As a freelancer you have the freedom to work from where you want, when you want to. Your working hours are your own to choose and who cares if you’re working on a dull spreadsheet whilst watching trashy TV?
Unfortunately, this preconceived perception could possibly work against you. You want to give your potential clients a good impression, for them to see you as the real deal and a professional that will provide what they need at a lower cost than say hiring an agency. To counter this, you decide to secure a ‘proper’ business address. So what are your choices?
Virtual Office A virtual office is where you ‘rent’ an address for your business. There’s a huge choice available, and your business will benefit from appearing to have a real office. Any post will be sent there for collection, a telephone voice mail and answering service could be an option depending on your budget.
Hot Desking / Shared Working Space A step away from the Virtual Office, giving you a real desk in a real office! Meeting clients there will give a professional image for your business. There’s also the added advantage of having co-workers, and a potential network of connections. Look for somewhere that’s ‘plug & play’ where all you have to do is turn up, hook up to the WiFi and away you go.
For more information on our Virtual Office and Shared Workplace please contact the team and they will be delighted to help.