Any good advice on looking for office space for a small start up investment company?
June 1, 2010 by
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only need about 500sq ft. to start. obviously if it grows i’ll need more. watching the budget, wouldn’t mind something unique, I am in an expensive area in a major city but could go suburban if i need to. don’t need too upscale yet. I’m not that interested in executive suite set ups but more along the lines of a sublease of an extra office. If anyone can share their advice or experience with this I would greatly appreciate it. This is my first move out of corporate so I am finding this stuff to be harder than the idea/business model/pitch part. Thanks.
If you really want to save money and won’t need a room to actually meet and greet clients, many climate-controlled storage facilities will rent you space for an office (24 hour a day access included). I’ve heard of them running telephone / cable tv lines (for internet access, too). Since it is climate-controlled, you’ll be comfortable. You’ll also have everything else you need.
Your answer is business incubation. It will depend on where you are located whether there will be one in your area. But since you are in a major city. Your chances are great. Here is the long or the short of it and I have included some websites with info. Great Success to You!
Business incubators are organizations that support the entrepreneurial process, helping to increase survival rates for innovative start up companies. Only entrepreneurs with feasible projects are admitted into the incubators, where they are offered a specialized menu of support resources and services. The resources and services open to an entrepreneur include: provision of physical space, management coaching, help in making an effective business plan, administrative services, technical support, business networking, advice on intellectual property and sources of financing. The incubation process is intended to last around 2-5 years.