5 Ways Part-Time Office Space Can Help Your Business
Many people dream about starting their own business and being their own boss. Starting your new business at home is a great way to save money and nurture your business without having the high overhead costs of leasing an office for a long period.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, 64% of self-employed workers work at home.
Working at home has both benefits and drawbacks. At-home workers often fight constant distractions or they don't have the professional workspace they were accustomed to in their full-time office job. Some additional challenges to working at home include:
- Difficult to meet with clients - Work at home business owners must always go to the client's office or a central location to conduct meetings.
- Privacy and security - Most at-home workers don't want to list their home address and telephone numbers as their business address.
- Professional Image - It is challenging to create a professional image without a live receptionist or professional business address.
Here are five ways a part-time office can help your business:
Part-Time Offices Provide an Office When You Need It
One great way to create a professional image for your at-home business is to obtain a part-time office or virtual office from a local business center. Business centers provide private offices or cubical-style workspaces on a full time or part-time basis. Many centers provide live telephone receptionists, high-speed internet access, conference rooms, and administrative services. Part-time office space plans can be obtained by leasing for a set number of months (the typical period is 12 months, but most office centers offer flexible terms). A newer alternative is a day-office. This is a program where you reserve an office or conference room for a day or even part of a day.
Create a Professional Image
Every business needs to impress their clients. First impressions are critical in establishing credibility and building a professional reputation. For instance, you can have a professional receptionist answer and screen your telephone calls. Some office centers also provide screened call forwarding to your home telephone or mobile telephone.
Share office space costs
A shared office center spreads overhead costs like heat and utilities with all of their clients. Business telephone lines and high-speed internet access can cost a small business hundreds of dollars a month. Business centers can also provide better services and equipment than you could afford to have at home.
A professional environment
At first, working at home can be novel and exciting. However, many home workers find they miss the water cooler talk and lunch time walks with co-workers. An office center can provide that human contact.
Networking Opportunities
Networking can be the most-cost effective marketing method for a business owner. Shared office centers can provide both informal and formal business networking opportunities.
There are many types of office centers located in your town or city. Many office centers are located in downtown business districts. However, suburban office parks offer convenient locations, free parking, and easy access to major highways and public transportation.
About the Office Suites at Jefferson Park
The Office Suites at Jefferson Park is a full-service office center offering full-time residential office space, part-time office space, and virtual offices. Conveniently located in North Andover, Massachusetts, the attractive, three-story brick facility is just 25 miles north of Boston and centrally located between Manchester, NH Airport and Boston’s Logan Airport. The Office Suites provides fully furnished private offices, full-time administrative staff, conference rooms, videoconferencing facilities, telephone and high-speed internet services.
You can learn more about part time offices and day offices by downloading our free whitepaper 7 Reasons Why Shared Office Space Can Help Your Business Grow.
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