Now that you are done with choosing your first office space, you can finally move on and start considering other factors that revolve around actually opening it up, and running your business from there. Of course, there are many different things to think about, and having an entire new space to run, and be responsible for will come with a fairly steep learning curve. Not only will you need to figure out how to keep your business afloat, but also how to keep your employees happy, and safe. To help you out, here are several things to think about when you are opening up your first office space.
Safety and hygiene
If you have been used to running your business from home, then it is likely that you will have only been responsible for your own safety, and the day-to-day, or weekly cleaning that happened would have just been what was done at your home regardless. However, now that you are moving into a new office space, you have an entire new area that will require a regular cleaning schedule, and safety precautions set in place to keep everyone safe. You can’t physically do everything, so you will need to consider hiring a commercial cleaning firm to keep your building clean for you and your employees. Professional cleaning will not only help improve cleanliness, but it will also help remove hazards that may cause injury. You will also need to make sure that you put into place relevant health and safety training sessions, fire evacuation drills, and train enough members of your staff in first aid, so as to always have a competent person on-hand should anything happen during work hours.
Business equipment
Now that you have decided to expand, you will need to invest in the relevant tools, equipment, and communication infrastructure for your employees, and business to run effectively. You cannot expect your members of staff to bring in, or supply their own laptops, computers, or mobile phones. So, you will need to conduct adequate research and figure out how many desktops, laptops, computer chairs, and desks you need to invest in for your members of staff to do their job. However, it might be that not everyone in your business needs the exact same setup, and your equipment inventory can be something that you build upon month-by-month as your business grows.
Your business finances
You will have already likely considered and planned for the extra costs involved with purchasing, or renting an office workspace when it comes to projected business profits. However, you also need to make sure that you keep a closer eye on your budget, and finances as there will be other costs involved with being responsible for an office space. Now that you are not solely working from home, costs will slowly accumulate through things such as maintenance, and upkeep, as well as issues, and failures that need to be fixed.
Moving into a modern office environment can help your business in many different ways, just be sure to consider these talking points when opening your first one.