Comments on: Regus Offers Weapons, Strategies to Battle Recession http://www.abetteroffice.com/office-space-advice/regus-offers-weapons-strategies-to-battle-recession/ Love where you work Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:25:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Maggie Correta http://www.abetteroffice.com/office-space-advice/regus-offers-weapons-strategies-to-battle-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-1505 Maggie Correta Thu, 16 Apr 2009 14:40:39 +0000 http://www.abetteroffice.com/?p=4415#comment-1505 Regus is really nailing the traditional office space brokers in this release with statements like, "Bricks and mortar burden a company with unnecessary fixed expenses and risk." I think the problem is some companies would love to move into executive office suites but are already locked into leases. So I wonder if we'll see an exodus to serviced offices in a few years when leases run out? Then the question is, can the executive office suites industry really accommodate a large number of large companies? Is the model sustainable at that level? What would have to change? Regus is really nailing the traditional office space brokers in this release with statements like, “Bricks and mortar burden a company with unnecessary fixed expenses and risk.” I think the problem is some companies would love to move into executive office suites but are already locked into leases. So I wonder if we’ll see an exodus to serviced offices in a few years when leases run out?

Then the question is, can the executive office suites industry really accommodate a large number of large companies? Is the model sustainable at that level? What would have to change?

]]> By: Rob Zeus http://www.abetteroffice.com/office-space-advice/regus-offers-weapons-strategies-to-battle-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-1471 Rob Zeus Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:43:16 +0000 http://www.abetteroffice.com/?p=4415#comment-1471 The concept of having meeting rooms available across a wide region where you do business certainly is attractive at some level. But couldn't you just meet at your client's office? Why do you need your own meeting room? I guess maybe it's the factor of making a good impression, but even still the client would know you are just renting an office space or meeting room. The concept of having meeting rooms available across a wide region where you do business certainly is attractive at some level. But couldn’t you just meet at your client’s office? Why do you need your own meeting room? I guess maybe it’s the factor of making a good impression, but even still the client would know you are just renting an office space or meeting room.

]]> By: Marcus Hester http://www.abetteroffice.com/office-space-advice/regus-offers-weapons-strategies-to-battle-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-1470 Marcus Hester Wed, 15 Apr 2009 15:41:51 +0000 http://www.abetteroffice.com/?p=4415#comment-1470 Using a serviced office to test the expansion waters is a brilliant idea. Some would even be more shy in this economy, opting for a virtual office instead. Either way, it does take the risk out of the equation, at least much of it. Using a serviced office to test the expansion waters is a brilliant idea. Some would even be more shy in this economy, opting for a virtual office instead. Either way, it does take the risk out of the equation, at least much of it.

]]> By: Bill Brookshire http://www.abetteroffice.com/office-space-advice/regus-offers-weapons-strategies-to-battle-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-1464 Bill Brookshire Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:53:42 +0000 http://www.abetteroffice.com/?p=4415#comment-1464 These real-world examples of companies using serviced office space are encouraging. It's easy for Regus to get up there and toot its own horn, so to speak, but to have these examples of companies speaking on behalf of the value of executive office suite rentals... that adds credibility and demonstrates to other companies the possibilities. These real-world examples of companies using serviced office space are encouraging. It’s easy for Regus to get up there and toot its own horn, so to speak, but to have these examples of companies speaking on behalf of the value of executive office suite rentals… that adds credibility and demonstrates to other companies the possibilities.

]]> By: Melanie Jones http://www.abetteroffice.com/office-space-advice/regus-offers-weapons-strategies-to-battle-recession/comment-page-1/#comment-1463 Melanie Jones Wed, 15 Apr 2009 11:52:08 +0000 http://www.abetteroffice.com/?p=4415#comment-1463 Regus is really milking this recession message for all its worth. If it wasn't true, I'd call it opportunistic. But the truth is the executive office suites industry is right on time for this economy. The industry should thank Regus for communicating the positive story around serviced office space. It's good for everybody. Regus is really milking this recession message for all its worth. If it wasn’t true, I’d call it opportunistic. But the truth is the executive office suites industry is right on time for this economy. The industry should thank Regus for communicating the positive story around serviced office space. It’s good for everybody.

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