Business relocation checklist
By Dana Dratch • Bankrate.com

Taking your company from Point A to Point B may seem at first to be a simple matter of "get up and go," but if you plan ahead, you'll get it done without too much trouble.

Follow the checklist below and you and your employees will be ready to work once the move is completed.

	Task
	Complete negotiations with future landlord, taking into account location, price, remodeling needs, space and electrical requirements.
	If necessary, negotiate release from current lease.
	Contact the phone company to reserve new phone numbers or transfer existing ones.
	Prepare artwork for announcement letter, business cards, stationery and envelopes.
	Get change of address cards from the post office, or create your own.
	Make appointments with the utility companies for cutoffs and new hookups.
	Schedule phone installation.
	Design new office space, including use of old furniture or purchase of new furniture. Discuss plans with employees and solicit their input.
	Establish criteria for purging files and throwing out old materials.
	Install custom wiring for telephone and computer networks.
	Inform current customers of the move, visiting some in person, where appropriate.
	Arrange for extra help to pack, clean and unpack.
	Arrange for extra help at home for family needs.
Source: Small Business Administration's guide, "Take the Misery Out of Moving."

-- Posted: Nov. 18, 1999