June 2011
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by Devon Weaver, Keeping Tabs Accounting
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Is It Time To Move Out Of Your Home Office?
The business you started
not long ago has already
grown so much that your
home office is overflowing
into the bedroom, the living room and even the kids’
rooms. Is it time to look for commercial office space?
Here are some telltale signs that it might be time to
move out of your home office:
Stir-crazy? You’re going nuts spending so many
hours alone. You need people around you to bounce
ideas off of, and the silence is deafening.
Distracted? The television is whispering your name,
the refrigerator is screaming your name and the yard
work is, well, there waiting for you. Maybe all the
distractions at home are zapping your productivity.
Too much work? Your business is taking over the
house, and you really need to hire employees. This is a
good problem to have because it means you are growing,
but it also means you need to leave the confines of your
house for a space that has room to grow.
Too informal? Sometimes, not having an outside
office can actually hurt your business. If you frequently
need to meet with clients, heading to Starbucks all the
time can get old fast. Or, if you own an e-commerce
business, it might start growing so much that you need