Trick or Treat?

Trick or Treat?

Is working from home a trick or a treat?

It’s a trick to run a business from home, keep a clean house, set aside an “off limits” area kept in pristine order reserved for meeting with clients, as well as answer incoming calls professionally in each and every case. It’s a trick to endure the lack of privacy that comes with having your home address “out there” to the public.

It’s a treat to run a business from home and avoid a costly commute, the overhead of traditional office space, and be able to start the work day in comfy jammies and fluffy slippers if that’s your heart’s desire. It’s a treat because a home office can be an elaborate, fully furnished and equipped room in your house, or simply a corner of the kitchen table.

Virtual Offices take the trickiness out of the equation and leave you with the treats of running your business from home.

Low cost virtual offices allow home-based business owners to have their cake and eat it too.  A virtual office provides you with a professional address which you can advertise on your business website, letterhead, and business cards thus enhancing your professional image. Bonus treat - Now your personal residence is kept private and separate from your business. If you choose phone answering in your virtual office plan, your calls will always be professionally answered by a live receptionist. Studies have shown that 72% of callers will not leave a voicemail, and that when a call is answered professionally by a live receptionist, the caller immediately has a favorable impression of the business. Virtual office plans can include use of an office or conference room on an as needed basis by the hour or by the day.