When pondering an office move, there’s plenty to think about as a business owner.
As well as the costs involved, you also have to think about the needs of your business and your staff.
And with the coronavirus pandemic still dictating many business decisions, you need to be sure you’re making the right move.
Here are five questions you should ask yourself before deciding what kind of office is the right one for your business?
1 What kind of access do you need?
Businesses today aren’t the 9am to 5pm operations of yesteryear.
Companies and brands are selling their products and services 24/7 thanks to advances in digital.
And while staff working from home far more is forming part of our ‘new normal’, having flexible access to your office is vital for a modern business.
Why Bourne Space?
Our serviced offices are available with 24/7 access if you need it, so you can focus on growing your business when its suits you.
2 What kind of atmosphere do you want?
Do your staff thrive in a busy, bustling office space with other companies, or do they need to be shut away from that hustle and bustle at times in order to be super productive?
With shared offices and co-working spaces become more and more popular for businesses, the networking potential of such offices is vast and can add a great deal of value both to your business and your staff.
And if you need that quiet space, meeting rooms and private break-out spaces can provide that as and when you need it.
Why Bourne Space?
Our offices at Bourne House in Bournemouth offer privacy and quiet, but also great collaboration and networking opportunities with other businesses through our break-out and events spaces.
3 Do you need space to grow?
The last thing you want to do is commit to a new office contract and then find the space is too small when your business grows.
Equally, though, you don’t want to be rattling around in a huge, unaffordable office space should you experience a dip in business.
Why Bourne Space?
Our serviced office contracts are flexible and allow you to move to a bigger office as your business grows or scale back if you need to.
4 Where do you need your business to be based?
There are a multitude of serviced offices available to rent all over the country, so the choice is vast.
But really think about where your business and your staff need to be.
Location is a massively important decision when moving offices – do you need to be close to transport links so your staff can travel easily, or are you looking for a central location where you can collaborate and do business with other, like-minded companies?
Why Bourne Space?
Bourne Space’s four serviced office and event space buildings are all based in Bournemouth, in the heart of a bustling, vibrant town centre close to the sea and award-winning beaches.
Close to rail links for London and air travel from Bournemouth Airport, our offices are also full of a huge variety of ambitious businesses, meaning great opportunities for networking.
5 What resources do you need?
Extra expense when moving offices can come in the form of additional resources you require simply to operate.
That could include phone provision, high-speed internet access, printers and scanners. The list goes on?
When considering what kind of office space you need for your business, factor in additional costs like these, as well as specific needs for your staff like parking, bike storage, kitchen facilities and meeting rooms.
Why Bourne Space?
All our serviced offices come with superfast broadband as standard, plus landline phones, bike storage facilities and communal kitchens with fresh fruit, tea, coffee and filtered water.
Our virtual office services include post handling and call handling, too, so you can be sure you never miss any communication from suppliers and customers.
