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At some point your small business will need to look for an office, whether it is your first office or an office upgrade to bigger space. It may sound simple, but once a small business owner starts his or her search they find out it is not that easy. It is all about coming up with a plan – but first you need to know what it is you are looking for.
Use a spreadsheet to come up come up with your list of your office needs and wants, as well as a comparison chart of which office space providers will fulfill those criteria. This will help you establish a short list of office locations, but first you need to do some research. Your first step in finding possible offices for your small business is to do a Google search for office space and find the ones located in the area you want your office to be located. Enter those office-space providers into your spreadsheet and start gathering information about them to help you make your choice.
Once you have your long list of office space providers, you need to break them down into office space styles. Are they raw office space or are they serviced offices? The two can be very different! A raw office space (or traditional office space) normally gives you a blank office space that allows you to configure it the way you want and leaves you to set it up with your own office furniture and office equipment. A serviced office space will provide office furniture and access to office equipment (like photocopiers, fax machines and telephone systems) as well as office services that you do not need to lease or purchase.
Once you have decided what type of office space your small business needs, now you have to create your shortlist. With a shortlist in hand, you can start using other technologies to narrow your search. Again, go back to Google and search for reviews – but you should also check out Yelp reviews of the business who is going to lease the office space you are considering. When looking at reviews, remember that the most extreme positives and negatives should be taken with a grain of salt. It is the middle-low and middle-high reviews that are usually the most honest and not jaded or faked.
Now it is time to explore the neighborhood of your potential office space (without leaving your desk). Google Street View is great for that. Don’t just look at the outside of the office building you are considering – use Street View to take a look around the neighborhood and find out just how close the amenities are. Look around for the parking and available transit they claim is nearby. Don’t just take their word for it.
If you are lucky, the office provider you are considering has a virtual tour to let you see what is inside. Some office-space-for-rent providers have hired Google photographers to help them show you what it looks like inside the office. Telsec uses one of its office-space tenants (Aperi Media), an official Google business view photographer, to give potential tenants a view of what Telsec has to offer.
Allow available technology to shorten your list of potential office spaces for your small business. Technology can save you time and money, allowing you to only have to visit a few locations in person. Using technology can shorten your office-space search from weeks to just a few days – or even hours!
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
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
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
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