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Office relocation is often the result of your company’s recent growth or the end of your current lease.
Whether your office move is from a home office to a new workspace or relocating from one commercial office space to another, choosing that new space for your company is not always easy.
November marks the official start of the holiday season, but for office workers across the country, it also means something else: flu season.
As much as 20 percent of the U.S. population battles the flu each year, with workplaces serving as a common breeding ground for the virus. Each season, more than 11 million workdays are lost due to the flu, which translates to $7 billion in sick time and lost productivity, according to the U.S. Department of Health & Human Services website.
Determining a moving budget is a major part of the relocating process. As soon as your business makes the decision to move into a new space, you should begin drafting your budget. You will not be able to make decisions until you can actually gauge what all of your expenses will be and how much money you can put towards each step of your move.
The average office relocation is an expensive, time-consuming effort – with costs going well beyond just the bills for moving files, furniture, and equipment. The expenses start long before moving day and may continue for some time after you’ve settled in, so creating a budget that includes all of your expenses (from the labor itself to announcing the change) can help put you on the path to success.
Many companies fail to create the budget for an office move hoping that everything will work itself out somehow. For those who do make budgets, many are arbitrary and unrealistic. That’s why you should pay attention to all aspects of a relocation budget, including the moving and packing services, dealing with disconnecting and reconnecting utilities, and necessary changes with all of your vendors.
For most businesses, location is key. Just ask Roger Keys, who moved his Chicago-based marketing company to one of Amata’s shared office centers at 150 N. Michigan Ave. in 2012. Now, two years later, Roger’s company is reaping the benefits of having a downtown address while paying a fraction of the cost of traditional office space.
Company name: Marketing Keys
Are you prepared for commercial lease rates in Chicago’s Loop? If you haven’t actually taken the time to study rent within the area, then you could be wasting your time in pursuit of space that won’t actually work for you.
The average office relocation cost contains many types of expenses that business owners often overlook. Here are three major things that can affect what you’ll be paying before you even set your foot in the door.
If you’re thinking about moving, the cost of setting up your new office space could be much higher – or lower – than you think. This guide will help you estimate these costs and ensure that moving into your new space is something that can actually fit within your budget.
This article originally appeared on the Huffington Post.
Finding and leasing office space presents challenges for any business, but it can be especially difficult for companies that lack the knowledge and expertise to make an informed decision about their real estate needs.
