If utilized correctly, a virtual office can be a game-changer for your business. A lot of businesses are solely internet-based nowadays. A majority of these businesses are still wasting a good portion of their income on the rent for permanent office spaces. Not only can these businesses benefit more from virtual offices but in fact, they are losing more because of their traditional office spaces. They can work effectively with virtual office space for rent from a business center.
Here are some of the ways a virtual office space will allow these businesses to work effectively:
Office Necessity
You might be wondering that if certain businesses do not need office spaces to operate, then they do not need to get any types of office space at all. This is a very compelling argument. However, to conduct any business activities legally, you need to have a business trade license. Many countries require you to have office space as a requirement for the trade license. That means, if you do not have an office space, they will not provide the trade license. That is why internet-based businesses can opt for virtual office space just for this necessity.
- Corporate Mailing Address
Even if a business can run just with the internet, you need to provide an address for several purposes. You can provide the address of your virtual office as your business’s mailing address. There are several reasons not to use your home address for business purposes. First of all, it is unsafe to put your home address out there, and your business seems unprofessional.
The business center you are renting the virtual office from will receive your mails. You can pick them up from the address yourself or have them forwarded to you, whichever you prefer.
- Business Phone Services
Giving out your personal phone number for business purposes is unwise as well. However, since virtual offices provide a business phone number, you can use that for your business. A dedicated business phone number makes your company more credible.
Business centers provide receptionists as well. So, they will receive your calls for you and respond as instructed by you. They also provide voice mail services so your clients and other business associates can send voice mails to the business phone number.
- Work-Life Balance
Virtual offices are good for you as well as for your employees. Since you and your employees do not need to travel to physical office space for work anymore, everyone gets a lot of flexibility. You can complete your work when it is convenient for you and as a result, you no longer have to miss any family events.
A physical office space means that you have to work in a fixed location as well as during office hours. However, with virtual office space, you are free to work from wherever and whenever you want.
- Increased Productivity
When your employees have a greater work-life balance, they are happier and more motivated. And motivated employees are more productive than unmotivated ones. Virtual office spaces give your employees greater job satisfaction compared to permanent office spaces.
Owning a virtual office space means that your employees do not have to travel from every corner of the city to get to a permanent office space every day. This not only saves their money but also saves their time. Instead of sitting in traffic every morning, they can spend that time in their work. It is statistically proven that ‘work from home’ and ‘remote working’ significantly reduce absenteeism among employees.
- Business Expandability
When you own permanent office space, it becomes hard to expand your business from your starting location. If you stick to physical offices when expanding, then you need to spend a lot of money to set up offices in different places. However, when you expand with the help of virtual offices, it is much more affordable and feasible.
Expanding with the help of virtual offices is easier as well. This is because you do not need to worry about furnishing the new offices and hiring administrative staff. Business centers will provide the administrative staff you need to run the virtual office.
- Team Expandability
When you and your team are working from a physical place, you can only hire people from the local area. At most, you can hire from the other side of the city, which will affect the productivity of that employee because they need to travel a long distance to get to work.
When you and your team are working from anywhere they want thanks to virtual offices, you can hire helping hands from anywhere in the world. This also increases the chance of your finding the perfect fit for your business.
Spider Business Center provides virtual offices in Sheikh Zayed Road, Dubai. So if you are looking for offices in Dubai, UAE, then contact us today.