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dgorila1 · 01-27-2007, 12:18 AM

Look around thoroughly until you find what you need for the business. Do you need just some office space or something bigger with warehouse/garage space? You should be able to find something small and affordable if all you need is space for an office to work from. Look in buildings away from the "main" business or industrial areas, unless being located in these areas is important to your business. This applies to both a large or small space. Dress professionally when meeting the potential landlord, be confident, and when they ask tell them you are the owner and president (or whatever title) or your company (ACME Inc) and you are looking for a place to expand (or something along this line). All they care about is having a tenant they know is going to pay the rent each month and not destroy the place. Make up some professional business cards to have on hand to hand out if needed so they can contact you. The key here is professionalism! If you go in wearing baggy pants looking like the typical 19yo punk, you won't be taken seriously. making your business a success is serious, so take it serious when dealing in all aspects of it. Same with arriving to the appointments...don't roll up in a g-car rice rocket thats all pimped out. Rent or borrow a "conservative" looking car for the same reasons as mentioned above. If you have plenty of case as you mentioned, you will have enough to give the landlord for a deposit (AFTER reading and signing a legit lease agreement with him/her), which will validate your professionalism.
Depending on your business, you want to make sure the place is set up with the needed utilities (high speed internet, required electrical for equipment, etc). There are a ton of commercial and office spaces out there, so if you don't like something about a particular place, keep looking. You have the cash in hand, so you are in the drivers seat. As you are out and about each day from now on, always be on the lookout for a potential site. You can usually find something this way, allot of times for a good price if you see a place you like that isn't being marketed but looks empty. Find the owner and see what the status of the place is and if they are looking for a tenant. Good luck :-)

01-27-2007, 12:18 AM	#3 (permalink)
dgorila1 Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 61	Renting Look around thoroughly until you find what you need for the business. Do you need just some office space or something bigger with warehouse/garage space? You should be able to find something small and affordable if all you need is space for an office to work from. Look in buildings away from the "main" business or industrial areas, unless being located in these areas is important to your business. This applies to both a large or small space. Dress professionally when meeting the potential landlord, be confident, and when they ask tell them you are the owner and president (or whatever title) or your company (ACME Inc) and you are looking for a place to expand (or something along this line). All they care about is having a tenant they know is going to pay the rent each month and not destroy the place. Make up some professional business cards to have on hand to hand out if needed so they can contact you. The key here is professionalism! If you go in wearing baggy pants looking like the typical 19yo punk, you won't be taken seriously. making your business a success is serious, so take it serious when dealing in all aspects of it. Same with arriving to the appointments...don't roll up in a g-car rice rocket thats all pimped out. Rent or borrow a "conservative" looking car for the same reasons as mentioned above. If you have plenty of case as you mentioned, you will have enough to give the landlord for a deposit (AFTER reading and signing a legit lease agreement with him/her), which will validate your professionalism. Depending on your business, you want to make sure the place is set up with the needed utilities (high speed internet, required electrical for equipment, etc). There are a ton of commercial and office spaces out there, so if you don't like something about a particular place, keep looking. You have the cash in hand, so you are in the drivers seat. As you are out and about each day from now on, always be on the lookout for a potential site. You can usually find something this way, allot of times for a good price if you see a place you like that isn't being marketed but looks empty. Find the owner and see what the status of the place is and if they are looking for a tenant. Good luck :-)