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Virtual office

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Virtual office

A virtual office is a combination of off-site live communication and address services that allow users to reduce traditional office costs while maintaining business professionalism. Frequently the term is confused with “office business centers” or “executive suites” which demand a conventional lease whereas a true virtual office does not require that expense.

History


The virtual office idea came from the convergence of technological innovation and the Information Age. The concept has roots in the Industrial Revolution, where parallels to current work styles, specifically working from home, have been drawn. The term was first used in a 1983 airline in-flight magazine article about portable computing. The virtual office concept is an evolution of the executive suites industry. However, the inflexibility of an executive suite lease doesn’t work for many business models and helped spur the virtual office concept. The first commercial application of a virtual office occurred in 1994, when Ralph Gregory founded “The Virtual Office, Inc”, in Boulder, Colorado. This company expanded throughout North America and is now known as "Intelligent Office”

1 comments:

Shane Lexussaid...

Computers and Internet gives more opportunities to start business.A lots of change in business industry,a lot of entrepreneurs now have business that are home based office.Hiring a virtual office services helps a lot in a professional ways.They provide receptionists,virtual assistants and customer support. You'll be surprised at how much your business will actually grow,and save valuable time and money.

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