• Justin Myers
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I often find that we are competing against commercial office space providers.  When that occurs it is important for people to make certain that they are comparing apples to apples. Sometimes a commercial lease may seem like a better price relative to ours.  However if you dig into the details we are likely to come out ahead in value as well as on a square footage basis.

For the sake of argument let’s say that OfficeKey has a private office with 150 square feet that is available for $800 a month all in. On the other hand there might be a commercial space that is the same price but has 600 square feet. On the surface that seems like a better deal but there are several other factors to consider. On a most basic level is the fact that with OfficeKey, while your private dedicated space is only 150 square feet, your “office” will also consist of a reception area, a minimum of 6 meeting rooms at each location, and other common areas. They add up to a few thousand square feet compared to just 600. Not to mention that it is fully furnished and already has the receptionist position filled for you!

Another key point to consider is the lease term. Any business would be lucky to continually meet or exceed their projected growth, however that’s not always the case. By signing a lease for 5, 7 or even 10 years you better be sure to forecast accurately. The alternative is that OfficeKey provides the ability to expand or contract as needs change. Although that doesn’t mean that we can’t be a long term solution. Some companies use OfficeKey on a short-term basis but there are also examples of companies that have been with us for nearly 30 years!

With all of that said, here are the top 10 reasons to choose OfficeKey over a commercial space:

1. Five locations for the price of one
2. Access to Ohio and Kentucky
3. Built in staff for the reception area, caller assistance, scheduling and other tasks
4. No long term leases
5. Ability to add or subtract space as needed
6. Immediate availability
7. Furniture is included
8. Technology and equipment investments are made for you
9. No utilities
10. Free coffee (but we won’t hold it against you if you walk in with Starbucks in hand!)

• Justin Myers
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All the technology in the world can’t replace the value of a face to face meeting. It’s 2014 and cell phones still drop calls from time to time. How can we expect a teleconference with several people to go smoothly every time? We’ve all been here…
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• Justin Myers
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Welcome to the brand new OfficeKey blog where will provide updates on what is happening with our company as well as offer some insight into the office services industry as a whole. With the launch of our new website and logo we figured that in the spirit of progress and change it would be appropriate for our initial post to glance back at the past and see where we’ve been, and perhaps provide some perspective into who we are.

In 1984 the company was founded as an HQ Business Centers franchise with a location in downtown Cincinnati. Several years later a second office was established in the northern suburb of Blue Ash, followed by a third in Northern Kentucky in the late nineties. HQ Business Centers became HQ Global Workplaces and in 2004 was bought out by Regus. That marked a trend of large scale consolidation in the industry and most of the franchisees sold out. Fortunately when it was all said and done we were able to sever ties and come out on the other end as a completely independent operator. Now with 2 more locations added in the last decade we are the market leader for office services in Greater Cincinnati.

Back in the early years the company was built on value added services to the customer. And while technology has changed a lot of what those services are, that focus has remained unchanged. People might have come for the space but they stayed for the service (see some testimonials here). Space is space wherever you go. Some is nice and some is not so much (we like to think that ours are on the “nice” list). But at OfficeKey we know that our number one goal is the help our clients run successful businesses. And that doesn’t happen without a staff of industry veterans doing everything they can to provide the best possible service to those who entrust us to support them.

Thanks for taking the time to read this. We’re looking forward to engaging with you!