As your business evolves, you may come to find that the office space you’re currently using just isn’t cutting it for your business anymore. Whether you’re looking to branch out into more space or scaling back, moving the operations for your business and office space can be quite the ordeal. So to help you better manage this transition, here are three ways to prepare for moving to a new office space.
Know The Rules Around Leaving Your Current Building
Before you start making any hard and fast moves for your relocation, you’re first going to want to figure out the rules for leaving your current building.
If you own the space, you’re going to want to look into selling the property to someone else. But if you’ve been leasing the space, you might have to do some jumping through hoops in order to legally and wisely get out of your contract. In some buildings, you may have to restore the space back to how it was when you originally started leasing the space. There may also be rules about not being about to move during business hours so as to not disturb other businesses around you. So prior to making any plans for your actual move, make sure you speak to the management of the building you’ll be leaving so as to get through this process as easily as possible.
Plan Using A Timeline
Once you’re ready to start making some solid plans for your move to actually take place, one of the best things you can do is to work with a calendar as you make your plans.
For offices that have customers or clients coming into the space regularly, you’re going to need to communicate with them within enough time about the change in your location and how your move might impact them. You’ll also need to keep your employees in the loop about what’s happening and what will be required of them. And on a more logistical note, you’ll also have to close up shop at your old location and open up shop at your new offices at the same time so that you don’t have any loss of business or profits during your move.
With all these things, planning the right step at the right time is going to be vital.
Hire The Right Moving Company
While many people moving from one home to another feel that they can handle the move on their own, when you’re going to be moving an entire office worth of people and equipment to a new location, you’re going to need some help.
If you can afford to, look into hiring a local moving company that you can get great recommendations about, as some moving companies have less than perfect reputations. Working with the right moving company will ensure that all of your belongings and equipment make it to your new destination safely. And as for the personal belongings of your employees, make it their responsibility to pack up these items.
If you’re going to be moving to a new office space soon, consider using the tips mentioned above to help you sail through this process.
