Sep 8, 2011
Entrepreneurial Baby Boomers Could Turn to Virtual Office Space
You’ve heard it said that brown is the new black. Now, there’s a rumor rolling around the virtual office world that 60 is the new 40. Imagine that.
The point is, the first wave of Baby Boomers still think and act like Yuppies. But that’s not stopping the downsizing companies from targeting these older workers or politely pressuring them to retire early.
And here’s the rub: Many of these Baby Boomers aren’t read to retire. With the economy the way it is, they may need to keep working. And with the stock market losses, they may have to. Others may just not be ready for Golden Pond yet. And still others may just have an entrepreneurial bug.
For all these reasons, Opus Virtual Offices is targeting Baby Boomers during this season. The virtual office company’s self-stated goal is to help this generation discover and leverage virtual offices so they can “profit and grow for years to come.”
“We’re committed to assisting laid-off baby boomers transition into new careers as entrepreneurs,” says Yori Galel, CEO of Opus Virtual Offices. “Virtual offices can give them the tools they need to present and conduct their business professionally for only $99 a month.”
So what types of entrepreneurial ventures are Baby Boomers pursuing? And what type of small business lends itself to using virtual office space? The possibilities for businesses based in a virtual office are endless: sales, accounting, consulting, financial, or legal services, and so on and so on.
Virtual offices are the ideal solution because they represent a complete business systems that leverages the latest technology to create flexible online workplaces. Virtual offices give a business an impressive corporate address with business phone and fax numbers. Virtual offices add to the air of professionalism while keeping personal residential addresses and phone numbers private.
The list of virtual office communications solutions is endless. Fax and voicemail now converts to e-mail. You can opt for premium call forwarding or live receptionists answering calls. You can even hire virtual assistants to help you handle the overflow. With more Baby Boomers starting their own business, virtual office solutions can be the ideal solution.
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