As a small business, you will always be looking for ways to save money. It doesn’t matter what your industry is, you will always be paying out for something. One of the biggest costs for any business that is out in the world, is overheads. Office rent or mortgage costs, utilities, insurance, staff wages – each of these is an overhead for your business and it’s something that you have to pay no matter what your business is involved in. Except, you don’t really have to have that many overheads.

 

When it comes to saving money, you should be first looking at your staff. You need the guy who was the genius behind your website, and you need the other guy who does the amazing content. Well, saving money doesn’t mean you have to cut your staff. In fact, you could give them a little more freedom and switch the way you work to being more….shall we say – remote? You don’t need to have a fancy office – even if you’re meeting clients on the regular. You just need to have a way to communicate with people and a handy virtual office nearby. You can still keep your company and customer data secure with a cloud service, protected by managed network security, but you don’t necessarily have to host all of that in a posh office building. Your business can be just as successful and run just as smoothly. So, with all of that in mind, here are four great reasons that you should let your team be a remote one.

 

Productivity. Believe it or not, with remote workers you get extra concentration. When they are busy doing things in their personal lives, and setting their own work routines, they’re far more likely to be more focused in what they are doing. The shackles of the commute and office are thrown off, and they are finally able to relax and be able to work on their own volition – which means a better worker.

Global Reach. Enabling a remote work policy means that you are no longer restricted to travel times in your hires. You don’t need to worry about half of your employees not showing up for work because of snow, because you’ve hired three or four people in China for your next project. Your global reach for talent is now massive; and all because you no longer need people in the same room to be able to work.

Workplace Fun. Given that remote work is becoming more popular, it’s not unusual to now see hubs and hotspots popping up all over the place with people working with their friends. Two pals from different companies hiring a shared office for a week is a fun way to change the scenery and gives your staff some room to breathe.

Happier Employees. Without the long commutes and office politics, you’ll witness everyone relaxing a little bit. No more suits, no more forced interaction. You can all communicate with Skype and other platforms, sure, but there’s no need for people to feel they do not belong.

 

Remote working could be the making of your employees. What are you waiting for?