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Some of the Pros and Cons of Virtual Offices

Virtual offices are a solid officing option for entrepreneurs and risk-averse start-ups. With reputable companies offering dependable, low-cost services globally, virtual offices have a solid track record. But there are also some pitfalls to consider before you take the leap into this flexible office option.

Let’s look at the pros and cons of virtual offices:

First we’ll focus on a few benefits. On the technology front, virtual office providers like ValleyHQ offer a top-of-the-line suite of services at your fingertips anywhere you go around the world, including unified messaging, online fax, remote receptionists that answer phones for you, and more. On the business operations front, virtual office providers can collect and forward mail from a prestigious address, greet your guests and set up 800 numbers for you.

From a practical standpoint, virtual offices cut out commuting time and expenses to help simplify your day. They reduce or eliminate the investment of leasing and equipping a traditional office rental, and dealing with hiring a staff. That means you can invest in the core of your business instead of in your office. Virtual office packages start at as little as $69 a month at ValleyHQ. Indeed, you can set up a virtual office in a matter of hours instead of weeks or months with a traditional office lease, and with very little effort on your part.

Now the downside. To be sure, virtual offices aren’t for everybody. Virtual offices mean clients can’t drop in unannounced (you probably won’t be at available). And perhaps virtual offices don’t offer the discipline that full-time executive office space confers through virtue of their concrete location.

Here is the bottom line: as teams and businesses work more virtually, virtual offices are gaining momentum. If you need a part-time solution for officing, or if you have distributed employees, virtual offices can meet your needs at a fraction of the cost of other solutions. And if you need a full-time, bricks-and-mortar home base, the ValleyHQ executive office suites are a great place to work, and we make it very easy to switch from a virtual to a full-time office.

For more information on how ValleyHQ can help you set up a virtual office in Bakersfield (or globally), please call ValleyHQ at 661-377-1847.