Getting Maximum Investment From Your Office Space

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Using Space Effectively

First of all, use your common sense when considering what layout you are going to go for. From my personal experience, it is something that start-ups and small businesses sometimes do fairly poorly. Among the worst performances that I have seen so far was one company that somehow managed to set up two closely-related departments so far away from each other that some of the company's employees had to walk across the entire building a couple of times a day. It sounds stupid – and it is, so don't mess things up in a similar manner!

The ideal way to save space is to sit down with your closest employees and figure out what would be the best for the daily operations of your business. A good layout can save you plenty of time, frustration and, most importantly, space. The space you can save by making things more effective can then naturally be used for other uses – temporary storage facilities, conference rooms, and perhaps even some space for relaxation (yes, that does not have to be an option available only for the top companies!).

Using Office Space for Marketing

Finding new uses for something you already own is yet another way for finding additional value. Have you ever thought about using your office space as a marketing tool? Perhaps not – but it can be done. For example, try to negotiate the possibility of having your logo and/or other brand symbols outside the building, ideally on its façade. Sometimes, you might not get a permission to do that, but it is something that is slowly becoming a standard these days, so don't be afraid to ask.

The best thing is that it really works – a strategically placed logo will get you in the spotlight a bit more and, if somebody will want to find the right building in an otherwise bland-looking location, you can be sure that he is going to succeed.