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The Coffee Shop Conundrum

by | Dec 6, 2024 | All, Entrepreneurship

The coffee shop will never have to be your conference room ever again.

As I usually do, I stopped at a coffee shop on my way into the office the other day. As I hurried across the parking lot, a car wrap caught my eye for a company that deals with estate sales of elderly parents who are transitioning to an assisted living facility. Wow. Heavy stuff. 

My first thought was about how I went through something similar with my parents a few years back. But then, as is my habit, I noticed, “they don’t have a business address posted on the wrap, I wonder if Office Ours can help?”  What can I tell you? Work is always on my mind. 

I was also curious: “does the salesperson travel around the Triangle meeting with clients at coffee shops?” Hmm. I felt certain that all parties of this highly emotional, private subject matter would benefit from a private office or a conference room big time. I decided, in that moment, if I met the owner in line, I would give him my business card.

Public place. Private meeting.
Sure enough, not 5 feet from the door, a sales guy was opening a large tri-fold brochure of estate sales services to an overwrought person—someone whose parents were going through a transition. I was shocked. Such a private and emotional, human moment was being discussed in front of people walking in and out of a coffee shop. Preventing this exact type of scenario is what made me passionate about opening Office Ours.

Take the space you need. Everybody benefits.
No business should feel like they can’t afford a private meeting space, especially when they need it.  But Office Ours takes it one step further by providing multiple locations around Wake County, and, now Lee County, making office space and conference room space more available to all. It’s our mission.

Why? The truth is certain industries require a place to meet; a place where they can discuss private topics with clients, conduct interviews, or have team meetings. Plus, like today, sometimes privacy is needed to respect a person’s right to be lost, emotional, sad, overwhelmed and comforted. While other times it’s necessary because of confidential information or trade secrets that will be exchanged. And still, all that just scratches the surface. 

What do you need? What’s your reason?
Perhaps you just need a place with no distractions. Personally, I hate when the person across from me is slurping coffee and chomping on a blueberry muffin.  Then there’s the person on my right on a sales phone call, having a conversation like nobody else is around. While the person on my left can’t stop looking at what is on my laptop more than what is on their own. Ugh. 

Don’t get me wrong. Coffee shops are a wonderful thing. Love meeting my friends there to catch up. But conference room access for as little as a $5 cup of coffee every day is even better.  I left my Office Ours business card under the driver’s side windshield wiper of the car wrap car. Ironically, I didn’t want to intrude on the meeting. No call yet. But here’s to hoping. 

Learn more about virtual office spaces with conference room access, private offices with conference room access or a monthly conference room subscription with OfficeOurs now.

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