Launching your own business can be daunting, but it’s also an incredibly exciting time where you can take control of your future and dictate your work/life balance.
There are lots of costs involved in growing your business, lots of them hidden and unforeseen. One of the most immediate decisions you’ll be faced with is work premises and whether it’s realistic at this moment in time for your business to have office space. Office space can be incredibly costly, especially in the early stages of your business when you need all the capital possible to launch.
So, how can choosing a virtual office for your business benefit it in the long-term?
Professionalism
When you’re creating your business’ offering and presenting it to customers, it’s vital that they can put trust in your business to provide them with the services they require. And to do this, you need to be able to demonstrate the professionalism of your business and that you’re a safe pair of hands. Customers will be searching your business online and will take a look at your business’ address details etc too. If you’re working from home and have your home registered as your home address it can subvert this look of professionalism.
Having a virtual office allows you to use a business address to boost the professional status of your business. It allows you to register your business address on Google which will instantly improve your business’ credibility.
You can also create a distance between your work and home addresses, which is important for your own privacy and can make you feel more secure.
Telephone and postal forwarding services are also really useful, as you can benefit from having secretarial services that make your business more professional and separate business and home.
Balance
Having your home address entwined with your business means that the lines can start to blue between your work and home. This can lead to your productivity and morale being impacting over time, as you might be meeting clients at your home address etc which makes it more difficult to draw a mental line between when your business begins and ends which can be difficult.
Facilities
A virtual office allows you to tap into the facilities that are part of a traditional office set-up. For example, being able to access meeting rooms gives you the opportunity to meet clients and network in a more professional environment, which can help you to land more customers and grow your business in the long-term. You won’t have to invest in all of the tech that you’d need to impress a new client, so you can save on the cost and produce a slicker offering, instead of something home-based. Networking with other people using virtual office services can also bring newfound connections and collaboration opportunities.
For more information about Hyde Park House’s Virtual Office package, get in touch with our team today and we’ll be happy to chat with you your options.