Moving office location is a difficult task even for a small business owner with a smaller work force. A move from a small suburban location to the city could be complicated by a lack of employees to help with the move and time conflicts involved with having to work, host meetings, and also focus on packing up the office in a timely and organized manner at the same time. There are several options a business owner can explore in order to move office locations in a timely manner without compromising productivity or free time.
The most important component of a successful and easy office move is a wide availability of conventional storage like boxes. Banker's boxes for files can be purchased in bulk and in multiple sizes and it is recommended that any office in the process of relocating has many of these storage boxes on hand. Bankers boxes or other file storage boxes of similar variety are easy to carry and can be found at any major office supply store such as Office Depot, Office Max, Staples, or other similar retailers.
If a move is anticipated for later in the year, an affordable option to accelerate the process would be to hire a part time or summer worker home from college to assist with organizing, documenting, filing, and boxing up necessary items. A part time worker assisting with the move could assist multiple employees with coordinating the office move and provide needed work for a student in the summer time.
Another easy solution for a stress free office relocation experience is renting a mobile or portable storage unit like a POD. Storage units like these can be rented for long term periods and can be gradually filled with supplies and equipment at the convenience of the business owner. This is particularly helpful because sometimes during moves, documents and files that might be needed have already been transported to a new location or an offsite storage facility. These storage units allow important documents to be stored close by during the process of a move and can be easily transported with various available rental vehicles.
Moving companies are also extremely helpful when it comes to moving offices. Moving truck rental companies offer trucks and trailers for supplies to be transported and can usually be returned at your destination to save unnecessary travel time.
These methods should be kept in mind by any small business owner contemplating or in the process of an office move.