On-demand Office Space: What to Look for in a Shared Workspace

By Cat Johnson, a well-known writer, podcaster and content strategist in the coworking industry and a happy member at NextSpace Santa Cruz. Professionals are no longer tethered to one office or one time zone. Business and connections happen 24/7 in locations around the world. It’s now easier than ever to find [...]

The V Myth

One of our many “Virtual Offices” Is the “office” component of a “Virtual Office” really “virtual”? When my father and I started offering Virtual Offices 25 years ago they were not called “Virtual Offices”. In fact, to my knowledge, the term “Virtual Office” was not used in its [...]

2020-07-21T16:57:24-07:002010|Virtual Offices|

Virtual Assistants: An Under Utilized Resource

So you finally signed up for that Virtual Office - but people often don't realize all the services that can be leveraged with Virtual Offices. A professional business address, call answering services, and conference rooms to meet with clients are standard with any good virtual package, but what about staff to help you with [...]

2020-11-02T17:27:27-08:002010|Virtual Offices|

Are You Developing With Technology?

As fast as Technology seems to change and advance, year by year that pace quickens even more. Just consider that in the last 10 years, ‘new’ technologies like e-mail and instant messenger have become old hat and now social and business networking sites such as twitter, facebook, and LinkedIn are [...]

2021-02-05T14:46:50-08:002009|Office Tech|

Virtual Offices: Compete In A Cloud Based World

The current economy presents an opportunity for new startups, as well as large corporate entities, to transition to mobile and ‘virtual’ workforces … both out of necessity and a new understanding of the future business landscape. (Read: mobile, flexible, technology based) The trend to cloud-based business operations is undeniable. Unfortunately, the discussion [...]

2021-02-08T16:58:17-08:002009|Virtual Offices|

PBC Helps Laid Off Workers Start New Business

Virtual Office Expert, Kim Seipel Consults With A New Entrepreneur On October 29, 2009 Pacific Business Centers (PBC) was invited to participate in the Stimulus@Work: Training Resource Fair held in Redwood City, CA. This event was sponsored by the County of San Mateo Workforce Investment Board and was an [...]

2020-07-21T17:06:00-07:002009|Job Seekers|

Virtual Office Provider Must-Haves

There are many advantages to virtual office space, but finding a suitable provider can be a cumbersome and confusing process. The best starting point is to do determine what city or location makes sense for your business, then do an internet search; For example, “Virtual office in San Francisco, California, and make appointments to [...]

2022-06-21T14:53:58-07:002009|Virtual Offices|

Location, Location, Location!

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 [...]

2022-06-21T14:47:51-07:002009|Office Space|

The Future of Work in the Adirondack Mountains?

“Make your Front Porch your Front Office”: That is one catchy slogan used by Clarkson University to promote the “Forever Wired” initiative, aimed at bringing broadband to the Adirondack Region in upstate New York. Not just to promote broadband, but also to develop outreach educational programs on the use of [...]

2022-06-21T14:43:32-07:002009|Entrepreneurs|