What is a Virtual Office? How Does it Help Startups and Small Businesses?
/The rise of entrepreneurship in Indonesia, especially in Jakarta, has led to a growing demand for virtual offices and coworking spaces all over Jakarta. What exactly is a Virtual Office and how does the growth of virtual offices correlate with the growth of startups?
What is Virtual Office?
Virtual Office is essentially a physical office that rents out their address to different companies. Essentially, virtual office Jakarta is almost like a PO Box that is managed by a team of professionals or a “front desk” that is shared by multiple companies. Besides managing incoming mail, Virtual Office Jakarta providers usually also manage phone calls, sends out mail notifications, and provide company domicile services which is needed for company registration in Indonesia. Virtual Offices in Jakarta are mostly located in the CBD area thus making it desirable for startups and small businesses.
How does Virtual Office Help Startups and Small Businesses?
In Indonesia, companies are only allowed to use commercial addresses for company incorporations. However, a lot of companies are actually renting offices in areas that are not zoned for commercial uses (residential homes, shophouses, etc) and moving to a new office is too expensive and troublesome. Having a Virtual Office is a good solution for companies like these because they would then be allowed to stay in their current office, while fulfilling the commercial address requirement set by the government. Virtual Offices also helps startups because it gives them the flexibility to house their employees in a non CBD location while still maintaining a CBD address, thus helping them lower their office operations cost.
What's the Difference Between Virtual Office and Serviced Office?
Virtual Office is usually one of the products that a Serviced Office offer. Instead of only renting a mailing address, Serviced Office clients rent a physical fully furnished office office suite in the Serviced Office location. Serviced Office clients are also entitled to receive virtual office services such as mail and package handling, call handling and transfer, and domicile services. Serviced Offices are also popular among small businesses and startups as it enables them to rent an office in a prestigious office building without committing to a long term commercial office lease and not have to go through the hassle of doing office fitouts.
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