| The virtual office is a relatively novel concept that | | | | 2. Keep a receptionist at the business address: |
| is fast catching on with ambitious people who | | | | When you take the office, make sure you have a |
| want to start their own business without working | | | | room where you can meet with your clients and |
| in an actual office land, thereby reducing traditional | | | | discuss plans. Preferably, hire a receptionist at the |
| office costs and emphatic stress levels that are | | | | business address who can sign the deliveries, |
| reminiscent in a traditional office. However, though | | | | packages and take calls. |
| you may not work in a traditional office, you still | | | | 3. Business meeting space: You can lease |
| have to keep the levels of professionalism intact, | | | | conference rooms for meetings, conferences etc. |
| which is why there is need to have a 'virtual | | | | Make sure that you are able to convert a room in |
| office space'. | | | | the office that you take for rent, into a |
| You cannot have the home address as your | | | | conference room. |
| business address especially when your business is | | | | 4. On-site amenities: In your virtual office, you can |
| going great guns. You have to give the right kind | | | | keep essential amenities like broadband internet, |
| of corporate image to your clients, which is why | | | | printer, copier, scanner, conference calling, video |
| you need to have a space and a primary business | | | | conferencing, lobby or waiting area and |
| address which identifies this space. You can use | | | | kitchenette. |
| this virtual property to attend client calls and meet | | | | All of the above may look that you are actually |
| them personally. | | | | building a tangible office, which may seemingly |
| Here are the essential components of a virtual | | | | look like it defeats the purpose of a 'virtual office'. |
| office space: | | | | However, we should know that this virtual office |
| 1. Professional address: You can lease a room as | | | | space is to give a distinct identity to your |
| your business address. This will give your virtual | | | | business. Though you may still work in the virtual |
| office a distinct and professional identity. You can | | | | space from the Internet, this office space is a |
| use the professional address for accepting, | | | | brand building exercise. |
| sending mails and handling correspondences. | | | | |