Virtual Office Service
A Virtual Office (VO) is a paid service that gives you a business address to use for mail forwarding, business listings, and registrations. The service also comes with a phone number that you use on the internet or as a forwarding number.
You can save a large amount of money by renting a Virtual Office over a traditional physical space that often comes with extra expenses like utilities, internet, and miscellaneous fees.
Explore this service in more depth below in this fun, short, and informative Virtual Office Service class.
Mailing Address for Business Listings
The mailing address for business listings is the most important part of your VO rental. You can use this address on your incorporation documents, domain registrations, websites, stationary, applications, and other business needs. Having a less-than-desirable location can be detrimental to your business. Do your research on Virtual Office addresses before you commit to a rental.
Virtual Office Mail Forwarding
Mail forwarding for your new business address is how you will get your mail that has arrived at the designated address. You can get your delivered mail in the form of two delivery methods. Mail can be scanned and sent to you or placed in an online management account. The second way to get the mail is to have it delivered by a courier, postal mail if you will.
Virtual Office Mail Scanning Service
Mail scanning service is a quick and convenient way to receive your processed mail. An employee of the paid service will open your mail and scan each page inside for your viewing. If you have very personal and sensitive mailing, you may want to opt for postal mail forwarding where your mail is not opened.
When choosing a scanned mail service for your business, investigate and see what happens with mail, like debit cards, checks, and packages. If the mail can’t be scanned, then what happens to it? What are the extra charges?
Postage Mail Forwarding
Postage mail forwarding is the traditional way to receive mail from a VO address. This process unusually involves an employee receiving the mail at the address and then packaging the mail together and sending it in a separate larger envelope privately to your real address.
Some plans include package forwarding, and some don’t. You can also find a rental that will offer scanned mail and physical mail together. Be aware of prices and extra fees, though.
Virtual Phone Number
The third piece of the Virtual Office is a phone number. This is in the form of a forwarding service, a physical VoIP phone, or a call-in message retrieval. You can easily get a phone number yourself and use it with a basic mail forwarding plan. Others will prefer to get their business done from one provider. Either way, a VO is a mail forwarding service with a phone number.
Who Needs a Virtual Office?
A VO is an option for many people. If you have a business or work for yourself, an alternate address and phone number can be a good idea. Keep your personal life private and enjoy the convenience of having a virtual team watching over your offices and sending mail to you.
People who rent Virtual Office plans:
- LLC Organizers
- Corporation Owners
- Self Proprietors
- Traveling Nurses
- Expats
- RV Travelers
- International Clients
