Hardware costs

Little did I know, or figure into expenses that hardware would become expensive, some of these items are overkill and not necessary for a startup:

1. TalkSwitch Phone System. This is a biggie!! If your patient calls, and say line 1 is busy.. it will roll over to line 2, etc. A phone system does this for you automatically. When you call your cable company for your startup, ask for 3 dialtones (one fax, two phone lines).
   
2. HP LaserJet P2035N printer (my favorite is the Xerox Phaser 3300 MFP, too expensive for a startup)
   
3. ScanShell 800N card scanner
4. Acroprint timeQplus V2 biometric. Employee time clock, overkill at the start.. you can do manual payroll instead.
5. If you are in optometry school, or working for someone else at this stage... I urge you to learn basic bookkeeping/accounting, and familiarize yourself with Quickbooks.