Virtual Offices Essential Benefits

If you are a business start up or a small business, the costs involved in having a physical office can be too high compared to the revenue generated in the early stages.

Its not just the office rental costs you have to consider. You will need office furniture, additional IT / computing equipment / signage etc!

As a start up or smaller business in the early stages would you be better off saving this dead rental cash for something more valuable, like hiring better-qualified employees.

But what if you don’t want to showcase your home address as being the company address. What if you want to put forward a more “corporate” front, even if you are at very early entrepreneurial stage

A solution used by a myriad of businesses is Virtual Offices

What are Virtual Offices ?

Virtual Offices provide you with a professional business address and complete access to a physical office’s benefits without actually having a physical office. They are a modern solution to the start-up office problems, but in some cases offer much more

This virtual environment means you get the professional image you desire without the associated expenses. Virtual Offices allow employees to work whenever they want from wherever they want.

Cutting down on or potentially eliminating commute times increases productivity. This has been showcased extensively during the Covid pandemic.

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Virtual Office Benefits for Your Business:

1: A corporate “high credibility” mailing address

One of the main benefits of having a physical office is having a mailing address. With a virtual office you still have a physical business address for your correspondence and if you choose wisely you can get an impressive business address e.g. Acme Widgets, Brightfield Business Hub, Bakewell Road etc

Most professional virtual office companies offer mail collection and forwarding as part of their virtual offices packages

2: Improved Legitimacy

One of the main benefits of virtual offices is that they add legitimacy to your business.

Home-based businesses are becoming more and more acceptable and thr rise to home based businesses has been significantly stimulated by the lockdown created by the pandemic. With the technological developments of the last 5 years businesses operating out of virtual offices are a common occurrence now.

However there are still a lot of people who place more trust in a business with a traditional office. Having the physical address that comes with the virtual office adds a layer of legitimacy. Think about your prospects visiting your website. Would you prefer them to see a professional known and credible business location or your home address.

3: Robust phone services

You rent your own physical office Scenario

You get to have your own business phone number
You get to have your own fax services ( Yes some businesses are still using fax)
Potentially you have professional receptionist that answers the phone.

You use a virtual office scenario

You can have your own local business phone number
Yes if you need it you can have your own fax services
Depending on the virtual office package a professional receptionist to perform call answering and handling
With a virtual office you don’t have to sacrifice any of the things that you get with a physical office.

4: Save money through a virtual office

Having a physical office or business premises is expensive and potentially a long term commitment. This can be a difficult challenge especially when you are a business start up.

You have to lease or buy a commercial space or pay rent for one. Pay for utilities, rates, insurances, equipment, technology, furniture, and even signage.

Having a virtual office cuts the costs to a minimum. A virtual office enterprise package from Brightfield Business Hub costs £30 per month and includes Registered business address / Advertising / Post collection / Scan & email post / 10 hours coworking usage each month / 20% discount on meeting rooms / Access to FREE onsite gym / Access to the hub between 08:30 – 17:00 Mon to Friday

As previously mentioned what could you invest your business savings on whilst you are building your business

5: Save Time, Increased Flexibility & Productivity

Working from home or a local convenient location comes with some benefits for both the employee and the employer!

Working from home means not having to spend hours every day on the train or busy roads. Again the Covid pandemic issues have highlighted that many employees have totally engaged and become more productive by not having to waste hours travelling ( and the costs associated with commuting)

Operating virtual office hours offers unparalleled flexibility. As long as you can meet the demands of customers, allowing employees to get their work done when it’s best to both of you has advantages. Employees can be available during crucial times, work a certain number of hours, or choose when they can work.

Fixed hours and formalised offices are not for everyone. Virtual offices make it possible for you to work from anywhere at any time. This means you can work from a café, while waiting for the kids, , work while traveling ( as long as your not driving), work from a coworking space

Being able to choose where and when to work makes life just so much easier. It also means that with conscientious employees you will see a higher level of productivity and a leap in the quality of the work produced.

Some would argue that a Virtual office space can increase productivity by saving time on things like unnecessary office chatter. While this may be the case it is important to remember that work should be fun and human interaction is important.

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6: Get the services you need instantly (as you expand)

When you operate from a traditional office, it’s a continuous struggle to manage the space. As your business expands, ( even if its from one person to two people) you must do your best to find space.

With a virtual office this doesn’t happen since you can always get what you want. It just takes a quick call or email to arrange phone call management, meeting rooms, etc.

So as your business grows, and you need to hire a new employee? With virtual offices you are not limited to office space or location. Employees can be added to your company whenever you need without having to go through hoops. No issues of being cramped in the office, or having to move to new office space.