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Bonus of Shared Office Space: Networking!
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At Select Office Suites, we’re continually trying to give the most to our clients, & with new start-ups & small businesses joining our community, we’re excited to offer one of the best bonuses of our shared office space…networking events!
Here is our current summer line-up of networking events at 1115 Broadway, Floor 12:
(We’re still working on getting all the details so check back often for updates!)
July 13th: Face to Face Networking’s Speed Networking for Business Professionals
(http://www.facetofacenetworking.com/upcoming.Shtml#7/13)
July 14th: Ladies Who Launch STRATA Meeting “Delegate, Delegate, Delegate!”
(http://www.ladieswholaunch.com/nyc/event/1423)
July 30th: Light of Gold PR’s Networking with a Tech-Savvy Twist – Social Media Networking Event
(http://www.lightofgoldpr.com/calendar.html)
August 11th: Ladies Who Launch STRATA Meeting
August 12th: StartupAlpha.com Event
August 19th: YREPNY Networking Event
August 26th: WCBS Small Business Networking Night: A Tribute to Joe Connolly presented by Select Office Suites
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Please call 212-851-8400 for more information or to have your Networking Event at Select Office Suites.
Virtual Offices at Select Office Suites
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At the New York Post NYC Start-UP event last Wednesday, we received a lot of interest in our Chelsea Virtual Office program so we decided to detail what it involves:
It costs $99 per month, and has 3 main features: a Phone Component; a Mail Component; and a 1/2 Price Room Rental Component. For the $99 a month, you get:
The Phone Component – Includes a direct dial-in phone number (not a general number or extension); voice mail that you can retrieve and adjust your messages easily via remote; and live phone answering during business hours (a hundred live calls courteously answered in you/your company’s name, per month). You can also use our community fax machine at $1 per page, and can include that fax number on your business card and letterhead.
The Mail Component – You get a postal mailbox; the ability to call and check your mail and have it forwarded to you; and your name and company listed on our building’s electronic lobby directory. People, couriers and messengers can pick-up or drop-off items and packages for you at our reception desk at anytime of the day or night, including weekends. And for added marketing and networking opportunities, we can place your introductory fliers of your offerings in the mailboxes of your 200-plus Neighbors in our community free-of-charge.
The 1/2 Price Room Rental Component – You get the ability to rent an office or conference room by the hour and pay only half-price (you are charged $30 per hour for our smallest 1-4 person conference room, instead of the standard $60 per hour that we charge for rentals from people who are not Virtual Office Neighbors). And you are charged in half-hour increments, so if your meeting is only 30 minutes, you’ll be charged only $15!
We’re also open WITH RECEPTION/STAFF ON-DUTY 24 hours a day – 7 days a week — we never close!
There’s a yearly fee of $299, and we require a pre-payment of the first month, the last month, and one month’s security deposit, for a total opening charge fee of $596. All sign-up and monthly fees are handled through credit card charge authorization so you can even sign-up and become a Virtual Office Neighbor via fax or email.
It only takes 20 minutes to sign up and become a Virtual Office Neighbor . . . it’s all that simple.
And you can discontinue your participation in this program at the end of any month, as long as you notify us of your decision by the 1st day of that last month (so you don’t have to stay with the program a full year — a 2 month minimal term commitment is all it takes).
Is this perfect for Start-Ups? We think so!
Visit www.selectofficesuites.com or call 212-851-8402 for more details.
Small Business Help at Select Office Suites
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At Select Office Suites, we try our best to help start-ups and small businesses with all their office needs:
Virtual Offices: a low-cost solution for companies who do not need or have the money for a full-time office quite yet. Whether they require a business address, or a receptionist answering their phone calls in the name of their company, or a combo of the two with some conference room usage, Select Office Suites provides different virtual options to accommodate whatever your business needs.
Private Offices with as many amenities as we can give away! We want you to love where you work. We want to take care of the details for you so you don’t have to worry about anything but running you business. So leave the tech issues, maintenance, cleaning, facility care, reception coverage, etc. up to us so you can concentrate on what your company needs. We’ll even throw in some free meeting room usage each month to help you save $$$.
Expansion Space On-Demand: When you’re starting out, you want to spend the least amount of money possible. But what if business goes really well and within 6 months, you take on employees and need more space? Not a problem! At Select Office Suites, we provide the flexibility to grow and as space as needed and on-demand. So save your money now, & let us know when you’re ready to expand to the office next door or that large team room down the hall.
Advertising Opportunities: With 100+ clients, we are a great place to advertise your new business. Whether it’s an elevator pitch or fliers you’d like distributed, we provide opportunities for start-ups and small businesses to offer their services to the rest of our community.
Networking Events: You might be so focused on starting your business that it’s hard to find time to go out & network. So we bring the networking to you. Select Office Suites hosts different events throughout the year bringing our clients and businesses from outside our community together so you can meet new people and help your new business grow!
This helpful tidbit is not ours, but if you have a small business & an iPhone, we thought this might be useful…100 iPhone Apps for Small Business Needs:
Shared Office Space Provides Office Camaraderie
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We all know the benefits of working at home: you can work in your PJ’s; you don’t have to ride a crowded subway; you can brain-storm while cleaning, etc. But after a while, the daily office camaraderie can be missed. Sharing ideas over lunch, discussing issues over coffee breaks, getting a few laughs in in the middle of the afternoon all becomes harder when it’s just you & your cat in your apartment. For start-ups and small businesses, it might seem like you’re doomed to never have any social contact at work again besides your clients. Do you have to miss out on the social aspect of an office to start your own company?
Not at all! As a shared office space provider, of course Select Office Suites offers the offices, furniture, services and tech piece that any business requires. But we also offer the social nourishment that most everyone needs too. Besides a desk, we provide comfortable and inviting areas for people to gather, converse, relax and exchange ideas. We host events where tenants can mix and mingle over drinks to get to know one another, network and have fun. Shared office space allows for small businesses and people who are just starting up to get extra support through social contact with their neighbors and the tenants down the hall. In a shared office space environment, you don’t have to forgo the office camaraderie – in fact, chances are it will even help you grow your business!
The Select Office Suites Look
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There was recently an article in the New York Times where it was discussed how the atmosphere of an office space should reflect the business within. We believe every business (especially a start-up) at the very least wants their surroundings to look professional. Attractive, warm, friendly, are good characteristics that will also help to create a good first impression. But overall, the office needs to communicate success & professionalism to clients. Take a look at the offices Select Office Suites provides…will these surroundings impress your clients? We think so!
For the NYTimes article on Offices That Match the Product Lines:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/05/03/realestate/commercial/03sqft.html
A Shared Office Space Community Part 3: The Services
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A great perk of shared office space is that you can get the support you need while cutting costs.
If you think about setting up your own office, you need: a receptionist fielding your calls & greeting your clients, janitorial services at least a couple times a week to keep your office clean, possibly a maintenance guy for when a door handle jams or shelving needs to be installed, & for sure, some sort of IT support for when your computer acts up or you need an inter-office network setup. That’s a lot of people to hire, a lot of salaries to pay…& how do you know they are trustworthy?
Well in our shared office space, you leave all those worrisome details to us. We’ll interview, hire, pay, & provide health insurance for a receptionist who answers your phone calls during business hours in the name of your company and greets your guests in a courteous, friendly manner. Our cleaning ladies will dust, sweep, mop, & remove trash from your office several times a day. Our maintenance guy will be there if ever something breaks or falls apart. & our tech guys are on-site all day long to assist you with everything from your computer to your phone to your printer & more. So what do you have to worry about? Nothing but running your business!
At Select Office Suites, we also throw in some added bonuses b/c our clients deserve the best. Some free meeting room usage will be allotted to each client each month. Networking events & seminars are hosted at our facilities so clients can grow their businesses & learn new techniques. & then there are the random relaxing freebies just to make sure everyone’s enjoying themselves at work. Whether it’s gelato on a hot day, free chair massages for a relaxing afternoon, shoe shines, picnics, or an NCAA bracket tournament, there’s always something fun going on to ensure you “Love Where You Work”.
You need the services, you like the freebies, & to know you can have it all while saving $$$ = the perks of Select Office Suites’ Shared Office Space Community
A Shared Office Space Community Part 2: The Neighborhood
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When you think of shared office space, do you think cubicles? Or grey carpet? Or fluorescent lighting? Did ‘friendly neighborhood’ enter your mind? Probably not.
Our shared office space community is not just about having a place to sit at your computer and work – it’s also about making connections. The business next door can become anything from a partner to a friend. A lawyer in our facilities will advise other tenants, an insurance provider will help new tenants get their COI’s in order, a media company will strategize with a PR firm – we all help each other!
We also all celebrate together. It’s usual for co-workers to go out for a drink to celebrate one of their own’s birthday, but we take it one step further. For all those small businesses, start-ups, and satellite offices, for people who don’t have tons of co-workers to socialize with, our shared office space allows for that human-to-human contact that is necessary to keep our peace of mind. We celebrate birthdays, baby showers, engagements, & it’s always a floor-wide event – everyone knows each other & wants to share in the celebration.
Then there are the parties. If you haven’t heard yet, Select Office Suites throws some of the best ‘office’ parties I’ve ever seen. The Christmas parties alone are jam-packed of food, drink, DJ’s, raffles, & entertainment. But then there are the events throughout the year. The soccer games, the day trips, the roof-top parties…you really get to know the businesses & people next door when you’re enjoying mojitos after-work together on the roof, looking at the Empire State Building.
So when walking down the hallways of a shared office space at Select Office Suites, you’re not just going to smile & nod at the person walking by because that’s the polite thing to do. Most likely, you’ll say hello or how are you, or you might even stop to have a quick conversation & catch up & see if they’re going to the next office event. That doesn’t sound like just an office space, that sounds like a neighborhood.
A Shared Office Space Community, Part 1: The Cafe
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It’s raining & you need your morning latte. Should you go outside for it? No way!
Instead, come visit Claudia & Bertha in Select Office Suites’ very own cafe.
Take a break, put your feet up, sit back in a lounge chair, turn the flatscreen TV to your desired program, & relax! No need to go outside & get soaked – Claudia & Bertha will be happy to prepare you any needed morning coffee drink, or maybe a bagel & cream cheese, or whatever your heart (or stomach) desires!
Yes, we provide shared office space, but we provide much more than just desks. We’re a community space where you can unwind, relax, hang out, eat, drink, watch TV, or even take a nap (our lounge chairs really are that comfy). Take a mid-morning break to stretch under the skylight or join your co-workers for lunch in the lounge – the space is there for you.
While providing you with the necessary phone/internet/etc to make your business functional is vital, we believe providing the space to unwind & recharge is just as important. After all what is it that they say? Relaxed employees are more productive employees?…trust me, you’ll be relaxed and more productive at Select Office Suites!
[A Shared Office Space Community Part 2: The Neighborhood coming soon!]
Save Money & Time in Serviced Office Space
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These days, everyone’s got to be a penny-pincher. Saving $$$ is crucial. But how do you keep your business looking professional and successful when you have to cut back in all areas?
Try a serviced office at Select Office Suites…
At Select Office Suites, we know times are tough, & we’re here to help. Our serviced offices provide small & large businesses with all the amenities and facilities they need while cutting their costs. Get the bandwidth you require, have a receptionist greeting your guests and answering your calls, use conference rooms, work in a beautiful turn-key office…get it all and more for a price that fits your new budget. Impress your clients by looking professional despite the economic downturn.
If saving $$$ & still getting all the amenities your business requires isn’t enough, think about your time…
Yes, it’s true, you could find some landlord who will rent you a whole floor at a ridiculously low price. But will he help you when the internet goes down and you’re not receiving emails? How much time (and therefore money) will you waste on hold with Time Warner Cable trying to find out when the internet will go back up? Can you afford to lose that time? We don’t think so…& we don’t think you should have to.
Serviced office space at Select Office Suites also means we take care of all the details for you (really, ALL the details). Phone issues, internet issues, receptionist’s salary and health insurance, cleaning the conference rooms…the list of what we handle for you goes on & on. All you have to do is focus on running your business and getting the maximum out of the time you have each day. Leave the rest to us.
Still not convinced?
Our facilities are beautiful. You’ll love coming to work in one of our offices. Shouldn’t you have an office that looks like this?
Visit www.selectofficesuites.com for more info & pix.
Select Office Suites Hosts Networking Events
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When we say we provide fully-serviced offices, we really mean fully. We’re not just talking about furnishing the office for you, or providing you with conference rooms, a cafe, and a lounge with flat screen TVs & a skylight roof. We don’t just provide you with reception, concierge, and cleaning services or only answer your phone calls, handle your mail and packages, and fix any tech issue you might have. We also actively work to promote our clients and help them grow!
Select Office Suites hosts a variety of networking events at 1115 Broadway and 116 West 23rd Street. Be it an on-site client holding a seminar to advertise their business or an outside organization having a networking evening for start-ups, we provide meeting and event space for groups from 10 to 100 people. Whether you need auditorium or classroom-style seating, bagels and coffee or cheese and wine, Select Office Suites can provide you with the ideal space to make your event successful.
The bonus to our clients? Work a little late, join us after-hours, meet new people, new businesses, & when there’s a speaker, learn new tips to help your company grow!
Here is the current list of Networking Opportunities coming up at Select Office Suites:
4/21: Brand Domination: Aggressive Growth Strategies from Ladies to Launch
(http://www.ladieswholaunch.com/nyc/event/1238)
4/23: Handling This Challenging Economic Climate & NetworkEvent-Biz Card Exchange from the 23rd Street Association
(http://www.23rdstreet.org/Calendar/tabid/137/Default.aspx)
4/28: Spring Networking Event: Business – to – Business Networking from BCA Network Partners
(info@NPB2B.com)
4/30: Social Media Networking Event from Light of Gold PR
(http://www.lightofgoldpr.com/calendar.html)
6/2: Speed Networking for Business Professionals from Face to Face Networking
(http://www.facetofacenetworking.com/upcoming.Shtml#6/2)
Summer 2009: Small Business Networking
(TBA)
For more information & details, call 212-851-8400 or email info@selectofficesuites.com
