Australia–

Australian business owners are luckier than their counterparts in the rest of the developed world. The economic meltdown that has devastated the rest of the developed world has been kind to Australia. The economy has been growing steadily for the last 21 years. And the Deloitte Access Economics Business Outlook for the June 2012 quarter shows a 3.2% increase during that time, spurring a projection of annual economic growth between 3 and 3.4% over the next 5 years. But in spite of that, Australian business is jittery, understandably: we are nervous of what could hit us. We are very aware that some economists are predicting that the mining boom will slow.

So our businesses need to concentrate on growth, and need to avoid wasting time on everyday matters that could be comfortably handled by others.

New Trend – Let Somebody Else Organise Office Space

Every office needs the same things: desks, chairs, communication equipment such as telephones, IT connections and fax machines. Boring, but necessary. But arranging these for one’s own office is not boring: it is time-consuming and irritating, and it takes one away from the important stuff.  Regus.com.au, is one firm in Australia that offers serviced offices.

Serviced Offices Make You More Efficient

When you are phoning the IT man, trying to unjam the shredder, and worrying about the rising damp in the corner of the office kitchen, you are not being a business person but a property manager. Why do this to yourself?

If you rent a service office, you escape from all the daily mundane tasks that are necessary in order to keep your little world running well, so that you can run a business from it. At the end of the month you pay one all-inclusive bill which will take care of the dozen or so costs that you would have had to see to individually if you set up your own office.

Saving costs

And one of the very best facets of using a serviced office is that you can save money. After all, the company providing the serviced offices is procuring the furniture and equipment in large quantities, so enjoys the benefit of cheaper prices. For this reason the company can offer you a sophisticated office that will be comfortable to work in, and will impress your clients, at a much lower cost than what you would have to pay if you did the whole thing yourself.

Mobility

Do you want to be tied down to an office in one location?

In these times of fluid economic movements, with the stock market being up one month and down the following one and with recently reported concerns over a potential bailout of Spain, you need to be free to take hold of opportunities as they present themselves. While inflation in Australia has hit its lowest mark in 13 years, the country’s share market still posted a slight tumble of 9.3 points, down to 4,123.9 points on the ASX200 Index, following late-July Spain-related worries. If you have tied yourself to an office lease for three years, that office can hold you back or use up your precious time and attention in trying to divest yourself of the various purchased and lease agreements you entered into. But if you have a shorter lease, maybe for between three or six months, then you are more free to go to where the latest opportunity beckons.

In summary, a serviced office gives you an office environment at a good price, and takes care of the day-to-day details of keeping it running, so that you can focus on your business.