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| Need more space? |
Here are some signs that your business may be ready to move
out of your home:
- You have frequent face-to-face meetings with clients, but no place to hold them. Not having an actual office can get in the way of creating a well recognized business image if you need to meet with clients frequently. Always asking them to head to Starbucks may not send the right message. Noise (like your kids asking for something) during conference calls can also convey a less-than-professional image.
- You outgrew the space that was dedicated to work only. If your inventory, equipment or other aspects of your business are spilling out onto your kitchen table, overflowing the garage or otherwise invading your personal space, it may be time to look for an office. Have you taken over your children’s closets? If you have evicted your children from their closets to make room for your products, you need to find a better place to store your merchandise.
- Your home is too noisy or has too many distractions for you to get your work accomplished. Many home-based business owners struggle to resist the siren call of the fridge, the TV or the phone. Kids or overly friendly neighbors can hurt your focus and cut into your productivity.
- You don’t have a dedicated work space at home. When company comes over you have to move boxes off chairs in order for them to have a place to sit. This is a sign that your space problems are becoming critical.
- Your business’s blooming rapidly and you can afford the added expense of an office.
