What is Shared Office Space?
What is shared office space?
When many people think of renting office space, they think of high-cost office buildings and expensive long-term leases. Standard commercial office leasing is a big risk for many businesses. In fact, many business professionals such as sales executives and consultants prefer to work at home and save the cost and inconvenience of office leasing. But working at home has drawbacks also, such as constant interruptions, loneliness, and distractions. Security and safety is also a concern when working at home. Do you really want strangers knowing your home address and telephone number?
A very attractive and affordable alternative is leasing an office space in a shared office facility or business center. The shared office market is a large, international business with thousands of locations worldwide. Many office centers are located in prestigious downtown locations. There are also many suburban locations located in commercial office parks and buildings.
The concept is simple. The office center is comprised of many private offices. A central reception area provides live telephone answering services, administrative services, and mail/package delivery. There are a number of different options and lease terms are often short and flexible. Some of the options include full-time, part-time or day office space plans. For home-based businesses, many office centers offer virtual offices. In this case, the home-based business has a professional address and telephone answering service, but the calls are forwarded to their home or mobile phone. Full-service office centers also provide administrative support services including, mail and package delivery and pick-up.
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