It has been said that the two happiest days of a boat owner’s life are the day they buy their boat followed closely by the day they sell their boat. In between these two days are a multitude of joy and tears. I had heard this expression early on in my life and, although I immensely enjoy boating, have never considered buying a boat because of the weight of that statement. Who wants to invite that kind of headache into their life?
Since starting Plaza Executive Suites, I’ve had the opportunity to speak to many small business owners that have passed through our doors and it seems that getting a business off the ground to some, is much like the boat owners experience. The excitement of bringing a new idea or service from concept to market sometimes overshadows the amount of commitment, planning and patience (not to mention blood, sweat and tears) required to attain success. Ultimately, for some, the tears outweigh the joy, the spirit and bank account are broke, and the business closes its doors.
Most entrepreneurs have strengths AND weaknesses when it comes to starting a new business. The successful business owner will learn to take advantage of his or her own strengths while engaging others to assist with the areas considered weaker by them or where time constraints don’t allow the necessary level of commitment. Many try to do it all. Some succeed. Some flounder for awhile but ultimately something has to give.
We believe we’ve done a super job of taking the small business owner’s mind from office infrastructure issues providing both a fully functional, professional office environment but more importantly, the time to work on their own areas of strength. Small business owners find temporary/short-term office space advantageous as the number of unknowns are significant early on and success can sometimes be as likely as failure.
Until such time that your budget permits the luxury of shopping for and outfitting office space to suite the specific needs of the business, we’ll be here for you…on-demand, no contract required, hourly, daily, weekly or monthly.
Good luck to those of you currently in or contemplating the small business arena. Give us a call if we can help. You’ll be glad you did!
Bob Alsbury / General Manager, Plaza Executive Suites