- July 20, 2021
Why choose a small locally owned business centre provider over a big corporate one?”
Your business is growing and expanding. Maybe you are tired working from home all the time. Or you just need to meet with your employees, contractors or clients every once in a while. Whatever the reason, you are on the search for an office space in a business centre that will suit your small business’s unique needs.
A quick google search will bring up the big names in the business such as Regus and WeWork. However, these big corporate businesses that operate internationally are not your only options. There are many locally-owned business centres to choose from. They offer similar services with some added benefits.. It can be a difficult task to pick what office space is right for you. Here are a few key factors in choosing between a small locally owned office rental provider over a large corporate one.
Care for their clients
Your business is important to you. You have worked hard to get it to where it is. Therefore, it’s important to be doing business in a place where the people around you care about it thriving.
Small & Locally Owned
When choosing a locally owned office rental, you are choosing a business where the owners work closely with their business and really know the clients they are serving. They are hands-on, working in their business day to day, just as you are. Local owners make sure things are running smoothly. They actively work to improve their client’s experience with them in any way they can.
Corporate
Bigger corporate businesses often create rigid standards that govern their clients’ behavior when they are on-site. These are usually operating procedures that apply to every centre they run. This can affect the quality of your experience, with inflexible policies. The top executives and owners of a big corporate space rarely spend time in the businesses they manage, therefore creating a disconnect between the clientele and management decisions. Local decision-making is often replaced with Corporate principles. This means less ability to make unique and personal changes for you.
Hidden Fees
Price and budget are incredibly important decisions a business owner has to make in regards to the office space they are looking to get. It is adding a fixed expense to your business’s operating model. But comparing prices can sometimes be tricky as different businesses offer different things. Some of them are not as straightforward as it might seem..
Small & Locally Owned
Small businesses – like Boss Business Centres – try to avoid these a la carte business pricing practices. They work with you to figure out your needs and budget. Then they provide you with some space options to meet those needs, at a reasonable cost without any hidden fees. It is all transparent and there are no added fees to do routine business functions. If you need to upgrade or change something outside of your original plan, we try to be accommodating and not charge for every little thing.
Corporate
When renting from a big corporate office rental business, the upfront cost may seem like a good option for your small start-up or business requiring controlled fixed costs. However, prices may not be as they seem as corporate businesses often work on a business model that will up-charge for many services. For example, some of the large corporate providers charge for internet, coffee & tea and even just moving in. Or when you want to upgrade to a different office, be prepared for considerable costs for moving, new furniture and the like. This can turn what you thought was an affordable office into something much larger.
Flexible with plans and upgrades
You are settled in with your office space but your business continues to grow and now you need to expand. Or maybe you have a new client that requires you to meet every week which is not something you had planned when first choosing your rental plan. So now it’s time for you to upgrade or temporarily rent extra space.
Corporate
Often when you approach a corporate business centre to ask to upgrade your plan to a bigger office or get more meeting room time, you may find yourself facing a major contract change depending on your original terms. The timing may take longer than you would like. This is in addition to unexpected fees. And if it ever comes to downsizing, there is little debate that can happen in changing your contract, timing or fees, even for unique circumstances.
Locally Owned
Conclusion
Julian and Loraine Clark have owned and operated Boss Business Centres for more than six years. They are members of the community and provide many unique touches. During the struggles of the pandemic they demonstrated to their clients flexibility and care to make coping with it easier. These factors have made Boss one of the preeminent providers of office space Burnaby and virtual office Burnaby through their business centre located in the heart of Burnaby. They also serve the Tri-Cities area – Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam & Port Moody – and as they are conveniently located at the Production Way-University Skytrain station, they are increasingly serving Vancouver businesses whose owners live out this way.
Contact them today to see the difference!
