Office Furniture Rental
Dave and Jessica went to an office furniture rental place and purchased all the furnishings needed to outfit their work and reception areas in the small building they rented at a local strip mall. The business was off and running finally, after many months of worry and hard decisions. All that was left to do now was to flip the open sign around so that it faced the street and then wait expectantly for customers to file through the door. Both business owners are confident that the training received earlier in the year will enable them to run the business professionally and with few complaints. Their customer service skills are sharp and both understand the importance of vendor relationships in the cleaning business. Now that the office is outfitted with furnishings from the local office furniture rental store, all was in order.
Several months back, Dave sat down with Jessica and thought carefully about the needs for the office, the space needed to accommodate visitors, storage space for files and cleaning supplies and the needs for the work space to carry out the daily tasks of the business. Therefore, each decided to sit down and draw out on paper desk configurations and file cabinet needs for their particular work areas. Jessica decided she would like to have a nice desk configuration in an L-shape, complete with a credenza above the computer area to store manuals, notebooks and computer disks. Since her desk would be closest to the front entrance, the material for the desk would be cherry wood with a glossy finish to project a professional image to the public. Dave decided his needs would be less flashy but more pragmatic, and so opted for a desk configuration in a grey tone with black accents which is more suitable for masculine tastes.
The furniture rental company they visited had all kinds of furniture in stock to meet the needs of both Dave and Jessica, and so each took quite a bit of time strolling about the warehouse shopping for that perfect desk. Since Dave and Jessica were new business owners just starting out, the office furniture rental store decided to cut them a break and provide a 30% discount to them, so that later on they might come back for further office needs. This was a great incentive for Dave to do all their shopping there, so in addition to the desks, office chairs and file cabinets were also purchased that day. The office furniture rental warehouse was only happy to assist. Once the desks and various other furnishings were chosen, the furniture rental company mentioned that there was a section in the warehouse devoted to floor coverings and rugs, which may be needed for the front entrance to the business. Dave and Jessica looked at each other, smiled and strolled back to that area to see what was available.
After walking around for about ten minutes, both came to a halt in front of a rug in various shades of green, sporting modern geometric shapes and patterns throughout the design. Nothing needed to be said they told the vendor this was the rug for them, and he had it loaded into their vehicle. "But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19 KJV).
Just as the new business owners were getting out of the vehicle back at the office, the custodian of the building was leaving. As the custodian came out, he smiled and waved at Dave and said I just finished stripping and waxing that front entrance to make it extra spiffy for opening day but there is a gouge that is pretty unsightly that I cant do anything about. David mentioned that he and Jessica found a great looking entrance rug at the furniture rental company that would perfectly cover that ugly mar in the floor, so the custodian need not worry about that. After laying the rug at the entrance way, both Dave and Jessica knew they made the correct choice the colors seemed to complement the interior color and trim. Not bad since the rug color was chosen without paint swatches! Even if the colors didnt work out for them, the furniture rental company said that the purchase could be returned and exchanged for a rug of their choice.
A few hours later, the desks and file cabinets arrived from the furniture rental company in a large truck. The two men inside the truck jumped out, greeted the business owners with a hand shake, and asked where the furniture should go. The delivery men were directed to the inside of the office building where each desk, office chair and file cabinet was carefully placed. Once the delivery people left, Dave and Jessica stepped back in a moment of silence to admire the purchases and imagine all the work that would be done over the coming months and years. None of this would have been possible if the office furniture rental store had not allowed the thirty percent discount, because the start up budget was tight. However, finally, all was ready for that first day of business, and both were eagerly looking forward to greeting the first customer to walk through the front door.
A few months later, business was booming, and the franchise owners decided to visit some other furnishings stores to see if the purchases made were a good deal. In fact, all the other stores in the area were quite a bit higher in price for what was purchased than the store Dave and Jessica chose. This made both very happy and confident in the ability to make sound business decisions. Also, a solid business relationship had now been established which would last for many years into the future.
Several months back, Dave sat down with Jessica and thought carefully about the needs for the office, the space needed to accommodate visitors, storage space for files and cleaning supplies and the needs for the work space to carry out the daily tasks of the business. Therefore, each decided to sit down and draw out on paper desk configurations and file cabinet needs for their particular work areas. Jessica decided she would like to have a nice desk configuration in an L-shape, complete with a credenza above the computer area to store manuals, notebooks and computer disks. Since her desk would be closest to the front entrance, the material for the desk would be cherry wood with a glossy finish to project a professional image to the public. Dave decided his needs would be less flashy but more pragmatic, and so opted for a desk configuration in a grey tone with black accents which is more suitable for masculine tastes.
The furniture rental company they visited had all kinds of furniture in stock to meet the needs of both Dave and Jessica, and so each took quite a bit of time strolling about the warehouse shopping for that perfect desk. Since Dave and Jessica were new business owners just starting out, the office furniture rental store decided to cut them a break and provide a 30% discount to them, so that later on they might come back for further office needs. This was a great incentive for Dave to do all their shopping there, so in addition to the desks, office chairs and file cabinets were also purchased that day. The office furniture rental warehouse was only happy to assist. Once the desks and various other furnishings were chosen, the furniture rental company mentioned that there was a section in the warehouse devoted to floor coverings and rugs, which may be needed for the front entrance to the business. Dave and Jessica looked at each other, smiled and strolled back to that area to see what was available.
After walking around for about ten minutes, both came to a halt in front of a rug in various shades of green, sporting modern geometric shapes and patterns throughout the design. Nothing needed to be said they told the vendor this was the rug for them, and he had it loaded into their vehicle. "But my God shall supply all your need according to His riches in glory by Christ Jesus" (Philippians 4:19 KJV).
Just as the new business owners were getting out of the vehicle back at the office, the custodian of the building was leaving. As the custodian came out, he smiled and waved at Dave and said I just finished stripping and waxing that front entrance to make it extra spiffy for opening day but there is a gouge that is pretty unsightly that I cant do anything about. David mentioned that he and Jessica found a great looking entrance rug at the furniture rental company that would perfectly cover that ugly mar in the floor, so the custodian need not worry about that. After laying the rug at the entrance way, both Dave and Jessica knew they made the correct choice the colors seemed to complement the interior color and trim. Not bad since the rug color was chosen without paint swatches! Even if the colors didnt work out for them, the furniture rental company said that the purchase could be returned and exchanged for a rug of their choice.
A few hours later, the desks and file cabinets arrived from the furniture rental company in a large truck. The two men inside the truck jumped out, greeted the business owners with a hand shake, and asked where the furniture should go. The delivery men were directed to the inside of the office building where each desk, office chair and file cabinet was carefully placed. Once the delivery people left, Dave and Jessica stepped back in a moment of silence to admire the purchases and imagine all the work that would be done over the coming months and years. None of this would have been possible if the office furniture rental store had not allowed the thirty percent discount, because the start up budget was tight. However, finally, all was ready for that first day of business, and both were eagerly looking forward to greeting the first customer to walk through the front door.
A few months later, business was booming, and the franchise owners decided to visit some other furnishings stores to see if the purchases made were a good deal. In fact, all the other stores in the area were quite a bit higher in price for what was purchased than the store Dave and Jessica chose. This made both very happy and confident in the ability to make sound business decisions. Also, a solid business relationship had now been established which would last for many years into the future.
Office Furniture Rental
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