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Serviced Office Centers and On-Demand Business Support Services

Serviced Office Centers (SOC) enable companies of all sizes to maintain a high-profile business address while saving money on their office overhead. An alternative to conventional office space, SOC's provide flexible term options, low up-front costs, and the ability to move-in in as little as 24 hours. Depending on how often you use the office space and the business support services you require, SOC's offer a variety of solutions to choose from including full-time executive offices, part-time and virtual offices, and membership programs.




Why Serviced Offices?

Serviced offices, formerly referred to as Executive Suites, offer entrepreneurs, small businesses and even Fortune 100 companies many advantages. In addition to furnished office space for short or long-term use, you can also receive support services that include a state of the art IT infrastructure with telecommunications support and Internet access with customizable bandwidth. As a service office client you will have access to on-demand client services staff and the latest office equipment including copiers, scanners, and printers, all without the time, money, staff, overhead or long term lease requirements associated with setting it up yourself. In addition, transferability and scalability of a serviced office solution allows for total flexibility and reduced risk.

Why Have a Full-Time Office if You Don't Need It?

If your business does not need full-time office space, why pay for it when you can use it on-demand as needed? With a virtual office, you can still work from home or on the road while conveying a professional image to clients, customers, investors and other stakeholders by having:

  • On-demand access to private office space, meeting rooms, and videoconferencing world-wide
  • A permanent and prestigious corporate business address - not a retail address or PO Box
  • Efficient mail processing services
  • A local telephone number
  • Telephones answered on-site, by a personal receptionist, in your company's name
  • Flexible space to support temporary projects or seamlessly provide for growth

Simply stated, you can minimize overhead while maximizing the flexibility to work however, wherever and whenever you want.

Who Benefits from These Office Solutions and Why?

All sizes and types of businesses benefit from utilizing serviced office space or virtual office space, as well as professional support solutions. Depending on size, each offers a particular advantage, such as:

Value of Workspace Solutions for Different Business Needs

Startup Business Home-Based Business Established Small and Medium-Sized Businesses
Cost-effective incubation
Establishes credibility
Secures premier location
Setup is fast
Scale up/down as needed
And more...
Cost-effective prestigious address
On-demand meeting space
Quiet, high-tech workspace
Professional image
Professional services
And more...
Flexibility and convenience
Save with purchase discounts
Multiple market presence
Administrative support
High-tech facilities
And more...

Solutions for Mobile Professionals

Mobile workers, startups, home based businesses or larger organizations can also access a dedicated business environment anywhere in the world to work quietly, access the Internet, meet with clients or simply grab a cup of coffee. Additionally you can access private office space and facilities with high value, on-demand professional business services such as:

  • On-demand private office space by the day or by the hour
  • Access to business lounges and café's in airports and other commercial hubs around the globe
  • Access to conference and meeting space, videoconferencing and a staff of business services professionals
  • Exclusive discounts on office supplies, shipping and mobile communications equipment

Office and Meeting Space Solutions

Secure an office for one, several or many people; for 1-day, several or many months including:



Secure conferencing facilities and catering services for:



Disaster Recovery Solutions

Select from three different approaches to disaster recovery to ensure peace of mind if and when the need arises:

  • Recovery Assist - Overcome power outages, transportation cancellations and delays with instant access to a dedicated business workspace
  • Recovery Restart - In the event of a business disruption lasting days or weeks, support your business continuity compliance requirements by ensuring 1-call priority access to private office space and services
  • Recovery Reserve - When longer term disaster strikes, support mission critical business functions with access to office facilities that are preconfigured to your exact workstation, telephony and IT connectivity requirements

Platinum Office Program

If your business is an American Express OPEN Business Platinum Card member, you may also enjoy...

  • Complementary access to 950 Internet-equipped business lounges in 400 major cities worldwide
  • Preferred pricing on full-service office space available by day, month or year
  • Exclusive rates on office services including call answering and mail forwarding
  • Visit The World is Your Office to learn more.

10 Great Reasons for Having a Professional Business Address and More...

Below are ten great reasons for utilizing serviced office space or virtual office solutions, as well as the professional support services that go hand in hand.

  1. Reduce costs and eliminate the burden of property ownership and maintenance
  2. Build brand image with a high profile office address and high-tech office amenities
  3. Pay as you go for office space, meeting facilities and administrative support
  4. Minimize risk by securing a disaster recovery solution to fit your needs
  5. Enjoy complete flexibility working productively from home, on the road or around the world
  6. Save time by focusing on your business and not on facilities maintenance, cleaning and equipment issues
  7. Expand networking opportunities by meeting other professionals in the business facility
  8. Control costs by paying only for what you need when you need it
  9. Outsource professional call management and mail processing functions
  10. Minimize overhead expenses while maximizing productivity

Where to Begin

To begin benefitting from these solutions, select from any one of the following options:

  1. Determine which option is right for you?
    1. Office Plans
    2. Virtual Office Plans
    3. Memberships Programs
  2. Find an Office
  3. Find a Virtual Office
  4. Contact Us

About Your Educational Champion

Regus "Regus is the world's largest provider of workplace solutions, offering the widest range of products and services that allow individuals and companies to work however, wherever, and whenever they need to. Regus operates in over 1000 business centers across 450 cities in 75 countries. Products and services include providing dedicated business addresses; fully furnished, equipped and staffed offices; world-class business support services; meeting conference and training facilities; and the largest network of public videoconference rooms all serving over 200,000 clients daily. Companies of all sizes use Regus solutions to reduce costs and remove the burden of property ownership and management and to have a workplace to suit however they want to work."

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Note: This information has been compiled by FERAD for educational purposes only in order to convey a general overview of the options and related services available to small businesses in the subject areas introduced. Content is provided on an "as is" basis and is not intended to be an exhaustive representation, nor does it provide advice or create a customer relationship between FERAD, buzgate.org, its affiliates and any other organization named herein, and any reader.
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