العربية
中国
Français
Deutsch
Ελληνική
हिन्दी
Italiano
日本語
Português
Русский
EspañolVIRTUAL OFFICE
'Virtual Office' is a common term for shared office services, which normally includes business address, mail & courier services, phone services, fax services, answering services, web-hosting services, and meeting & conference facilities.
Typically, the users of virtual office services would be those, but not limited to:
★ Seeking a low-risk alternative to renting a conventional office;
★ Testing a new product or service idea;
★ Downsizing from a conventional office;
★ Migrating from using post-office box;
★ Seeking to establish a business presence in the provider's country or city;
★ Seeking a business address within an expensive location, for corporate image purpose;
★ Seeking a business address as its registered business address for complying to government regulation;
★ Seeking supportive business services such as answering services;
★ Seeking a proxy for collection of mails and parcels.
Certain providers of virtual office services will provide other in-house or outsourced services such as corporate secretarial services, accounting services, legal services, serviced office services and etc. To of no surprise, professional firms such as law firms and accounting firms often provide registered address services as part of their service offerings.
While virtual office services offer benefits, there are several criticisms:
★ High volume of companies using the same address;
★ Lack of government regulation, resulting in fly-by-night providers;
★ Usage by fraudulent companies due to ease of registration;
★ Lack of structured training of service staff, as its a niche industry.
Most of the virtual office providers are located in major cities (e.g. New York, London, Hong Kong), due to high popularity of its prestigious-looking business address. However, there is a growing number of providers mushrooming in industrial areas & science parks around the world, which are attracting technology or manufacturing-based companies.
★ ''Virtual Office Management Directory at Google Directory''
Typically, the users of virtual office services would be those, but not limited to:
★ Seeking a low-risk alternative to renting a conventional office;
★ Testing a new product or service idea;
★ Downsizing from a conventional office;
★ Migrating from using post-office box;
★ Seeking to establish a business presence in the provider's country or city;
★ Seeking a business address within an expensive location, for corporate image purpose;
★ Seeking a business address as its registered business address for complying to government regulation;
★ Seeking supportive business services such as answering services;
★ Seeking a proxy for collection of mails and parcels.
Certain providers of virtual office services will provide other in-house or outsourced services such as corporate secretarial services, accounting services, legal services, serviced office services and etc. To of no surprise, professional firms such as law firms and accounting firms often provide registered address services as part of their service offerings.
While virtual office services offer benefits, there are several criticisms:
★ High volume of companies using the same address;
★ Lack of government regulation, resulting in fly-by-night providers;
★ Usage by fraudulent companies due to ease of registration;
★ Lack of structured training of service staff, as its a niche industry.
Most of the virtual office providers are located in major cities (e.g. New York, London, Hong Kong), due to high popularity of its prestigious-looking business address. However, there is a growing number of providers mushrooming in industrial areas & science parks around the world, which are attracting technology or manufacturing-based companies.
| Contents |
| External links |
External links
★ ''Virtual Office Management Directory at Google Directory''
This article provided by Wikipedia. To edit the contents of this article, click here for original source.
psst.. try this: add to faves
