Office Space Advice
Office Space Advice covers reviews, recommendations and information for seekers of serviced office space.
Make sure to select the right virtual office service
Published November 14th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
With today's economic conditions, many businesses are looking for creative and new ways to keep costs to a minimum. Many are selecting to work more flexibly by opting for part time offices, usually known as virtual offices. Most executive office suites offer virtual office services. They can easily leverage their ...
Office space in Las Vegas for sale on eBay
Published November 11th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
It's exciting to see serviced office operators take chances on new ways to market their offices. Sahara Business Center in Las Vegas, Nevada recently offered an office on eBay. The office went for $279.50, well below the monthly charge of a typical class A office suite. But for a facility that ...
Meeting rooms made easy
Published November 11th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
Finding a meeting facility for a small meeting is often difficult to find and expect to pay a reasonable price. Often hotels are not really focused on meetings of 6-8 people that only last a half day, and if you book something like this it may well easily cost $500-$1000 ...
Optimize your office costs, part I
Published November 11th, 2008 by Jennifer LeClaire
Congratulations. Choosing a serviced office demonstrates your value-consciousness. Whether you rent a full-service office with all the technological bells and whistles, opt for a meeting room when clients come to town, or tap into the convenience and professionalism of a virtual office, you understand that smart business means looking for cost-savings ...
Virtual offices for lawyers
Published November 6th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
I recently wrote an entry discussing the benefits of executive office rental for lawyers and was planning on discussing the merits of virtual office space for lawyers. I recently discovered a lawyer, Carolyn Elefant, who has an extensive blog who has tackled at least part of what I was going ...
The pendulum swings again: the open office space design
Published November 3rd, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
It seems that every so often, experiments in open office designs begin anew. In the past few years, there has been a swing back to looking at how to improve teamwork and morale by using open offices. Some research has been done that suggests that open offices can provide a ...
Don’t abandon your office space – yet
Published October 30th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
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. ...
The problem with VOIP at executive office suites
Published October 30th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
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 ...
Software for your office
Published October 29th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
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, ...
Managed space, sublease space and executive office space
Published October 28th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
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 ...
Office space for the mobile professional
Published October 27th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
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 ...
Experience matters at executive office suites
Published October 21st, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
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, ...
Perfect Office Space for Lawyers
Published October 20th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
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 ...
Find a better office for your business
Published October 15th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
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 ...
How to Find a Better Office
Published October 15th, 2008 by Mike Sullivan
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 ...
