That time of year is upon us again. As 2009 taxes are prepared, it is a yearly ritual to see if there is anything you can do differently to optimize your returns for the next year. If you, like many, haven’t heard of California Enterprise Zones, I have great news for [...]
Subleased office space has become an attractive option for many companies over the past year. Markets have seen a 122% (!) surge in subleases according to figures released by Cushman & Wakefield. As businesses cut overhead costs, subleased office space looks more and more attractive … but it is not [...]
Moving into office space is a coming-of-age moment for any startup. However, decisions made regarding your first office space can become an asset or can become a weight that dooms what would be an otherwise successful venture. As a shared office space provider working with start ups, there are four common mistakes that we caution [...]
Considering businesses can reduce their rent cost by 40% and also take a month to month lease term as opposed to the standard 3-5 month term with traditional real estate, more and more businesses are considering shared office space. For both small and large business, shared office space is a [...]
New York, NY – Members of the ALLIANCE Business Centers NETWORK descended on the city of New York for its 17th Annual Strategic Summit October 21-23, 2009. This year’s conference was especially important, as the Flexible Office Space Industry starts to see several signs of economic recovery and prepares itself [...]
In its June 10, 1956 issue, The Van Nuys (Calif.) News said the three most important things about real estate were location, location, location. Since then this phrase has become the mantra of every Real Estate Professional east and west of the Mississippi! I would certainly agree with this notion [...]
Many entrepreneurs think the initial step in getting their first office is to call a Commercial Real Estate Broker and have them begin the search. After all, the lease commission paid to the agent is covered 100% by the landlord, so why not take advantage of the services of a [...]
About ten years ago, my Yellow Page Directory Salesman told me that many people open the yellow pages and decide to do business with the company that has the largest advertisement. He said they do this because they figure “at least they can afford the ad.” Of course, he was [...]
