As you probably know from personal experience, moving to a new home – or even to a new room in your home – can involve a surprising, even astonishing amount of packing.
If you’re like the countless people who’ve had a negative experience during a residential move -- or you have a family member, friend, colleague or neighbour with a horror story to tell -- then you know that the risks are steep and the consequences can be severe; even devastating.
When you’re thinking about relocating your business, naturally you’ll be focusing on issues like location, proximity to your customers, suppliers and employees, building features (e.g. parking, security, connectivity), and so on. All of these are essential considerations.
As you prepare for your office move, you’ve no doubt informed your staff and given them clear instructions on how to be prepared, and help make the experience as efficient and stress-free as possible.
As you get ready for your office relocation, you’ve doubtless determined – or will soon discover – some important facts about your business’s new home. For example, you either know (or will soon know) about building security, parking, IT and phone infrastructure, and other important details.
When planning to move your business – whether it’s across the street, or on the other side of the country -- your goal is to have a smooth, stress-free experience. To make this happen, you’ll need to steer clear of these 4 key obstacles when searching for office space:
Unlike a residential move, an office move is in many ways several moves all rolled into one intense, mission-critical process.
As you consider relocating your office – or have already decided to do so -- a key consideration that you want to spend quality time focusing on is the importance of space planning. Specifically, you want to research and explore 5 key aspects:
As you evaluate various new office space possibilities, naturally you’ll be looking at factors such as location, proximity to customers, suppliers and employees, and of course, lease/mortgage costs. All of these are key considerations.
While there are many important strategic questions that a business must answer in order to remain strong and successful, among the most important is: “should I reconfigure my current space, or relocate my business?”