Office Space Archive for July, 2009
Coalition of Office Space Providers Makes Progress with Manhattan Vision »
In March, aBetterOffice reported a potentially game-changing development in the serviced office industry: Several of Manhattan’s office space providers formed a coalition – rightly dubbed the Coalition of Office Space Providers or COSP – and joined forces with the New York City’s Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC). The goal? To help the Big Apple become the [...]
Coming Soon: Office Business Center 2009 International Conference »
Are you the operator or employee of an office business center? Do you provide services to the industry? If you answered yes to either of those questions, then you don’t want to miss a golden opportunity to learn new strategies and tactics and network with industry icons at the Office Business Center Association International’s (OBCAI) [...]
Regent, Avanta Go After Regus with International Alliance »
While Regus catches its breath after a string of new serviced office openings and Businessworld strategic alliances, two of its competitors are making moves of their own. In a cross-continental alliance, U.S.-based Regent Business Centers has partnered with U.K.-based Avanta Managed Offices to launch a global network of shared office space that will compete with [...]
Virtual Assistants Tap into Twitter Craze »
Twitter has emerged as the Web 2.0′s latest phenomenon and Twitter members are growing by the millions. In fact, according to comScore Media Metrix, Twitter got 9.3 million visitors in March, a five million increase from February – and that was before Oprah Winfrey started tweeting. With so many companies – large and small – [...]
Laurent Dhollande Weighs in on The Office of the Future »
Laurent Dhollande is the CEO of Pacific Business Centers (PBC), one of the largest and most influential business center operators in the US. With 15 locations and growing, PBC is building a solid network of offices in the San Francisco Bay area along with a recent opening in North San Diego County (Carlsbad, CA). We [...]
The Office Offers Sustainable Spaces in the UK »
Sustainable Spaces. That’s what The Office, a serviced office company based in the United Kingdom, is offering its tenants. Here’s the company’s philosophy: “We believe that as owners of the buildings that we operate in, we have a responsibility and an opportunity to do our bit for the environment. It’s not about paying lip service [...]
Bradenton Gets New Virtual Office Provider »
How bad is the commercial real estate market in Florida? Perhaps bad enough to spur the Manatee Association of Realtors to convert 2,500 square feet of its property into virtual offices in Bradenton. With a down economy, it seems the association couldn’t rent the space to a permanent tenant, so its president is leading it [...]
The Office of the Future, Part 3 »
When it comes to discussions about the office of the future, you can’t leave architects out of the mix. Architects, after all, are at the heart of office design. Office designs can enhance productivity, accommodate collaboration, help with issues like work-life balance – and more – if they are designed with these objectives in mind. [...]
Office of the Future, Part 2 »
The office of the future…What will it look like? We’re still exploring the concept in part two of this series. In this installment, aBetterOffice.com turned to Plantronics, a designer, manufacturer and marketer of communications headset products. Plantronics has been watching the office evolve since 1962 and has indeed been part of that evolution. Let’s jump [...]
The Office of the Future, Part One »
If you ask 20 different people what the office of the future will look like, you’ll probably get 20 different answers. But we did it anyway. Although we don’t have the space to share the insights of everyone who offered their view on the office of the future – people have written books on the [...]
Danbury Serviced Office Reports 20 Percent Growth »
Danbury, Connecticut brings us another success story in the executive office suites world. Plaza Executive Suites is posting gains despite the recession. The serviced office center reports 20 percent growth in the past 12 months. “We’re very respectful of people’s budgets, especially in this day and age,” Plaza Executive Suites General Manager Patricia Longueuil told [...]
Regus Inks Businessworld Membership Deal with Malaysia Airlines »
Regus is moving and shaking with its Businessworld card membership again. This time the serviced office giant has partnered with Malaysia Airlines. Malaysia Airlines Enrich frequent flyer members are the latest beneficiaries of free Businessworld Gold membership. The deal gives Enrich members a ticket to work from business-ready day offices, business lounges and cafes and [...]
Coworking Venture Wins $100,000 Business Plan Competition »
Coworking is proving profitable for at least one industry veteran. Affinity Lab just won first place in a business plan competition. The grand prize: a $100,000 investment. It’s another confirmation that coworking is coming of age. Enhanced Capital Partners, Advantage Capital Partners and the DC Coalition for Capital, which supports access to capital programs and [...]
Should You Return to the Home Office? »
Returning to the home office. That’s the subject of a Q&A style Inc. magazine article. The article features an independent consultant who wonders if she should trade in her office space for a virtual home office. The first line of the Inc. staff’s answer: “Office buildings are so 1990s.” Then the Inc. staff offers a [...]
Answer My Office Encourages Small Businesses to Get Naked »
Naked receptionists certainly paint a vivid picture. That’s what Sherman Oaks, Calif.-based Answer My Office (AMO) intended when it suggested its “naked office” concept targeting small businesses that want to save costs – and save the environment. On Monday, AMO launched a marketing concept around “naked green office.” AMO describes its product an eco-friendly answering [...]
Austin Executive Suites Opens Doors in Urban Core »
If you live and work in the Austin area, you just got one more option for new office space in the urban core. Commercial real estate firm T. Stacey & Associates opened the doors to an executive office suites project in Downtown Austin. Austin Executive Suites is located in the Austin Centre adjoining the Omni [...]
TradeCenter Executive Suites Offers “Green” Advantages »
TradeCenter Executive Suites. Just the name sounds like a strategic location to do business, doesn’t it? It gives you the feeling that you are in a trade hub – and that’s because you are if you office there. The name doesn’t disappoint. TradeCenter Executive Suites is just a few minutes drive from both Logan International [...]
FreedomVoice Launches “Educational” Web Site »
FreedomVoice is the latest virtual office provider to jump on the “down economy” marketing bandwagon. The company just launched a brand spanking new Web site – FreedomVoice.com – to teach small business owners how to spruce up their image, manage their businesses more efficiently and slash communications cost. “FreedomVoice Virtual Office is a cutting edge [...]
Davinci Virtual Reports UK Growth »
Davinci Virtual is reporting it has tripled its staff members since it launched in the United Kingdom in January thanks to increased demand for its solution. In the past three months alone, Davinci Virtual has doubled client numbers and now represents over 250 entrepreneurs and business owners.
Premier Business Centers Moves into the Inland Empire »
Wondering if the executive office suites industry is growing in a down economy? The Regus Group is certainly making a case in an office market that’s demanding greater flexibility and lower costs. But Regus isn’t the only one. Irvine, Calif,-based Premier Business Centers is spreading its wings into the Inland Empire. Premier Business Centers inked [...]
Regus Gets Out of the Box with Office-in-a-Box Solutions »
In today’s economy, companies are trying to think ‘outside of the box’ about ways to generate new revenue streams, cut costs and retain customers. Serviced office giant Regus is helping the cause with a new product line that shows it is doing some creative thinking of its own. Regus just launched Regus-to-go, a range of [...]
Executive Office Suites Industry Gains Momentum »
Executive office suites are gaining momentum. So says Jack McCabe. Jack McCabe is head of McCabe Research & Consulting, a nationally recognized leader in real estate research, analysis and consulting in Deerfield Beach, Fla. His client list reads like a who’s who in real estate, including Marcus & Millichap, CB Richard Ellis and Wells Fargo. [...]
Answer My Office Floats Confusing Ad Offering »
Are advertising networks failing to offer small- to med-sized businesses real value for marketing budgets? Answer My Office (AMO) thinks so. AMO has teamed up with ReceptionHQ Unite to launch an integrated offline to online telephony advertising platform. What does that mean? That’s what I wanted to know. At first glance, it seems like these [...]
