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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...
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David Sicklesteel added a blog post
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...
November 23
Paul Waltz commented on David Sicklesteel's blog post 'Kermit was Not Right!'
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.
November 19
David Sicklesteel added a blog post
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...
November 19
David Sicklesteel and Jan Brewer Stanich are now friends
November 17
David Sicklesteel added a blog post
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...
November 16
David Sicklesteel added a blog post
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...
November 12
David Sicklesteel added a blog post
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. ...
November 9
David Sicklesteel added a blog post
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...
November 5
David Sicklesteel added a blog post
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...
November 2
David Sicklesteel added a blog post
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...
October 29
David Sicklesteel added a blog post
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...
October 26
David Sicklesteel added a blog post
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...
October 22
David Sicklesteel added a blog post
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...
October 19
Stephen James commented on David Sicklesteel's blog post 'Go Green! Explore the Concept of Used and Refurnished Furniture Options'
In a related note there is an RSS news feed of craiglist furniture locally: http://indianapolis.craigslist.org/search/fua?query=furniture&catAbbreviation=fua&minAsk=0&maxAsk=500&hasPic=1&format=rss
October 15
David Sicklesteel added a blog post
Seems like every other conversation is either talking about the economy or about “going green.” If this is the case for you, have you thought about exploring the concept of used or refurbished office (link to your website) furniture? It makes so m...
October 15

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How did you hear about Smaller Indiana?
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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.

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David Sicklesteel

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

Posted on November 26, 2009 at 7:30am —

David Sicklesteel

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

Posted on November 23, 2009 at 7:30am —

David Sicklesteel

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

Posted on November 19, 2009 at 9:30am — 1 Comment

David Sicklesteel

What Type of Furniture is the Right Furniture

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 your staff is so efficient), you would not need chairs that come with a 10-year guarantee, for example. Tables that hold just a couple magazines do not need to meet a weight requirement. On the other hand, if you place all of your awards and trophies in… Continue

Posted on November 16, 2009 at 9:45pm —

David Sicklesteel

Often a Facelift is the Answer

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 cost of new.

So, how do you determine whether you should 1) buy new, 2) buy refurbished and/or remanufactured furniture or 3) give your own old furniture a facelift?

If you choose to give your own fu… Continue

Posted on November 12, 2009 at 7:30am —

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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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