Small businesses face unique challenges when they encounter periods of growth. From unpredictable overhead costs to space constraints, the evolution from startup to scale needs special consideration. But there’s a smart, scalable solution rooted in the design of your commercial building: here’s how flex spaces help small businesses grow efficiently.
The Challenges of Scaling a Small Business
Traditional, long-term leases can lock businesses into more space and higher costs than they actually need. While space is critical when scaling a business, you should have control over how much, and what it’s used for. Scaling too fast (or not fast enough) can lead to cash flow strain. Enter: flex spaces.
What is a Flex Space?
A flex space is a modular, customizable commercial unit that shares amenities with the building as a whole. This model gives business owners more freedom to adapt as needed during periods of growth or contraction. Flex spaces can be used in a combination of ways based on operational needs; from warehouse storage and order fulfillment to office suites and meeting rooms.
These move-in-ready units can be scaled up or down as needed, all at a fixed cost with lease-to-own or purchase options through Workspace USA. Owning your commercial space eliminates rent increases and builds equity for your business. And, depending on the nature of your small business, owning a flex space can offer significant tax benefits.
How Flex Spaces Support Efficient Growth
Shared resources like Wi-Fi, kitchen spaces, and common areas helps spread out overhead costs. You can avoid the upfront expenses of renovations and setup fees, and impress clients and investors alike with polished meeting spaces and modern design features. Most flex spaces are also strategically located in growing cities for customer and employee convenience, and to offer logistical advantages for shipping and receiving.
As a startup, you may need to experiment with different types of operating methods, which can be difficult in a traditional office space. Create remote access workstations, part-time employee offices or work spaces, and reorganize or restructure as often as needed. In a flex space, you determine how and when you use each part of your office so that you can scale your location based on team structure, not guesswork.
Disruption-Free Growth
Because a flex space meets so many needs at once, your brand’s growth doesn’t have to impact its current operations. Grow a specific area of your business while letting the rest of your flex space continue the heavy lifting. Set up temporary work areas or overflow storage while you revamp one area, or add workstations to existing offices without distrusting the entire department.
Due to their dynamic design, there’s no need to relocate while your flex space undergoes change. Your workspace can adapt to your business model quickly and efficiently, all while maintaining production. Whether you’re adding desks or launching a new product line, flex spaces are perfect for pivoting.
Ready to Grow? We’re Ready When You Are
At Workspace USA, we offer flex spaces at prime locations. Our turn-key units are ready for your business, and with flexible purchase and lease-to-own options, we can help you find a unit that fits your business’s needs and budget. Contact us to learn more about flex spaces, and set your business up for sustainable success.