Establishing a corporate business is a great investment and accomplishment. It takes a lot of courage, effort and of course, financial expenses. It is without a doubt that starting up a business is challenging, and part of it is choosing your office’s location.

A business’ location is a crucial part of its success or failure. Without caring much about it, your company will be doomed.

One of the chiefest factors to look at when it comes to deciding your office location is considering the resources your business needs. You cannot just put your workplace wherever comfortable; always think of the convenience relative to the external needs.

Below are some of the resources which your corporate business location must have near it! They are all in a general term and not talking about any specific work industry.

[1] MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS

A top necessity for any business is the presence of one or more medical institutions near it. Of course, health must always be the first priority of owners when it comes to managing a business and handling employees.

Health clinics, medical centers and/or hospitals must be found near your office. There should be pharmacies and drugstores as well. They are important for any health emergency that needs immediate serious medical response. When suddenly one employee feels sick while in the office, you can have him/her assisted to the nearest health clinic.

Moreover, if there are any medical records required by your company from your employees and from other people involved in any business commitments you have, they will not have a hard time looking for medical institutions. Processes and submissions are easily accessible too. At the same time, if there’s any specific health center affiliated to your company, and it’s near your location, you can direct your employees to visit that one instead of going to far selections.

[2] SUPPLIERS

Always consider that you must have a supplier or suppliers within reach. It’s hard when it takes a long distance for your supplier to deliver your needed products to you. There are many disadvantages that go along with that.

When suppliers are nearby, you can send your orders and inquiries without hassle. You can follow up without being ignored because you can go to their location or have someone represent you. On the other hand, if your supplier is miles away from you, problems and trust issues might arise.

Another awesome comfort is that you can forward changes in no time! Like if you suddenly need to cancel, replace or add orders, you can be less worried about reaching out to your suppliers. If there are additional reminders and demands for them, you can let them know easily. And this is a really aidful thing not only for your business but for the suppliers’ business too!

[3] PRINTING SERVICES

Papers here. Papers there. Papers everywhere. When you are in the corporate business, it’s impossible to not have papers to send, to receive, to sign, to submit, to validate, to check, and so on and so forth.

Your business should be really near a shop providing printing services. This is especially required if your office does not have its own printer, or if the printer is not effective enough to print a lot of stuff.

Beyond paper, when you’re in need of printing tarpaulins, banners, flyers, photos, posters and other major outputs for work, you need not just digital cafes, but big printing shops with those features.

If you have transactions with these kinds of stores, it’s going to be an enormous burden if they are far from your location. First, you cannot immediately and personally see actual results; second, if there are changes you want to be done, it will take lots of time and distance.

Services such as these should be close, so you can set other options and alternatives as well.

[4] ELECTRICAL ASSISTANCE

Well, you are in an office building. Unless you are an electrical company, you don’t need much backing when troubles regarding electrical matters arise (except if it’s a blackout). See if there is at least one electrical company or shop nearby which could give you assistance when needed. This is both for functionality and safety.

[5] LOGISTICS SERVICES

Nowadays, online purchasing is in. When your business has something to do with that field, it’s best to be located near logistics offices. Shipments can be inquired, managed and done easily. Also, this is crucial when it comes to documents like contracts, policies, receipts, authorization letters and proofs of legalities are being delivered.

[6] BANKS

There must be banks around your business location. This is for financial transactions to be accomplished. Your company’s main bank must be within reach, so whenever you need to do work regarding money matters, you will not have a hard time. When there are concerns with checks, cards and other financial matters of the company, you can easily attend to them.

ATMs should also be accessible, so when someone in your office needs to withdraw money or check their balance quickly, they can. Consider many banks around and not just one because withdrawing money from a different bank charges fees.

[7] PAYMENT CENTERS

Aside from banks, payment centers must be reachable too, so you can easily pay bills and other payable concerns. Payment centers can be alternatives to bank deposit and counter payments.

[8] BIG MALLS

Not really necessary but it would be an exemplary boon to have at least one big mall near your office. It’s when you can buy personal needs, and they’re as important as needs at work.

Big malls also have outlets and branches of resources your business needs like printing, medical and so much more. Though it’s not required, it would be a big plus point if there’s even one of it around!

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RESOURCES WITHIN REACH
Your business cannot stand on its own just like how an owner cannot stand without its employees. The above-mentioned resources are very essential. They provide great help, whether they are expectedly or unexpectedly demanded.

Being close to resources, your business will become an even more effective one since needs coming from outside are easily accessible and attainable when you need them. It’s always best that, especially in times of emergency and other urgent needs, you have a place to go to and ask for assistance. That’s why resources must not be out of reach from your business.

Some businesses fail because potential clients don’t see any wider advantage and any more vital boon from them aside from what they offer alone. It’s because their location is too secluded. The solution owners execute is business relocation because there’s no point in staying on a site your business is not gaining from. But having these indispensable resources close to you, your clients, customers, employees and anyone else coming to your office will find your location convenient and beneficial.

Again, always bear in mind that your corporate business, although you work to help and provide for others too, needs the presence and the help of other businesses like you. Your business location is important; don’t let yourself suffer because of it.

AUTHOR BIO

Nicole Ann Pore is a writer, an events host and a voice over artist. Travel, health, shopping, lifestyle and business are among the many subjects she writes about. She also writes for Specific Relocations, a company providing quality commercial logistics, business relocations and furniture, fixtures and equipment management services to all industries for more than 50 years now. She graduated Cum Laude from De La Salle University Manila, Philippines with a Bachelor’s Degree in Communication Arts.