Every business owner knows finding intermittent office space can be expensive and time-consuming. Did your office catch on fire, flood, or is it being renovated? Regardless, you need office space fast. The loss of your physical premises can lead to damaging consequences. Customers may think you have closed or that your business is not real. This means lost revenue! As a business owner, you have three options: telework, a traditional real estate search, or instant offices.

Option 1: Telework

Teleworking can provide a quick fix to keep your business afloat, but it has some drawbacks. Your teams spread apart. The prolonged period of your squads’ separation can lead to idea stagnation and a lack of team cohesion. Collaborative environments bred creative solutions and team spirit. Teleworking does not provide, create, or reinforce these outcomes. Additionally, teleworking makes it harder for supervisors to effectively manage employees due to distance and a lack of face to face interaction.

Option 2: Traditional Real Estate Search

The traditional route of calling a realtor is going to be pricey and time-consuming.  Your realtor will take forever finding you short-term options. Short-term commercial office space will slam you with short-term leasing and commission fees. Additionally, negotiating a contract for commercial space means a lot of wasted time. Finally, this will cause undue financial hardship on your bottom line and waste precious time. Click the link to find out more.

Option 3: Instant Offices

Instant offices have the benefit of a quick setup, established admin staff, and other critical services like high-speed internet, printing, and conference space. With instant offices, you can choose a traditional office, co-working space, or as an office as needed. Also, the hassle of paying commission or hidden fees for your short-term office space needs are gone. Directly call, email, look us up, or drop by our instant offices to setup up your new office on the same day. Think about it; you could be listing an established address with a professional staff to greet your customers the very next day.

We are proud to announce our company is now industry partners with LawPay. LawPay is a leader in customizable payment solutions for the legal industry. Legal Professionals with LawPay accounts can seamlessly connect with Officense’s customizable business services.

Services through LawPay

Officense provides office space, executive assistants, conference rooms, phones, and other custom services for law firms of all sizes. Working with LawPay and Officense will provide you with top-rated professional services in a pay-as-needed and infinitely scalable structure.

Please visit our partner page for more information.

Summer is quickly coming to a close and the school season will soon be in full swing, after this Labor Day weekend.  That means school shopping, homework, recitals, soccer practice, and more. As a business owner and parent, you understand the important of time and so does Officense.

Business Services for the Back to School Season

Our office works with your business to provide efficient virtual business services. For example, why be in the office all day, when Officense can answer your calls and transfer them to you anywhere, whether it’s to you out running errands or picking up the kids. We greet your customers and provide a professional office experience for your clientele, even when you are out of the office. We understand the importance of work-life balance. The school season can make this difficult.

We have the tools to keep you organized and looking professional no matter the constraints on your time. Call us today at 410-814-7500 to speak about how we can help your business at this turning point in the year.

As a business incubator, Baltimore is the place to be if you’re a budding startup. What makes a particular location a top business incubator? Is it low-cost office space or is it business services offered within a community?

Startup Requirements

Firstly, let us examine what a startup needs to thrive. The Maryland Business Incubator Association states: “the resources that young companies need to grow [are] management guidance, technical assistance and consulting; flexible rental space; shared basic business services and equipment; virtual memberships; technology support services; and assistance in obtaining financing.” Along with these wonderful resources, a new business also needs a dedicated phone service for all their new clients to reach them. A dedicated business line, with live answering, will improve client retention for any business. Furthermore, clients like to know they can reach someone and not just a voicemail box that someone never checks.

Secondly, in addition to a live answer business line, startups need professional office space in a high traffic area without the high-priced commitment of leasing a whole office. This type of office space goes by many names: flexible space, co-working space, shared offices, or virtual office. Honestly, the list is endless! What’s important about this type of business space is that it’s a la carte. Finally, Startups should only pay for the time they need, allowing their resources to be allocated in a more practical way in the beginning of their business’s life.

Your Personal Business Incubator

In conclusion, where can you find all the best resources that the Business Incubator of Downtown Baltimore has to offer? The answer is Officense! Our facilities have a la carte executive office space and conference rooms with amenities such as high-speed Wi-Fi, executive furniture, conference capable phones, city views, address services, and fully trained executive assistants. With Officense, Executive Assistants will live-answer your calls, greet your clients, handle your mail and that’s all without you even being in the office. So, make the trip downtown and tour our facilities to begin your business incubation journey, today!

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