A business center usually comes to mind of certain people like new entrepreneurs or aspiring tycoons who are starting their own business, when they have to look for an office solution to manage their administration, communication and business operations. Therefore, especially in China, central business growing everywhere, serving various business needs such as fax, photocopying, letters, etc. However, there are other types of offices that offer the same service.
When a business expands into new territories, the first thing that comes to mind is setting up a new office. But it can bring many disadvantages to the business such as operational costs, staff maintenance, installation of office solutions and licenses. In the long term, if one wants to stop operating, more problems will arise such as dismantling, removing machinery or equipment, and selling property rights just to name a few. For new businesses, hiring staff can be detrimental to the financial plan; thus, these alternative offices are popping up all over the world due to the high demand.
There are many reasons why virtual offices and other types of serviced offices are highly recommended. Temporary, travel-heavy, and small-scale businesses are perfect for virtual offices. In addition, a business’ cash position may not permit temporary investments such as conference or meeting rooms; thus, it may be more profitable to rent a flexible office space that can offer more than meeting space; such as cafeterias, high-speed Internet access, professional services, technical staff, and even virtual assistants.
In the case of frequent business travelers, a daily office or part time office is the ideal office solution. Hopping from one place to another does not require a physical office but these people definitely need office machines or equipment and a productive workspace to formalize, prepare and send communications to their clients. This type of workspace can be rented for an hour or a day and can be set up even on short notice. This type of office is not ideal if a person spends a week traveling. There are thousands of daily offices for rent around the world especially in places like Shanghai and frequent travelers can work effectively as if they had never left their actual office.
Certainly, alternative or managed offices can bring many benefits to help business people start up, and often travel doing business through different countries and cities. However, one must also be careful in choosing which one is suitable. There are several factors to consider and it is up to the person to determine which of the thousands of serviced offices can provide the best features and services for them.
Reynold Gustavson is a self-employed online entrepreneur currently working from four different cities around the world. He is a regular contributor to various websites and blogs specializing in business start-ups, business travel, and work environment solutions for self-employed business owners.
