leasing the virtual office

No, this title is not referring to an imaginary land in the game Second Life, but rather a new take on leasing office space that I just noticed while reviewing a website that offers incorporation services in many different states. In my last post, I had discussed the possibility of an office coop, to which I see many potential cost savings. In addition to sharing the physical space and utilities costs, one can also think of the money that could be saved when combining orders for items like office supplies. Inc Paradise apparently offers what they refer to as "virtual" office space for as low as $45/month in the state of Tennessee. While this is of no help to the Florida corporations that they may register, nor the corporations in the state where I reside, it shows that the idea of an office space coop may even work on a large scale level. It is almost like a time-share in some ways, although I don't see any details on what would happen if every company decided to utilize the office space at the same time.

None-the-less, it is refreshing to see that there are opportunities out there for small businesses to enhance their outward professionalism at such a low cost. Add to that the incorporation services that they offer for very reasonable rates (only $89 plus the state fee in my area), and sites like Inc Paradise are a very frugal business resource.