If you’re like me and you started your business in your home, you may be wondering if it is time to take the plunge and expand into a permanent space outside your house. Here are 4 signs that your business has outgrown your space and you may want to consider expanding into an office full time.
- You can afford to move your business out of your home and get a dedicated space. This is a huge criteria and when you are able to expand in that way, if you’re seeing clients a lot, this will give your organization a new level of credibility.
- You have more clients in your home than friends and you don’t want to live with the footprint they leave behind. This seriously impacts your quality of life and should be considered carefully when expanding your business.
- You have a contractor (or more than one) who is working for you on a regular basis and you really would rather not have them in your home. Furthermore, you would like them to report to a space on their schedule, not yours.
- You do not have enough space in your home to manage the workload that you have flowing through it. This could be deliveries, packaging, the paperwork, desks, a meeting area for business meetings — all of these should be considered.
