Put your lesser used commercial spaces to
use and turn your fixed asset to a lucrative professional renting venture to
corporate houses and independent entrepreneurs.
Install Amenities
Just a few changes can help transform
your unused storage room or meeting room into a cool renting space for
corporates seeking to work in comfortable environment - far from noise and
personal stress. Some common amenities often needed in meetings, conferences and
all professional purposes include flipcharts, projectors, AV Equipment, audio
conferencing facility, video conferencing facility and printing &
photocopying machines. Also if you have spots for car parking and valet it will
make things convenient for your clients and will give you added preference. Keep
extra tables & chairs available and you may charge extra for these
depending on the requirement of clients.
Upgraded Inclusions
Include necessary items often used by
professionals - individual wifi connect, whiteboard with markers, private
telephone lines, multiple charging points for laptops, cellphones, tabs. Care
for stressed corporates by installing refrigerator with beverages, menus of
nearby restaurants or catering services and regular housekeeping to keep things
tidy. Upgrade these regularly to keep things interesting and make your facility
value-for-money.
Minimal Decor:
Keep the decor minimal and simple - walls
and furnishings in neutral tones are easy on the eyes and also can be quickly
adapted to the corporate or intimate look you want to offer your clients. A
streamlined design without overly defined divisions and loud accessories such
as art or chandelier lights helps as they make your spaces appear larger and
drama-free. Storage spaces in discreet corners or inbuilt in walls, away from
main area are a good way to maximise your space. If the space you want to offer
is connected, connecting doors can be built to keep private and professional
spaces separate.
Make it Multipurpose
Keep an open mind about the room you’re
planning to lease out as the same space can serve many purposes, if designed
and marketed the right way. Your space could be a meeting room, a conference
room or one of the business conference venues, a space to hold an intimate/
private gathering, workshop space for kids to learn art or pursue hobbies, a
place for study classes/tuitions for school/college students and even a
temporary address for visiting officials seeking a corporate space for closing
important deals.
You could adopt a flexible commercial
approach for pricing - charge on a daily, hourly, monthly or yearly basis to
give your clients a lucrative deal. Think of long-term benefits and keep
pricing competitive - you could offer packages, charge lump sum amounts for for
longer period bookings and include taxes on every booking. Barters are not
recommended as it could hinder the income that could take care of your overhead
costs. The ideal way to find clients for your space would be listing it on
portals like www.meetingsandoffices.com as it makes the process simple and fair. So if your
client is looking for a conference room, they can visit the portal, select the
location, compare the options and book a conference room of their choice.
Share your views with us on sprucing up
unused spaces and making them purposeful.
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