When you start your own business, you need to think about where you plan to base yourself. You may be opening a store, which means that you will want something street-facing and open so that people know that you are selling something amazing. If you are debating whether you should move into office space, it’s time to think about whether you could get out of it. With the pandemic making the world the way that it is right now, you may not consider that you need an office, but actually, now is the best time to look into it.

The prices of commercial real estate may be lower than usual at the moment, as businesses are unfortunately folding and shutting up shop. Alternatively, you could find a way to take your company outside of your living room by building your own workspace or converting an old property such as a barn into a workable, stylish office that is specifically tailored to your needs and desires. Though this may seem more expensive outright, it can actually save you a great deal of money in the long run and gives you more options when it comes to personalization. For example, while you may not be able to repaint a rented property – when you’ve built your own space from the ground up – you get to chose exactly how it looks. 

However, completing tasks such as conversions also comes with a little extra work. For example, if you are turning an old barn into a workplace, then you will need to work with a surveyor who specializes in this kind of work. For example, they will need to assess whether or not any animals are roosting/nesting in the property – as barns are often home to a variety of wild animals such as bats. You can find out more about the 2021 bat survey guide from Arbtech, which covers all of the basic steps you should take to put your best foot forward when it comes to property development.  

So, whether you’d prefer to rent a space or build your own – you can debate all you like about whether office space is a good idea: we’ve got five reasons it’s absolutely the way to go for your little business.

• You Have Clients To Meet. There are only so many hotel conference rooms you can use before you look inconsistent as a professional business owner. Owning your own business office will give you space to meet people in a way that makes your business look great. You want to have a quiet space to meet your clients and you want it to look impressive. Your business office is the place to go.
• Commuting Nightmares Are Over. Instead of commuting across the city or town you are in to get to work, why not buy your own commercial office closer to you? As the business owner, you’re in charge of where you want to locate your business, and your new office is going to be cheaper to travel to if you make it closer to where you live. The shorter the commute, the less you spend.
• Don’t Blur The Lines. Family are the people you love, and the last thing that you want to do is have a family that you have to compromise for your business. It’s very easy to blur the lines between family and business when you are in the house working. If you have your own property, you’re going to be able to get out and go somewhere else to work.
• The Burnout. When you work from home, you burnout. It’s a proven fact that people work way beyond their usual working hours when they are at home. They need to be able to draw the line between personal life and their business, and it’s much harder to do this when you are in the house all the time. Your own property is going to prevent burnout as it’s so much easier to say no to work and go home.
• Organization Is Easy. Being in an office to work is going to give you the push you need to be more organized. You won’t be leaving work the next day because you want to leave the office knowing that you have been productive! Stop wasting your own time at home and work in an office – you can be far more organized this way!