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Business Center: Frequently Asked Questions
- What is an HQ business center? How is it different from a traditional office rental?
- What types of terms come with an HQ business center?
- Are your business center locations close to where I need to do business?
- What if my business center rental needs change?
- How does an HQ business center support my business when I travel?
- Can I choose my office rental configuration?
- Do I need to supply my own office equipment?
- Do you have staffing available at HQ business centers?
- When can I get started in my new office rental setup?
- How will my business be visible in an HQ business center?
1. What is an HQ business center? How is it different from a traditional office rental?
Each HQ business center is conveniently located near a major transportation hub. With an HQ business center you get a complete, professional office rental environment included in one monthly fee. You'll also get professional receptionists, state-of-the-art telephone and IT services, kitchen areas and business lounges.
With traditional business center setups, you have to navigate the costly and time-consuming world of setting up and configuring your workspace. Before you can be productive, you must:
- pay for altering office rental space
- sign a fixed-length office rental lease
- provide furniture for your office setup
- contract with multiple service providers (phone, Internet, maintenance)
- hire an office staff
- buy or rent office equipment
- build or configure connectivity infrastructure
- spend time, resources and money
With an HQ business center, your office rental space solutions are a single phone call or mouse click away. Simply plug in your computer and start working — and leave the rest to us.
2. What types of terms come with an HQ business center?
With traditional office rental space you often need an attorney to negotiate a complicated office rental lease before you can rent or lease an office. But using an HQ business center for your office rental space solution couldn't be easier, especially when compared to renting traditional office rental space. We have a one-page office rental agreement instead of a 20-page office space lease. We give you control over the term of your executive office rental agreement — from three months to five years — so you have the ability to grow as your business needs change. And with our professional business center executive staff you have on-demand access to administrative support and office equipment without hiring a permanent staff or making a capital investment.
3. Are your business center locations close to where I need to do business?
HQ has business centers in 950 locations in 70 countries…with new business center locations opening each month. With so many office rental locations in key cities worldwide, chances are one is close to where you need to do business. There's no need to conduct an extensive search for office rental space that is suited to your needs — simply use our business center location finder and take your pick! And consider an HQ virtual office if you need multiple addresses around the globe and an office rental in only one business center location.
4. What if my business center rental space needs change?
No problem. Since each business center typically has between 100 and 400 work stations, we can accommodate your changing office rental space needs with ease. You are locked into a lease agreement when you rent a traditional office, but at an HQ business center you can expand or shrink the size of your office rental space as your needs change. You only pay for the office rental space you need.
5. How does an HQ business center support my business when I travel?
As an HQ customer you have access to our 950 business center locations. You'll receive priority access to HQ meeting rooms, video conferencing and business lounge facilities. Each business center is staffed with trained, multilingual assistants to help you with copy and printing services as well as reception and concierge services. Each business center features a common look-and-feel experience so you know what you can expect at every HQ office rental location.
6. Can I choose my office rental configuration?
Each HQ business center offers various configurations to suit your needs. In an HQ business center you do not incur any of the costly setup fees involved in renting traditional office rental space. Choose from a single-person office, a large executive office, a team office or an open floor plan — all fully furnished and equipped. All HQ office rental spaces can be equipped with our advanced IT and telecom packages without delay.
7. Do I need to supply my own office equipment as part of my office rental setup?
No. Each HQ business center comes equipped with everything you need. We have contemporary office furniture, high-speed Internet connectivity, fully staffed reception areas and state-of-the-art business lounges and kitchen areas. Best of all you can expect the same high-quality office services at every one of our 950 business centers worldwide. When you lease or rent office space the traditional way you must outfit the entire office to your specifications at your own expense, which can take weeks or even months. With an HQ business center you can begin working immediately.
8. Do you have staffing available at HQ business centers?
In an HQ business center a full-service office staff is always on hand to handle your day-to-day administrative duties or on an as-needed basis for those special projects. Unlike traditional leasing there is no need to hire an outside administrative staff to service your office rental. Each business center comes equipped with high-speed Internet and advanced telecom infrastructure.
9. When can I get started in my new office rental setup?
The process to rent office space can take weeks or even months. A business center from HQ can be configured to your specifications and ready in no time. You can sign your HQ office rental agreement on one day and start working in your new office the next.
10. How will my business be visible in an HQ business center?
When you want a visible presence, an HQ business center delivers. We're pleased to offer internal branding within our business center locations, allowing you to display your company logo with your office. We offer wall-mounted panels and reception directory panels, ordered and fitted. Simply provide us with your logo and we'll do the rest. So, in addition to all the benefits of working in an HQ business center, your office rental will present a seamless yet individual image. Contact your local business center for details.
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