Office Space Archive for October, 2008
New shared office rental website »
ABetterOffice.com has found a new website of interest to the office rental community. It is a website — perhaps the first of its kind — that has listings of shared office space. Essentially, there are many companies who wish to sublease unused space, and shareyouroffice.com is providing them a way to market their space. There [...]
Don’t abandon your office space – yet »
I recently read an article at Wired Magazine that discussed the overwhelming body of evidence that working away from the office is good in many ways. First let me be on the record as agreeing completely and I don’t dispute the research. As a matter of fact, I live by it. I spent 10 years [...]
The problem with VOIP at executive office suites »
As a prospective client at an executive office suite, you may ask, “Do you have VOIP?” The implication would then be that if the answer is yes, you would have essentially free long distance phone service because your phone calls are going over internet lines like Vonage, or some similar service, right? Well, the real [...]
Software for your office »
From time to time, aBetterOffice will write about topics that can help to improve your business. Today, I will discuss one of my favorite topics: office software. No, not Microsoft Office software, but rather somewhat the opposite of Microsoft and their way of doing business. I’m talking software as a service, free online software, open [...]
Managed space, sublease space and executive office space »
Never before have these real estate terms been so important. The economy is forcing companies to assess their real estate decisions. Across the nation the amount of companies who are subleasing their empty space increased 3 basis points in the last quarter alone according to CB Richard Ellis. In a press release by Premier Business [...]
Office space for the mobile professional »
Many executive office suite companies are pouring more focus into their virtual office offerings. They are marketing the ability to support a growing mobile professional workforce through advanced telecommunications, a prestigious address with mail receipt and forwarding, plus the ability to use meeting rooms and offices on an occasional basis. However, before you make a [...]
Office trends of the future »
CoreNet Global has recently published a new feature in the most recent issue of The Leader about trends in the workplace, entitled “The Future of the Workplace: What’s Next Is Here” . It is an intriguing piece that focuses on business trends, and how they can affect office space portfolios. The good news for the [...]
Louisville is light on executive office space »
A quick search of the web for “office space Louisville, KY” – the typical terminology office space seekers use for searching for serviced office space – only turns up 4 executive suite locations. This would lead one to assume that Louisville has a significant dearth of serviced office space in a metro area of 1.2 [...]
The truly flexible office space company »
I recently wrote about a merger concept between a traditional commercial real estate company and a serviced office, mentioning how a company like this could help corporations more effectively and efficiently manage their real estate. However, what I didn’t discuss was how a company that owns and manages a variety of office space types can [...]
Experience matters at executive office suites »
I visited several executive office suites in Reston, VA in June of 2008, met many interesting people, and saw a lot of great office space. One thing stood out in my mind from my visit. There wasn’t a whole lot of difference among the suites I visited other than location, but the Regus at Reston [...]
Differentiation and the Executive Suite »
All serviced offices offer the same benefits to their clients – among them are image, flexibility, value and location. The problem is that most of them only differentiate themselves by location. They all provide a similar image, are very flexible with terms and options, and provide a number of services for a good price. The [...]
Perfect Office Space for Lawyers »
There are several vertical industries for which executive office space is perfectly suited. The legal profession is one of these, and the number of sole practitioner and small legal groups in a typical executive suite proves this. I have spoken with several lawyers who have offices in executive suites and they all say the same [...]
Will CB Richard Ellis buy Regus? »
Will the serviced office industry ever see a time when the largest providers of flexible office space merge with commercial real estate titans? Hopefully, the answer is yes. To get to this point, the serviced office industry must grow significantly and become more flexible and provide far more services than they do today. That’s an [...]
Not all serviced offices are created equally »
Unfortunately, many serviced offices are created equally. That’s one of the problems with the industry’s offerings and what keeps them from advancing from a very small percentage of the total commercial office space. There is simply not enough variety of service offerings to entice new customer segments, or retain current clients any more than the [...]
Find a better office for your business »
It’s your business and your life. Don’t let a poorly run office rental make you wish you had never chosen a serviced office. Here are some things to do or consider when looking for an office. But before I begin the list, there are several things to remember. You are in control. Do you homework. [...]
How to Find a Better Office »
ABetterOffice.com is a resource for understanding the serviced office and how it can help your business. Also known as executive suites, executive offices, business centers and many other names, we believe the “Serviced Office” monikker best describes what these businesses offer: furnished office space complete with receptionist services, clerical services, phone systems and internet connections. [...]
