Are your employees complaining about desk drawers that jam? Or a table that isn’t stable? How about a rocking chair that isn’t supposed to rock? You’d like to replace these pieces, but your budget is tight.
You want to take care of your employees...
Research shows that more than 33% of today’s employees prefer working for companies that show a commitment to the environment. Buying used and remanufactured office furnishings is one way to be eco-friendly.
Additionally, repurposed furnishings c...
Agreed! You can strip or sand off old finishes on wood and have a fresh stain on it all done in an afternoon. It's really fun to do as well.
Contrary to Kermit the Frog’s belief, it actually IS easy being green. It’s as easy as purchasing preowned, refurbished and remanufactured office furnishings. These items are in great like-new condition. Few would know they aren’t straight-from-th...
Functionality is the key word when purchasing furniture. When choosing one piece or an entire floor of tables, desks, chairs, etc. it’s important to consider what function each will serve.
If you have a waiting area that is rarely used (because y...
Many business owners see the need for new furniture, but feel they don’t have it in the budget. Never-been-used isn’t always necessary. Remanufactured and refurbished furniture looks new, and you can achieve the fresh look at a fraction of the cos...
Just as with recycled or post-consumer products at home, companies can benefit from reusing existing office furniture. There is a distinct difference between refurbished and remanufactured; knowing this will help you decide what is best for you.
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Office furniture needs to be functional to create a productive environment, but it doesn’t have to be cold metal. A very retro table that looks really cool most likely won’t be appropriate or efficient for an accountant’s office.
But you aren’t b...
Before buying new office furniture, think of the size and functionality of each piece. Plan for growth, but not so much that you over-buy. When you have this information collected, your purchasing decision will be easier and you’ll reduce the chan...
It’s a bird … It’s a plane! … no … It’s not Superman, it’s storage space!
There is a dilemma to be solved when an office is too small. But before tearing down walls or moving to a new location, consider building up.
Often walls can be the answer...
An earlier blog, I gave you some questions to ask yourself as the buyer, and now let’s cover some key questions to ask potential vendors.
· How long have you been in this business?
· I have a deadline to have all the furniture bought and in place...
Unless you are an experienced facilities person, most people do not really understand the process involved in buying used or refurbished furniture, so let me help you with the following key questions to ask yourself:
· What is my budget?
· Do I h...
LEED is a third party certification program and the nationally accepted benchmark for the design, construction and operation of high performance green buildings. LEED gives building owners and operators the tools they need to have an immediate and...
Profile Information
- How did you hear about Smaller Indiana?
- Friend
- What is your greatest strength?
- Making friends, creating office furniture solutions, understanding business's and their needs, meeting my comittments, saving people money and creating satisfied customers who come back and buy again.
- What are you working on?
- Office interiors with grade a pre-owned used green office furniture for people who are moving, profit and non profit, large and small to save people half the price of new with quick and efficient planing installation and delivery. The right product with the right price from the right person using grade a used greenrepuposed office furniture.
- How big is your business?
- Self-employed
- What is your Job Title
- Owner
- What is your Company Website?
- http://www.rdsoffice.com
- What is your alma mater?
- Other / out of state
- Why join Smaller Indiana? What are you hoping to experience here ?
- I want to network with business' looking to save money and buy recycled office furniture from someone who has 25 years of experience in the industry and has had his own business for 15 years in Indiana.
David Sicklesteel's Blog
Time for a Move - Consider Both Budget and Personnel
Business has been good. It’s time to hire another employee. You have your projections of continued growth, and you just can’t squeeze many more people in your current office space. However, it’s not just the people, it’s the computers, printers, copiers, etc., that will also be required – that also take up space.
But how do you know what size (how many square feet) you’ll need? And when you set up your new facility, will you be ADA compliant? Do you know where you should place the office equipm… Continue
But how do you know what size (how many square feet) you’ll need? And when you set up your new facility, will you be ADA compliant? Do you know where you should place the office equipm… Continue
Posted on December 3, 2009 at 7:30am —
Eclectic Might Not Be in an Office Furniture Store
Today many marketing and advertising companies want a very creative, eclectic environment. CPAs, lawyers and architects are getting away from the formal look and prefer a homey atmosphere. Some medical doctors are removing the sterile feel from their offices. And even if not the entire office, many professionals choose to have a few unique pieces to accent and soften the formality.
This allows for fun furniture shopping - garage sales, auctions and used furniture stores to name a few. These pie… Continue
This allows for fun furniture shopping - garage sales, auctions and used furniture stores to name a few. These pie… Continue
Posted on November 30, 2009 at 7:30am —
It Just Makes Economic Sense
Are your employees complaining about desk drawers that jam? Or a table that isn’t stable? How about a rocking chair that isn’t supposed to rock? You’d like to replace these pieces, but your budget is tight.
You want to take care of your employees because you know that providing good furnishings shows you value them. And you know they’ll respond through efficiency and creativity. The feeling of “new” is everywhere. Employees have a little extra lift in their step.
But your budget … what to do?… Continue
You want to take care of your employees because you know that providing good furnishings shows you value them. And you know they’ll respond through efficiency and creativity. The feeling of “new” is everywhere. Employees have a little extra lift in their step.
But your budget … what to do?… Continue
Posted on November 26, 2009 at 7:30am —
Refurbished Furniture is Environmentally Friendly
Research shows that more than 33% of today’s employees prefer working for companies that show a commitment to the environment. Buying used and remanufactured office furnishings is one way to be eco-friendly.
Additionally, repurposed furnishings can help you achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
LEED is a third party certification program and the nationally accepted b… Continue
Additionally, repurposed furnishings can help you achieve Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED®) certification by the U.S. Green Building Council.
LEED is a third party certification program and the nationally accepted b… Continue
Posted on November 23, 2009 at 7:30am —
Kermit was Not Right!
Contrary to Kermit the Frog’s belief, it actually IS easy being green. It’s as easy as purchasing preowned, refurbished and remanufactured office furnishings. These items are in great like-new condition. Few would know they aren’t straight-from-the manufacturer.
Additionally, another way to be green is rather than throwing your old furniture away, you can give it a face-lift. Changing the colors of the wood, painting your file cabinets and… Continue
Additionally, another way to be green is rather than throwing your old furniture away, you can give it a face-lift. Changing the colors of the wood, painting your file cabinets and… Continue
Posted on November 19, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment
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- At 3:22am on July 8, 2009,
Kelsey Stewart said… - Hi David,
I saw your profile and thought you might be interested in attending our next network meeting at the Ritz Charles Conference Center in Carmel coming up. Our group is focused on technology, advanced marketing and business development. Only business owners and sr. execs are able to attend the LUX: ProNet meetings. To learn more you can go to our registration page: www.AccessRegistration.com
Looking forward to seeing how we can help grow your business. If you know others that might be interested in a group like ours - please let them know about us.
Sincerely -
Kelsey Stewart
- At 6:45am on July 7, 2009,
Kristen Horton said… - Hi David,
Welcome to Smaller Indiana! As a new member you may want to start by reading the blog post: "I'm a member of Smaller Indiana, now what?" It provides some great tips on getting involved in the community.
Feel free to add a blog post, join some groups (more than 500 are listed on the Smaller Indiana Group Links google doc) & don't forget to add a photo - so your fellow Smoosiers can recognize you at off-line community events.
~Kristen
- At 8:03pm on July 6, 2009,
Serina Kelly said… - Welcome Dave!
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2. Please do not use logos or commercial images for your profile photo
3. Events should be posted in the events calendar
4. You can post pretty much anything you want on your own personal page (self promotion, etc), and you can change the style of your personal profile page to reflect your corporate identification if you so choose.
5. Please keep all comments civil and polite. It's OK to feel strongly about a subject, and it's OK to be critical of ideas, but please refrain from personal attacks of any kind.
If you witness or experience any issues, please contact admin@smallerindiana.com and we will look into the matter.
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