5 Signs Your Business Needs an Office

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.

Five Important Steps to Start Your Own Business

 

Start your own business today

1. WRITE DOWN A BUSINESS PLAN
The main biggest mistakes a young entrepreneur makes is not writing down a business plan. Not only is it a good planning tool, but it also the key element that will help you raise money. Include research into things like how much you can charge for your product/service, how much it will cost to produce or deliver.

2. FIND A LOCATION FOR YOUR BUSINESS
Although the idea of starting your business at home is money saving there is many factors to look at when starting at home. Will the kids interfere? do you have space? If these in fact are going to be a problem. Then go out and look, for an office space. 

3. SIGN A LEASE Ask for a copy of the form lease from your potential landlord. Read it and try to understand it. If you don't understand the legalese, find an attorney. Start-ups should look for flexibility and try to sign as short-term a lease as possible. Understand the details of what you're committing to when signing the lease.

4. MARKET YOUR BUSINESS Even though social networks are essential, don't underestimate the old ways of marketing. Your business is barely kick starting so you need to get the word out, let people know of your business, what products or services you provide. Embrace and use the most effective online tools (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn) available to broadcast your news.

5. KNOW YOUR COMPETITION Many businesses fail because they underestimate the competition. Often, it is not necessarily the quality of that competition, just the mere presence of it. You may think that you can drive your competitors out or at least steal some nf their business by offering a better price or better service, but many businesses can breed an intensely loyal following of customers.

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Renting a Small Office

Renting an office space might seem like a luxury for a freelancer or an entrepreneur. But some freelancers say that renting a separate space is not only affordable, but also helps them do their job better — and, in the process, make more money. Because of the peace and tranquility you will have, it will allow you to focus more on your job and get more things done.

Not everyone gets distracted by every little thing, so distractions may not be an issue. In the event of annoying relatives, a rented office space might be something you should consider. Remember no two businesses are alike, just like no two owners are alike.

Consider taking your business to the next level. What do you have to lose? At Van Nuys Offices we are very flexible with our contracts because we know how hard it is at the beginning when you start your business. Therefore if you rent a small space from Van Nuys Offices and three months down the line you feel your business didn’t quite pick up. No Problem! We allow you to move out or move into a smaller space. Give us a call today so we can help you get into that office your business really needs. Or send us a message today!