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Trust me: You’re about to get a lot of stuff. You’re quickly going to accumulate a whole lot of tangible stuff (reports, brochures, samples, contracts) as well as intangible stuff (information, data, advice, prices, and the like). You’ll gather information on customers, competitors, suppliers, and distributors. You’ll be researching and evaluating computers, facilities, and vendors. You’ll be given names and numbers of people who can help you. And you’ll be spending money—money you can later deduct as business expenses if you keep track of it and retain receipts.

All this stuff can overwhelm you. Instead of feeling like you’re making progress, you’ll feel completely over your head. And if you don’t stay on top of your stuff, it can directly affect your chance of success—and your bottom line!

So, set up both physical files—to hold all that tangible stuff, including receipts—and digital files on your computer to hold all that intangible stuff: your notes, contact info, price comparisons, and so on.

Get in the habit—right from Week One—of putting the stuff you gather (tangible or intangible) in the appropriate file as you go along. If you wait until later (“I’ll put this stuff away this weekend”), those piles of paper will just get larger and larger and larger...

In addition, I’d recommend getting a good-size box (like a large plastic storage tub) to keep all your bulkier items (such as samples, large brochures, research studies) in one place and easily retrievable.