Comments on: Find A Business Location You Can Afford http://businessisinthedetails.com/finances/find-a-business-location-you-can-afford/ For people making payroll, by people making payroll Thu, 01 Oct 2009 16:08:21 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: ryan http://businessisinthedetails.com/finances/find-a-business-location-you-can-afford/comment-page-1/#comment-15 ryan Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:41:26 +0000 http://businessisinthedetails.com/?p=278#comment-15 Chris, you really hit the nail on the head. In fact, our own egos are the worst problem we face in a LOT of decisions, business and otherwise. :) But it's such an excellent point it bears repeating: your location should <em>help</em> your business, not burden it. Thanks for the comment! Chris, you really hit the nail on the head. In fact, our own egos are the worst problem we face in a LOT of decisions, business and otherwise. :)

But it’s such an excellent point it bears repeating: your location should help your business, not burden it.

Thanks for the comment!

]]> By: Chris Gattis http://businessisinthedetails.com/finances/find-a-business-location-you-can-afford/comment-page-1/#comment-14 Chris Gattis Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:19:08 +0000 http://businessisinthedetails.com/?p=278#comment-14 In my experience, the worst problem business owners have to overcome in selecting a site is their own ego. Some think that a big building is evidence that they’re successful. They think it shows the community, the competition, or just the in-laws that they have made it big. Most times, all it does is drain resources and put the company at risk. I know many successful small business owners who do business out of dumps, choosing to put their money in their pockets and their employee’s pockets rather than throw it away on a non-performing asset. Now clearly, you need a location that properly supports your business plan. But that doesn’t mean finding the biggest and best place available. And unless you’re in a retail walk-in customer based business, the specific location you occupy will likely be more important to your employees than your customers. Great article! In my experience, the worst problem business owners have to overcome in selecting a site is their own ego. Some think that a big building is evidence that they’re successful. They think it shows the community, the competition, or just the in-laws that they have made it big. Most times, all it does is drain resources and put the company at risk. I know many successful small business owners who do business out of dumps, choosing to put their money in their pockets and their employee’s pockets rather than throw it away on a non-performing asset. Now clearly, you need a location that properly supports your business plan. But that doesn’t mean finding the biggest and best place available. And unless you’re in a retail walk-in customer based business, the specific location you occupy will likely be more important to your employees than your customers. Great article!

]]> By: Encino Office Space http://businessisinthedetails.com/finances/find-a-business-location-you-can-afford/comment-page-1/#comment-10 Encino Office Space Fri, 17 Jul 2009 15:23:10 +0000 http://businessisinthedetails.com/?p=278#comment-10 Good post. With the state of the economy now, office space for your business is cheaper than ever. There are great deals to be found for office space in prime locations. You just need to do some research to make sure you can find the best deal possible. Good post. With the state of the economy now, office space for your business is cheaper than ever. There are great deals to be found for office space in prime locations. You just need to do some research to make sure you can find the best deal possible.

]]> By: Keith http://businessisinthedetails.com/finances/find-a-business-location-you-can-afford/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Keith Mon, 13 Jul 2009 16:46:36 +0000 http://businessisinthedetails.com/?p=278#comment-9 In 2004 when Ryan and I bought a building we considered this carefully. We have 2 acres that is in the county, though it is surrounded on all sides by the city. I made it part of the closing terms to have a letter from the city saying that they had no jurisdiction over us. That came in handy one day a couple years later when the fire marshal dropped by, looked around, and indicated we had some big bucks renovations to do. I asked him to hang on, went inside, printed that letter, and handed it to him. He smiled, wished me a nice day, and left. Wow, was I ever glad I had that letter! In 2004 when Ryan and I bought a building we considered this carefully. We have 2 acres that is in the county, though it is surrounded on all sides by the city. I made it part of the closing terms to have a letter from the city saying that they had no jurisdiction over us. That came in handy one day a couple years later when the fire marshal dropped by, looked around, and indicated we had some big bucks renovations to do. I asked him to hang on, went inside, printed that letter, and handed it to him. He smiled, wished me a nice day, and left. Wow, was I ever glad I had that letter!

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