{"id":15751,"date":"2022-03-11T14:14:00","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T14:14:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.easyoffices.com\/blog\/?p=15751"},"modified":"2022-04-27T14:08:13","modified_gmt":"2022-04-27T13:08:13","slug":"how-to-open-a-satellite-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.easyoffices.com\/blog\/flexible-working\/how-to-open-a-satellite-office","title":{"rendered":"How to Open a Satellite Office"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

With more businesses going remote and turning to a hybrid work model, businesses must understand how they can adjust their working model to include satellite offices<\/a>. Here\u2019s everything you need to know about how they work.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a satellite office?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A satellite office<\/a> is a workspace that\u2019s separate from a company\u2019s main office location. This could be an office on the other side of the city, in the next town, or even hundreds of miles away. A satellite office could simply be a single desk in a coworking space, or it might be a large office with hundreds of workers using it as their regular base.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why do businesses need satellite offices?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are a lot of reasons that a business<\/a> might set up a satellite office. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re expanding into new markets<\/a>, then you might want to take on an office space<\/a> on a short-term basis to test out the market. This allows you to see how your local customers will respond to your business and product, without the long-term commitment – and associated expenses – of taking on a full office space.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you\u2019re a business looking to grow and hire the best talent, then you may consider opening a satellite office<\/a> to target job-seekers in a particular area. A satellite office can help you to widen the talent pool available to you and may make your business a more attractive prospect to potential new staff, as well. Before the pandemic, workers spent an average of 29 minutes<\/a> and \u00a35.50 per day commuting to work. As long commutes have clear links to increased stress and poorer health<\/a>, a satellite office that requires a shorter commute may be tempting for workers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

This also helps businesses to better accommodate flexible working – a crucial factor, with 43% of workers<\/a> stating that flexible working hours help them to achieve greater productivity, whilst 30% say that a shorter commute, or no commute at all, enables them to be more productive.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Benefits of a satellite office<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Whether you\u2019re setting up a satellite office to kick-start project work, hire a local talent pool, or to accommodate flexible working<\/a>, there are plenty of benefits for both you and your staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n