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Home can be a very distracting place. Family, pets, children, neighbors, television – none of these things are conducive to running a business out of your home.
But what’s the cutoff point? How do you know when it’s time to leave the distractions of a home office behind forever?
Here are some clear signs that might indicate that a change is needed:
1. You need to hire employees
Face it – if you are fighting with your housemates for space or quiet time to make sales calls, bringing in new employees isn’t going to make it any easier. You may think that bringing on new people will take care of all the extra work, but they will be subject to the same kinds of distractions you deal with. Flexible office space is a much better solution as it allows you to grow at your own pace. Taking on new employees will be easy, and they will have a professional workspace to help them hit the ground running.
2. You need to meet with clients
Meetings are an essential part of doing business. However, holding meetings at home can be challenging for myriad reasons and meeting up at the local coffee shop doesn’t help you project the image you want. Even if you’re not quite ready to move out of your home office, a virtual office gives you access to meeting space on-demand so that you can impress your clients and hold meetings in a professional environment.
3. You need new office equipment
Having adequate business equipment is critical to getting things done, but it’s not always in the budget to purchase the latest and greatest machines on the market today. To add to the frustration, internet speeds can be compromised at peak times when you have several family members on the network or trying to stream their favorite shows. Even a shared office space gives you access to state-of-the-art office equipment like copiers, printers, and scanners, and once you’ve experienced business-grade internet speeds, it’ll be hard to go back.
4. Your productivity is suffering
If you notice that your bottom line is taking a bit of a hit, you’ll probably be looking for ways to give it a boost. The distractions of home are a big issue when it comes to productivity; you can’t very well just hide away and ignore everybody, but eventually, you’ll have to do something about it. A coworking space is an excellent solution to drops in productivity. You’ll be working alongside other, motivated entrepreneurs and freelancers whose energy will infuse you with inspiration. Not only that, you might happen to pick up some new clients in the process.
Are you seeing signs that it’s time to leave the distraction of your home office behind? Fusion Workspaces offers flexible office space, coworking, meeting rooms, and virtual office packages that can help you get back on track in no time. Drop by for a tour today. We’d love to show you how we can help!
