Logistics of a Business Relocation
Business Relocation
While the bright spark that drew our attention to the fact that divorce, death, and moving house are among life's most stressful events was a wily thinker indeed, he/she neglected to mention that relocating a business is no cakewalk, either. A business relocation can be a vexingly complicated process, upon which you, and many others, depend on a smooth transition to a new office.
It is, in fact, the Kokoda Trail of moves. There are companies such as P2P Relocations that can remove many, if not all, of the stresses and complications that so commonly beset businesses on the move. Think about how much more of a breeze the Kokoda Trail would be with Jean Claude Van Demme to carry you through the toughest parts of the track. That's the kind of relief you can expect when you delegate all the maddening details of your business move to an expert.
Moving house is stressful - but the worst you can expect should you stuff it up is to be wearing lime green tracksuit pants for a week and eating toast that's been prepared on a bbq. Get your business move muddled, however, and the consequences - a dysfunctional work space - can have a serious implications for your bottom line.
So what do you need to think about when planning the relocation of your business?
- Power, data, and phone points.
- Internet services, computer infrastructure and systems.
- Audio visual equipment.
- Construction, flooring, and painting.
- Office furniture.
- Kitchen supplies.
- External and internal signage.
- Mail redirection.
We could fill a War and Peace sized notebook with all the things you must take into account when relocating your business. But it's far easier to use this free Business Relocation Checklist.
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