July 1, 2010

Technology is enabling entrepreneurs to run their businesses remotely. Rieva Lesonsky, CEO of GrowBiz Media, a company that helps entrepreneurs launch and grow their businesses, provides tips on how you can set up a virtual office.

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Join the conversation ( 3 )

• Sheila Barrie 1 year 10 months and 18 days ago

  

  @ActiveServicesInc - it is actually Regus.com - not actually spelled how it sounds.

• MARK BERGE 1 year 10 months and 19 days ago

  

  Hi, how can I find out about Regis.com the virtual office that she mentioned. I can't find it when I google it. Also, I would be interested in the ebook from microsoft 'office without walls' that she mentioned. (We are microsoft registered partners).

• Beth Arvin 1 year 10 months and 20 days ago

  

  Thank you for this very helpful segment. In today's economic climate, efficiency is the number one rule of survival. One of the greatest sources of inefficiency for many businesses is the cost of maintaining physical offices, and eliminating these unneeded overhead expenditures is key to maintaining a competitive edge. In addition to tremendous cost savings, another benefit of the virtual office is that it gives companies the freedom to recruit and work with the best talent in their field – not just those who live within a reasonable commuting distance from a central office.For more on this topic, here is an article from Fame Foundry that examines the inefficiencies of maintaining unnecessary physical office space. While it pertains specifically to the marketing industry, it makes a compelling case for why companies of all sizes and in all industries should consider going virtual: http://www.famefoundry.com/1447/10-things-you-pay-for-from-traditional-marketing-agencies.Fame Foundryhttp://www.famefoundry.com