If you get the bug to create a new business, is it possible to run this business out of the same office as your current one, or do you have to begin anew? If you’re hoping to keep costs to a minimum while driving its creation, the combination of the two is a smart move. But, is it viable with available technologies?
The answer is yes if hosted PBX is available. You can create, market, produce and deliver out of the same location, leveraging the existing infrastructure so your focus is on productivity and efficiency rather than duplication. If it still sounds confusing, let’s take a look at some tips from 8x8 on how you can take advantage of a service you already have in place.
Hosted PBX (News - Alert) makes it easy to add additional phone numbers, call routing along with messaging and more. You can even set up business hours on the same system with buying any additional equipment or installing new lines. You can even change the outbound caller ID on the fly, eliminating the need to hire additional employees.
To make it even easier, simply assign specific caller IDs with your different numbers. If multiple offices or mobile employees are involved, simply add them to the VoIP system. In fact, you can avoid opening additional office space by providing your remote employees the opportunity to work from home in a virtual office.
While it sounds like a new and innovative idea for today’s entrepreneur, this method has actually been in place for years among professional marketing companies. The opportunity to manage multiple companies or brands with one call staff eliminates the duplication of services and streamlines labor costs. It also provides the necessary backbone to expand into new industries or services.
The added benefit today is that the phone system is easily managed from the cloud and it’s affordable. The size of the business matters little as even the one-man shop can leverage cloud-based capabilities to drive big opportunities. Advancements in this space today take away some of the complexities that once made opening a new business a daunting task. Plus, when one business is already in place, launching a second is as easy as a few clicks of the mouse to launch a new phone number.
The days of being tied to infrastructure and landlines are over. The only question is whether or not you’re ready to take advantage of the technology at your fingertips or wait and watch your competitor succeed.
Edited by Alisen Downey