Because if you're legit, you want your customers to be able to find you.
If you’re just starting your business, you’ve no doubt encountered the term “Business Address”. You’ve probably even started contacting some providers to ask about prices and do a vibe check. Depending on how far along you are in your search, you may have already encountered the two main providers of these services: coworking spaces and big-box stores.
While both of these provide roughly the same kind of service, there are also incredibly stark differences between the two. Read on to explore some of the reasons you might want to work with us over a chain-store when it comes to getting your new venture off the ground.
Mailbox stores can tarnish your reputation before you even begin.
When you start a business, naturally you want to hide your personal details from public view. That’s the whole point of Virtual Offices and Private Mailboxes. Sometimes, (but not always) prices for this can be cheaper at a Big Box store. But the low cost can come with a high price. That large-scale anonymity can attract a darker type of individual. Scammers like to use Mailbox Stores exactly because the anonymity and sheer number of businesses using the same address can make it harder to track them down. Sure, the new postal regulations require a customer provide several forms of ID and either show up in person or have their mailbox application notarized, but what that verification doesn’t do is prevent someone from ghosting their customers and even the Mailbox store once they get what they want. What it comes down to is: do you want to share your address with scammers?
An address in a real office park, with real businesses lends legitimacy and credibility to your endeavors. When a potential customer looks up your address and they see you are at a mailbox store, it could change their perception of you, in a negative way. But if they search and find an office park, the mental image they get is professionalism and stability.
At a mailbox store, you’re just a number.
If you value personal service, you may not want to use a big box store. Say you are looking for a particular piece of mail that you’ve been expecting for a few days, but it hasn’t made it to your mailbox. With us, all you have to do is call, and we’ll not only make sure it hasn’t been misplaced, we will gladly keep a lookout for it and let you know when it arrives. Try asking for that at a big box store that handles literally hundreds of letters and packages and 12 hours a day of other responsibilities, plus endless customers to take care of.
You can have your name on the exterior of our building.
This is especially important if you are trying to establish a presence in Bentonville. Just be aware that we will share your contact info with anyone who asks- which is honestly why you would want your name visible for all to see, right?
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Let us know if you have any questions about mailbox services, virtual offices, or in-person offices. We’d love to hear from you! Use the button below to ping us and we’ll get right back to you!