Serviced Office Vs Home Office For Small Business

Posted at November 2, 2009

If you are considering starting a new business you will know that there are many things that you have to do before you dive straight into running your new business. This article looks at the pros and cons of working from a home office and whether the slightly higher cost option of operating from a serviced office environment is better for a small scale business.

If your business operates on a very small scale, typically consisting of one-person head count, you might want to consider working from home. Some perceived advantages of operating the business from home are:

1. No Commuting, therefore saving travel costs and time

2. Low operating costs (no leasing costs)

3. Home office-tax deductions

4. Flexibility of hours

5. Security, peace and quiet

6. Safety in inclement weather

7. Spend more time with the family

On the other side of the coin there are a number of clear disadvantages with working from home including:

1. Isolation from consumers and the business world

2. Home chores can come in between of office work

3. Brainstorming is difficult

4. Motivation is difficult to attain

5. Business is not taken seriously

6. Difficulty in keeping a set schedule and/or routine

7. Family members do not respect the home office and interfere with work schedule

8. Good weather can tempt you to play and not work

9. Inappropriate place to hold client meetings

10. High initial setup costs

Depending on your specific personal, home and business circumstances if overall the advantages of the home based office do not outweigh the disadvantages for your small business, than you may want to think about serviced offices for an affordable price.

A serviced office space is one that comes fully equipped with office furniture, telephone lines, internet access, and amenity areas including a kitchen, dining and rest rooms. Some of the larger serviced offices also include audio equipped meeting and conferencing rooms on the premises. Most offer full office backup support and services, such as reception to greet your clients when they come in, telephone answering, copying facilities, secretarial and administration assistance, audio equipped meeting and conference rooms and so on. A serviced office space makes it very easy for a company to move in and get started right away. Some of the major benefits of a serviced office space include:

1. Instantaneous availability

2. Short term lease agreements

3. No complicated leases

4. Flexibility to grow and contract

5. Outsourcing services to focus more on core business

6. Personal service

7. Higher degree of affordability and low establishment costs

8. Pay as you use system

A serviced office tenant only pays for services and personnel when required, rather than supporting the ongoing permanent cost of these items.

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