As a small business or SME, you must create an attractive work environment to increase the productivity of your teams and to improve their well-being. how find a work space who will be able to boost your development and provide the best conditions for your employees? What are the important criteria for choosing an office that is right for your business? Let's take stock!
5 important selection criteria for your office
Before you start your search for new offices, take the time to prepare your project well and ask yourself the right questions:
- The type of lease: commercial lease, special lease or rental contract for the provision of services, there are several options for renting your offices.
- Accessibility : car or public transport, it is essential to choose a place that is well served or easily accessible by vehicle. This is an important point for your employees and for your customers.
- The surface: How much space do you need for your premises? Take stock of the number of workstations and the other spaces you use on a daily basis: meeting room, customer reception, etc.
- The budget: renting an office involves you over several months or several years. Remember to include all ancillary costs (heating, internet, furniture, etc.) in your budget to avoid unpleasant surprises.
- The location : in the center of Paris, in the suburbs or in the provinces, choose strategically where you want to set up, taking into account your customers, your employees and your trips.
The closed office in a coworking space
Coworking was for a long time reserved for freelancers, who rented open space positions at the time. In recent years, the concept has evolved to take into account The needs of VSEs or SMEs. It is therefore now possible to rent a completely closed office in a coworking building. It is the right compromise to settle in strategic neighborhoods and access high-end services, in luxury buildings. Thanks to this alternative, you will be able to take advantage of infrastructures that you would not necessarily have been able to have by using a traditional rental. Meeting rooms, rest area, reception and waiting area, gym, etc. : here are just a few examples of services available to all VSEs and SMEs that rent an office in a coworking building.
The private office in a business center
The business center is quite similar to coworking in its operation but offers fewer common areas. Generally, you will find a reception, meeting rooms and a kitchen to share on site. It is an effective alternative to have a private and closed office while taking advantage of a meeting room as soon as necessary. This also makes it possible to share costs since they are shared between all companies (cleaning, shared surfaces, internet, electricity, etc.). The business center is a flexible solution, suitable for businesses that are growing rapidly and that will need to increase their surface area regularly. You can easily double or triple the number of seats.
The independent platform to be customized
Beyond a hundred workstations, other customized solutions may be available to you. For example, coworking buildings generally offer fully modular independent platforms. Layout, furniture, decoration : you can thus create your own workspace, entirely in your image, while taking advantage of the flexibility of the rental contract in the provision of services.
The objective is to build a project that takes into account the habits of your team and your organization, in order to gain efficiency and productivity. For example, your space can be arranged with an open space and several closed offices, meeting rooms of various sizes, meeting rooms, a management office, phone boxes, a reception area, a space dedicated to computer servers, storage space, etc.
Flashoffice, the real estate expert at your side
You take the plunge and you are looking offices to set up your business ? Whether you have a small team of 5 employees or a larger workforce with 200 employees, we will be able to support you in this mission of the utmost importance. First step: together we draw the outlines of your project. Budget, number of positions, location, services: we list the essential criteria.
Next, we look for the best office in our network, which ticks all the boxes. We organize the visit and when you have the crush, it's time to sign your rental contract for the provision of services with Flashoffice! The best formula to limit costs and to have more flexibility in your commitment.
To remember...
- There are several options for small businesses or SMEs who want to set up in functional and turnkey offices.
- You can go to the closed office in a coworking space, to the business center or to the independent platform to be set up.
- The new forms of rental allow you to sign with a flexible and flexible contract, without agency fees and with a reduced commitment. It is the contract for the provision of services.
- Flashoffice supports VSEs and SMEs in their search for an office: entrust your project to us and quickly set up in friendly and inspiring premises!
