Alternative Office Space: A Better Way to Conduct Your Business

 

Why Home Offices Should Move to an Alternative Office Space

It’s true: working from the comfort of your home may be an idyllic scenario for those who are self-employed, or for online entrepreneurs running a small business with only a handful of remote employees. Depending on where you live, a home office can also spare you the time, expense and hassle of a commute.

However, it’s also true that working from home has its drawbacks — and many more than you might expect, if not already experienced.

Here, we explore why you should move your office from your home to an alternative office space, such as a shared, traditional (private or semi-private), or coworking space — or at the very least, consider renting a virtual office.

De-Romanticizing the Home Office: A Reality Check

When discussing their decision to move their business from a home office to a private or semi-private, coworking or shared office space, many entrepreneurs cite loneliness and isolation, others the insidious ease of being unproductive during the work day, and still others the optics of seeming unprofessional.

All are valid points, and there are several more practical challenges of working from home. Ironically, among them are being distracted by family members or friends who presume you’re available during the work day, and infringements on your privacy by the everyday disruptions of a household.

Then there’s the (happy) scenario that your business has simply outgrown your home office and you find that you need professional administrative support and services such as a receptionist to answer calls and greet clients, and access to meeting rooms.

Of course, for those content with working from home and see no need to move their operations to a business centre, but still understand the advantages of having a professional business address, mail forwarding and phone answering service, there’s always the option of a virtual office rental.

Let’s take a closer look at your alternative office space choices.

Shared Office Space

Small businesses, entrepreneurs, and even large organizations are increasingly embracing the alternative of sharing office space in a local business centre rather than getting locked into a traditional, commercial office lease.

In doing so, they can substantially reduce their fixed overhead costs while reaping the benefits of a fully furnished, serviced office that provides administrative support, business equipment and advanced technologies, as we do at Telsec Business Centre.

Coworking Office Space

Coworking office space is an alternative solution that evolved from shared office space. It is favored by entrepreneurs and SME business owners who seek a sense of community in addition to lower overhead and operational costs. It is also valued by corporations that prefer the open concept team space office design for employee collaboration on projects.

In turn, a hybrid of coworking space, flexible workspace, which offers serviced office space with practical amenities like administrative support, has become popular among entrepreneurs and businesses of all sizes that want the flexibility to pay only for the space and services they use in any given period of time.

Flexible workspace has also introduced changes in the coworking open office space design, so those preferring some privacy can work without distraction yet still be a part of a community.

Telsec Business Centre offers a number of options for coworking office space that includes telecommunication and advanced technologies, mail, reception, and administrative services, as well as access to office equipment, kitchen facilities and meeting rooms designed for a variety of purposes.

Traditional Office Space

For those who place a premium on privacy, renting a private or semi-private business centre office is a cost-effective solution. Executive suites leased from a business centre offers all the amenities, services and administrative support of a traditional commercial office without the expense of lease-hold and infrastructure installation, furnishings and equipment.

At Telsec Business Centre, we offer fully serviced private and semi-private offices with flexible rental terms that allow for additional space to be used for meetings and conferences, without the extra expense.

Virtual Office Space

A virtual office is the perfect solution for those who want to work out of their home while maintaining a professional image and reaping the efficiencies of the administrative services and support of a traditional office.

By contracting a virtual office service, entrepreneurs and business owners can use a reputable business address regardless of their actual location. Besides mail service from a professional business address, virtual office administrative support generally includes telephone answering, voice mail and fax services.

Telsec Business Centre offers the most prestigious business address not only in Toronto (18 King Street East), but Ottawa, Vancouver, New York, LA and London. We go a step further than most with our VoIP service, which allows you to operate from home (or anywhere in the world!) while your outgoing calls display as your business centre office.

Toronto Office Space

At Telsec Business Centre, we provide many low-cost options for alternative office space, from private and semi-private executive suites to turn-key shared, team and coworking spaces, as well as premium virtual office solutions.

Besides being affordable, our office space leasing options are flexible so you can rent space according to your needs, whether by the month, day, or even half-day or hour! We provide full administrative services and support, including amenities such as office furnishings and equipment, telecommunication services and advanced technologies, reception service, and kitchen facilities.

All of our office space options include access to boardrooms, meeting rooms and conference rooms at no additional cost, as well as discounted rooms for training and seminars. We also throw in complimentary coffee and tea, and a warm welcome to your clients and colleagues with our personalized reception service!

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Hotels

1. Jennifer Smith
General Manager
The Omni King Edward Hotel
37 King Street East
Toronto, ON
M5C 1E9
Tel: 416-863-9700
Website: www.omnihotels.com/hotels/toronto-king-edward

2. Mark Perry
General Manager
Executive Hotels and Resorts (Boutique)
8 Colborne Street
Toronto, ON
M5E 1E1
Tel: 416-350-2419
Website: www.spazen.ca or www.cosmotoronto.com

3. Emeline Boul
General Manager
Hotel Victoria (Boutique)
56 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON
M5E 1G5
Tel: 416-363-1666
Mobile: 647-574-5832
Website: www.hotelvictoriatoronto.com

4. Omkar Sawant
Reservations Manager
One King West Hotel
1 King Street West
Toronto, ON
M5H 1A1
Main: 416-548-8100
Reservations: 1-866-470-5464
Website: www.onekingwest.com

5. Van Nguyen
General Manager
Cambridge Suites Toronto
15 Richmond Street East
Toronto, ON
M5C 1N2
Direct: 416-601-3757
Hotel: 416-368-1990
Website: www.cambridgesuitestoronto.com

Restaurants

1. Michael Pagliaro
Carisma (Italian)
15 Toronto Street
Toronto, ON
M5C 2E3
Tel: 416-864-7373
Website: www.carismarestaurant.com

2. Patti Shaw
Terroni (Italian)
57 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, ON
M5C 1K6
Tel: 416-203-3093
Website: www.terroni.com

3. Declan
Restaurant 20 Victoria – Michelin guide approved
20 Victoria Street
Toronto, ON
M5C 2A1
Tel: 416-804-6066
Instagram for reservations: https://www.instagram.com/twentyvictoria/

4. Mana
Nami (Japanese)
55 Adelaide Street East
Toronto, ON
M5C 1K6
Tel: 416-362-7373
Website: www.namirestaurant.ca

5. Restaurant Lucie
100 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON
M5C 2W1
Tel: 416-788-9054
Website: www.restaurantlucie.com

6. Niam H
Cantina Mercatto
20 Wellington Street East
Toronto, ON
M5E 1C5
Tel: 416-304-0781
Website: www.cantinamercatto.ca

7. Siva Sathasivam
Uncle Tony’s
38 Wellington St E
Toronto, ON
M5E 1C7
Tel: 416-455-6650
Website: https://uncletonys.ca/

8. Pizzaiolo
104 Yonge Street
Toronto, ON
M5C 2Y6
Tel: 416-860-0700
Website: www.pizzaiolo.ca

9. Robin Singh
Woods Restaurant and Bar
45 Colborne Street
Toronto, ON
M5E 1E3
Tel: 416-214-9918
Website: www.woodsrestaurant.ca

Health and Wellness

1. Thom Tullo
Morpheus8 by Inmode
47 Colborne Street
Toronto, ON
M5E 1E3
Tel: 416-863-6564
Website: www.amanspa.ca

2. Altitude Athletic Training
56 Colborne Street
Toronto, ON
M5E 1E3
Tel: 416-366-3838
Website: www.altitudeathletictraining.com

3. Physioheath Studios
33 Victoria Street, #130
Toronto, ON
M5C 2A1
Tel: 416-368-2525
Website: www.physiohealth.com

Our Amenities

We are by far the most experienced and best coworking team in the market – established in 1980

  • We are the highest Tech centre in the market
  • We have a very modern, high quality, brand new facility located at:

   18 King Street East, Suite 1400

      Toronto, Ontario   M5C 1C4 Canada

    • 18 King Street East is a boutique Class A building – East of Yonge: easy street parking, less traffic, excellent restaurants and lovely parks – St. James Park @ Church & King and Berczy Park @ Wellington East, Scott and Front Streets – Very high energy and engaging area
    • A few steps (a few seconds) to the Yonge Street subway/underground PATH network and streetcar available outside building
    • Building is located in Toronto's vibrant financial district
    • Plenty of parking available in the area including street parking and reserved parking in the 18 King building 
    • Adjacent to the building huge outdoor food courtyard - Beer Bistro www.beerbistro.com and Craft Beer Market www.craftbeermamrket.ca restaurants and bars with onsite catering services
    • Onsite amenities:  Tim Horton's, Beer Bistro, Convenience store and Starbucks across the street 
    • Nearby amenities:  underground PATH network, numerous restaurants, banking, Starbucks plus a wide array of nearby shops and services 
    • New modernized office layout fully furnished with meeting spaces and training rooms plus café lounge area
    • We are leaders in the service of training/meeting rooms with full conference facilities, high quality hot and cold catering
    • Largest training room and conference facilities accommodate up to 60 people classroom style
    • Ultra-high-speed - 1 GIG pipe = 1,000 x 1000 fiber-optic network, which will deliver internet connection speeds faster than most North American services
    • Private shower room
    • Indoor Reserved Parking at the current building rental rate
    • Bicycle parking
    • Rent a space to accommodate your team for meetings, training sessions, corporate events or coworking space or flexible office space for one day, one week, one month or one year, or whatever term suits your business
    • Telsec has over 650 locations in 40 different countries worldwide available for their clients.  Office clients receive up to 8 hours of meeting space per month at no charge at any ABCN member location.  Plus, Office and Virtual Office clients may rent a space from any member location at special member rates which varies depending on the location 
    • King Edward Hotel is located across the street - recently completed a $40 million renovation and boutique hotels close by within walking distance
  • Dining and entertainment at high quality restaurants only minutes away – Carisma, Terroni, Woods Restaurant & Bar and Michelin Rated - Restaurant 20 Victoria. Plus numerous lunch and takeout eateries nearby

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