Establishing a credible start-up business.

Published: Monday, 29 August 2016

It has come. That time in your life to live the dream and start your own business. You’ve got the business plan in place, got some savings or funding in the bank and you’re motivated to go out there and make a name for yourself.

When I started my company back in 2005, I had the name and the product. I was well known and business boomed. However, as a very small business, I operated from a small office in my home. While it was a great cost saving exercise for me, to my clients it appeared that I was not able to afford an office and business gradually waned until I wound it down in 2011.
If I had learned the lesson earlier that credibility is a major factor on your company getting the business and its ongoing financial success, I would have used a product such as a virtual office at a local business centre.

Time has passed and I now manage a Business Centre in Havant, part of the Basepoint Business Centres network of 31 centres in the south. Whenever I speak to people who are starting out, I suggest that they allocate a tiny part of their monthly marketing budget to taking up a Virtual Office in the local area. The credibility earned by meeting your clients in a professionally manged business centre, making the all-important marketing pitch in a boardroom on an HD display, enjoying good coffee and fast broadband – is the difference between a business at home or just a home based business.

Now you can start your business anytime, anywhere!
Basepoint Virtual Office products can now be purchased online through YourVirtualBase.co.uk so whether you have to do the food shopping, walk the dog or feed the children you can start your business journey in-between the to-do list.

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