Making a move with your small business can be exciting if it means growth for your business. But moving is stressful and without the proper preparation you could do more harm than good. Find a few helpful hints here!

1. Moving the Small Business
Small businesses have long created the backbone to the American economy. Individual entrepreneurs
strive daily to make their small businesses grow and be successful.
Often the efforts of these individuals pay off and they begin to see their business grow and develop into
something larger. When a small business experiences this type of growth, the common result is the
need for a change of location.
Location, Location, Location
Moving a small business from one place of business to another is often seen as a positive. Often, if a
small business has to change physical locations it is because the success of the enterprise has outgrown
its original housing accommodations.
But moving office
locations, while again
usually seen as a good
sign of the success of the
business, can still be a
difficult and trying task
for the owners and
operators of the small
business. The process of
changing locations of
business can be made
easier, however, if the
owner will follow a few
general guidelines on
how to properly move
an office.
The first thing that a
small business owner
must consider when moving their office or business location is the customer. Customers drive business
of any sort, and leaving them in the dark about the upcoming move can spell disaster for the future of
the business.
Informing the public about the upcoming move well in advance will allow returning customers to
prepare themselves for the move of the business. Beyond flyers and notifications in the office building
itself, small business owners can inform their clients that a change in location is coming through the
company’s website and social media pages.

2. Update Your Info
Along with the general public, a
small business owner will want to
inform all the necessary
authorities that they are changing
their business location.
Governmental institutions such as
the state’s department of labor or
commerce will want to be
informed of the change of address
of the business as will power
companies and other utility
providers.
With all entities informed of the upcoming move, a small business owner can begin to take the
necessary steps for the actual move itself. And yes, this means some grunt work and labor, planning and
still more preparation.
Manage the Move
The transition to a new business location
will go smoother if an employee is
assigned to be in charge of the move.
This person in charge can be the owner
themselves or another responsible
employee, but by having someone
assigned to the labor, the move itself will
go much better.
A small business owner may also wish to
consider hiring a professional office
moving company to assist them in the
actual changeover of materials and
supplies. Office moving companies specialize in moving office equipment and supplies for transitioning
business and will therefore be able to greatly aid the small business owner in their move.
If, however, a small business wishes to move offices by themselves, it is important for the company to
remember that they are moving their assets and not simply just some supplies. Computers, for
example, are both expensive and vital to the work of much small business and should therefore be
moved extremely cautiously and with great care to avoid needless damage.
Photo Credit: Legozilla, DarthNick, Jose Betancur via PhotoPin cc