I’m curious how businesses develop their back office in the beginning. I am starting a business with 5 people. Do you start with an office, or from home? What about communications—how does everyone stay in touch? I am trying to hash this out for my business plan, and I want to see how others do it.

whatever you have little or many people, as long as they and you do your own work well first.before, i worked in a small company that has 4 people, but we still earn much money. Because we also supply good products and good service to my customers.

what product do you operate? and are you in china?

Good luck to you.

My last job was with a startup real estate firm. For my boss there, it was her second venture, so she knew what she was doing. We had an office, but many of us were always out, showing homes etc. I think the most important detail was our virtual phone system, Gotvmail. Calls could reach us at multiple extensions, whether we were in the office our out with other clients. That was key because there's nothing worse than returning to mountains of voicemail every time you step out.