Technology has given new meaning to the phrase “it’s a small world after all.” With connectivity and immediacy, we’re able to link to parts abroad as if there were no borders or little space between. Save for time zone and language differences, we’re able to think globally unlike ever before in terms of business opportunities. We can sync and sell with innumerable points on the globe from our own zip codes, without leaving home if we so choose. That’s the amazing thing about virtual offices; we can be anywhere, from Los Angeles to New York, without going anywhere these days.
If you’re a business owner, either established or start-up, think beyond the borders about how your business may hold international viability and profitability. Do you trade in goods that could have global appeal? Could your services translate for other cultures?
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Welcome to the Era of The Entrepreneur! The economic downturn of the last two years has caused corporations to do lots of shedding, and that’s left many talented, experienced professionals without jobs and suddenly diverted from career paths that once seemed tried and true.
And for those professionals with entrepreneurism in their DNA, this jarring of reality hasn’t been bad news; it’s been the necessary nudge they needed to start their own businesses.
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The Wall Street Journal quotes best selling author Paul Edwards as saying, “Virtual assistants provide services ranging from administrative support to consulting via e-mail, fax and phone.”
The article continues recommending several books for getting started, including Virtual Assistant – The Series by Diana Ennen and Kelly Poelker.
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When it comes to deciding what to do about physical office space, many business owners have it simple. If there are no funds for down payments or monthly mortgage expenditures, purchasing is immediately out as an option. Likewise, if a business’s workforce is geographically scattered in order to nurture regional opportunities, there’s often no logic in investing in real estate for a large company headquarters. Then the debate is often what and where to lease, if at all.
Yet of course, some businesses still function in the hamster wheel approach, in which space is considered a must, and everybody runs in forward circles trying to earn enough to keep a weighty operational budget funded. All too often for such companies, the walls of their financially burdensome office spaces start to confine companies. When the going gets tough for the business, it’s hard to maintain the space, let alone salaries.
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There isn’t a business that couldn’t gain economically by leveraging the advantages of a “virtual office“. It seems that some businesses and entire market segments implement innovative solutions before others. The real estate industry, hardest hit by the economic downturn, is reinventing itself and migrating to “virtual offices” followed by the legal industry.
Successful Realtors, Gary Behnke, Myrna Evans , Timothy Breslin and Kathy Foley joined Abacus Properties, Inc. Seasoned, consistent producing real estate agents, they left a North County national franchise to join the Abacus Team. Long time San Diego North County residents with proven tract records, they will be a great addition to our growing real estate Team.
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