East County Biz Center

Very special guest speaker in the Real Estate Class tomorrow at 10:00 am! Malia Holleran will be joining us! Malia is a brilliant marketing professional who's company coaches, professional businesswomen to achieve their highest results using a variety of marketing platforms. Tomorrow she will be reviewing how Facebook has evolved into the media machine it is and how to get your head into the game of YOUR marketing and business success. Zoom in to meeting id 548853381!

Lots of exciting stuff going on at ECBC! The nutritionist expanded and took on another office space. Their customer base and quality clientele are increasing rapidly. I’ll bet they need their own building by the end of next year! Nice to see the business growing. Our IT guru (Jemnet) has made some awesome strides in cyber-security. Many of his new clients have found his data backup system affordable and efficient and a great piece of mind! Still his biggest plus is getting together with his clients at least quarterly and reviewing their IT needs and how it can reduce their operating expenses and increase efficiency. Good bottom-line results!

Why it's important to have a professional business address! https://www.intelligentoffice.com//top-3-reasons-why-you-n

Top 3 Reasons Why You Need a Physical Address for Your Business Facebook LinkedIn Twitter by Louie Beaupre... 9/3/2014 10:38:21 AM BLOG TOPICS COWORKING SMALL BUSINESS ENTREPRENEURS COST SAVINGS Many small businesses, particularly service-oriented businesses that don’t require a store-front to sell physical product, opt for operating without a physical office address. Rather than investing in an office lease, business owners often utilize P.O. Boxes or even skip stating any address for their business altogether. Yet, there are major benefits of having a physical address. Here are the top three reasons why small businesses should consider getting a physical address. 1. Professional Appearance: A physical office space puts out the appearance that the business is successful and trustworthy providing a professional appearance to customers and colleagues. Businesses can use a P.O. Box on a business card or website, however, many customers look at this address and think that the business is too small, or young to handle large clients or requests. Physical addresses also make it easier for businesses to receive deliveries and have an office phone line. 2. Place to Meet Clients: Always meeting clients at their place of business or at a coffee shop or restaurant is not likely to instill your customers’ confidence in your business. A physical address provides businesses with consistent, professional meeting spaces with all the technology needed to run a meeting, including projectors and conference rooms. Receptionists are available to greet guests as they come in and get provide refreshments. 3. Google Local Search: Google Local Search is becoming more and more essential to the small business as well as to consumers and for good reason. Consumers tend to use a business that is within 20 miles of their home or business. To be listed on Google Local, however, a business must have a physical address. The latest Google update, dubbed ‘Pigeon’, is actually removing some service-area businesses for not having an address - and Google does not accept P.O. Boxes as physical addresses. If a business wants to compete and rank online, they need to appear in Local SEO listings, especially since most people research a business online before purchasing from it.