What follows is from my LinkedIn friend Lynn Drake ……
“As a commercial realtor my suggestion is to start the business operating out of your house for as long as possible. If you need a professional address find an executive suite. They will answer your phones, collect your mail and provide you with an office on an hourly basis if you need it. Once the business is profitable you can find professional offices. I find a lot of people think they need to rent an office before they are up and operating. In the past 5 years I’ve only had about 1 or 2 people ask to come to my offices. I usually prefer to meet in the prospects office anyway.
If you need to get out of the house look for small buildings that will lease a single office. Most buildings cannot accommodate small users. Sometimes a landlord will lease you space but once a larger tenant needs the space you would have to move. That will cost you a lot of money and time.
When you are ready to find an office space find a tenant representative who will do all the leg work and look out for your best interests. Never ever use the brokers whose name is on the for lease sign. Their job is to get you to pay the highest rate possible.”
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