As part of Vancouver’s efforts to keep pace with global changes in working trends, the city has become home to a growing number of coworking spaces in recent years, enabling solo workers and small companies to share desk space in a communal and collaborative environment.
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As the complexity of modern business evolves, many corporations find that the cost of maintaining physical offices is prohibitively high. As a result, corporations are increasingly embracing a telecommuting workforce, but employees still need access to facilities and support services, and the company still needs a physical address. Virtual offices offer the best of both worlds: the prestige and amenities of a modern office building, without the financial risk or the expense of a traditional lease.
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Growth is the primary goal of virtually any business. With this growth, many businesses must decide to stay in their current location or move to another to better suit their increasing list of needs. Uprooting an established headquarters can be costly and complex, especially when employees and business owners don’t want to move out of town or worse; out of state. Enter the satellite office. A satellite office is an excellent alternative that can help your company expand without eliminating or moving your current headquarters.
Continue ReadingWhy Use a Virtual Office? 5 Benefits for Cost-Conscious Professionals
In today’s business world, there is no cookie-cutter job description. The way people work varies vastly depending on their field and the nature of their work. In fact, from entrepreneurs to salespeople, freelancers, frequent business travelers and beyond, many modern professionals rarely even require a physical workspace anymore. But that doesn’t mean they don’t need some of the physical office fundamentals. Enter: the virtual office. A non-cookie-cutter solution to a non-cookie-cutter challenge, “virtual offices” offer the ability to maintain a professional business image – like a fixed corporate address and mail management, a solid and professional phone system and access to ad-hoc meeting spaces – without incurring the costs of a physical workspace. So, why use a virtual office and how can it help your business?
Continue ReadingThe 10 Commandments of Client Retention
Landing a new client is an awesome feeling. It means a direct contribution to your business’ bottom and it’s generally the culmination of the expenditure of significant time and resources. But it’s only once the dotted line has been signed that the real work begins, because client retention can be a challenging balance. Fear not. There are some simple tactics you can implement to ensure you’re keeping your clients happy. And while not every client relationship is the same, your chances of success skyrocket when you implement The 10 Commandments of Client Retention.
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