5 Tips for Relocating your Business
Relocating a business can present a real challenge - especially if this is your first time being involved in such a major move. Follow these 5 tips to ensure nothing crucial goes wrong, and make the process both easy and fun!
1. Understand Why you are Moving
There are so many reasons why a business might choose to relocate, and you should clearly document the motivations behind the move. Whether it's more space you need, to reduce costs, or you're in an location that's going downhill - a clear understanding of why you're moving will help you end up in the right new office property and make sure that the time, expense, and effort required for the move is worth it.
2. Early Planning
It's been said that business don't prepare to fail, they fail to prepare and this is also true for a business relocation. Plan every aspect of your move carefully, from budgets to packing schedules, change of address announcements and IT set up - document everything using the essential Business Relocation Checklist.
3. Talk to your Staff
An office move is a great opportunity to foster teamwork and motivate your staff, so get them involved and discuss plans for the new office with them. Remember their feedback is valuable when planning your new office design and space plan.
4. Get rid of Stuff
When was the last time you had a good clear out? Redudant files and all those broken pens - they just take up space - and costly space too! Get your staff involved in a good de-clutter exercise and archive anything you don't use on a regular basis. You'll feel so much better afterwards and be able to work more productively.
5. Get Professional Advice
Don't try to undertake the whole relocation by yourself. Call in the professionals like a Tenant Rep Broker, a Lawyer, and an Office Moving Company to take care of the key components of your move.
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