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Gotta Have It! How to build a business on a $3,000 budget (and yes, that includes a computer)

By Eric J. Adams

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Sure, it takes money to make money, but not so much moneyanymore when it comes to equipping yourself with the software andhardware necessary to get started in business. What equipment doyou absolutely need, and how much should you spend? Those are toughquestions.

After all, you don't want to squander your cash on equipmentyou won't use, but neither do you want stuff that'swoefully underpowered.

"If you do your homework, I think you'll find you canoutfit your business for less than $3,000 from scratch," saysBraj Agarwal, a small-business consultant in Seaford, New York.