Rent a "Virtual Office" do something really fruitful

As long as a month to pay several hundred dollars, there is his "office": someone to help you answer the phone, send and receive e-mail letters, handling matters, significant savings in a high office rents. Nowadays, in some operational difficulties faced by SMEs when the lease was to promote this kind of "offshore company" to save operating costs.

280 stationed in high-grade office building

The reporter called Guangzhou, a specialized leasing company, the company's customer service said that pay 280 yuan a month can get Dongfeng Road West, the address of a high-grade office buildings, and enjoy free pick-phone service; If the customer needs to receive mail and letters, then the 180 surcharge; if at the same time apply for the above-mentioned two kinds of service, only charges 380. In addition, if there is no need to lease space, leasing party rental party can receive visitors for free.

For the customer's special requirements, in addition to answer the call, send and receive letters and visitor reception, in general, the business also offers rental of conference rooms, Internet access, visitor reception and other additional services. "Every 1 hour use of the 18 square meter meeting room (can accommodate 8 to 10 people) 100 yuan, exceeding the time as 80 yuan / hour cost of the other terms of service" Guangzhou advertising a business center writes.

This reporter learned that, in the CITIC Plaza, Tianhe Bei Road, Dongfeng Road West, and other places, have this kind of virtual office rental. Some commercial companies, has a "virtual office" to do business in Hong Kong, Macao and overseas and other places, but the "charges are higher."

Help enhance corporate reputation

A company's customer service business, said a number of companies in the field offices, or some small businesses will use this form to register a virtual office to run, "so that you can print the address of the lease to your business cards, have a lot in the downtown office address, or Hong Kong and Macao, the customer would be more at ease. "engaged in lighting business, Miss Cai said," many companies in Hong Kong and other rent such a virtual office, on the one hand in order to enhance corporate reputation, a could save operating costs, but also be able to enjoy Hong Kong's tax-free or low-tax policy. "a company incorporated in Hong Kong is relatively easy operation procedures and processes are relatively simple, can enjoy some tax concessions."

It is understood that a family of virtual office primarily for SOHO or personal use. In addition to providing a "virtual service office", the present business center of the bulk of these foreign companies is to provide "service office." Teem Tower is located in the REGUS, 1995 entered China in the domestic serviced office considerable influence, more than 80% of its business center for foreign companies to hire, GOOGLE-plus employees in Guangzhou every day in this work. More domestic enterprises to use this serviced office industry for the financial, consulting, IT industry, so as to intelligence-intensive industry, mostly.

Most people do not know the legality of

No staff, only one office address, in such a way reliable? Office rent to a company engaged in customer service said the virtual office of the registered address are legitimate, but "only to answer the call and receive mail, Trade and Industry Bureau will not check," and "but you can not use that address to the registration of Trade and Industry Bureau." Reporter interviewed a number of business people, the majority of the legality of virtual offices is unclear. A rented virtual office, Mr Lee said that many of his friends to do so, they would follow suit, but the legality is unclear.

Counsel claim form to allow the virtual office

Canton-An Road, Fu Yong-Hua law firm lawyers said that if the lessor has a legitimate real estate license, the office has right of disposition, leasing enterprise is not engaged in fraudulent behavior, in the form of such a virtual office is permitted. However, renting side need to be reminded that, attention is paid to lease to produce the relevant documents, and sign a good contract and the lessor. Haizhu District, a business reporter called by, the Institute say "As long as no one there to operate does not give the company apply for annual review."

However, there are business people said that even legal, but also to prevent some small businesses as a means of Huyou customers. Lighting Company's Miss Tsai also reminded everyone that "Some customers claimed that they have all over the country and overseas factories, but also has its own address, telephone number, etc., but these are virtual, there is no real offices, to prevent fooled deceived. "

Virtual Office

"Virtual Office" is the early days of freelance and small company's services, the "Virtual Office" is only one address, but not the actual office. Customers who pay several hundred dollars a month fee, get a fixed contact address and have someone help you the identity of the customer switching phone, receive information and records and other important matters.