To stay in compliance with the standards of the local and federal governments, there are specific rules and regulations that home healthcare companies need to operate. Here is a link to the North Carolina NC DHHS agency for licensure requirements. There are office requirements to get an Acute and Homecare Licensure and Certification license. Each home healthcare business requires a professional physical office space to conduct business according to 10A NCAC 13J .0903 A. In addition, a sign is needed on the exterior of the building, along with a sign on their office door (10A NCAC 13J .0903 A (c)). We offer some helpful features at Office Ours that would give a company the upper hand in the home healthcare industry.

All Office Ours locations have an exterior building sign near or on the building, where businesses can list their names. There is also an interior sign next to each office door with the business name.

Our phone systems are a professional solution to field incoming calls, communicate with your team, and work with clients. Each office suite includes the first Small Business Service phone line with a phone number. For home healthcare companies expanding or moving, we provide the option to take the phone number with you and continue to use our phone service wherever you end up.

To accommodate HIPAA laws, we have taken the initiative to provide extra security for home healthcare companies by giving them secure access to our copy center and shredders. Our printers and copy centers require member badges to release a printing job, making your client’s information safer and more secure. Our shredders are also HIPAA-friendly for client privacy.

Conference rooms are available at all Office Ours locations and are a favorite feature of our members, especially our home healthcare members. Every location we service includes small to medium-sized conference rooms for staff meetings, which can be easily booked through our member portal. We also have a large conference room with furniture that moves to meet the needs of your event. This large space at our Midtown location is excellent for trainings and staff meetings. The two whiteboards and large-screen TV make it an effective tool for teaching classes.

Since Office Ours was founded, we’ve been listening to the feedback from our customers on which amenities and services they need to be more successful. This feedback has helped us tailor our business products to meet the needs of home healthcare businesses and many other industries. With private offices, conference rooms, and printing services at your fingertips, Office Ours is the perfect place for home healthcare professionals to call home.

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Food items can be dropped off at any Office Ours location in the kitchen area. Use the links below to find the most needed items, find the nearest Office Ours location to you, or make a virtual donation. Thank you for your support of the Food Bank this holiday season!

Most Needed Items

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Office Ours locations don’t share parking lots with big box stores, grocery stores, or malls, so they have plenty of parking close to the building. You will always be able to get in and out quickly. A perk of a virtual office is the easy parking and access to other amenities in the building. Do you need to check your email or a place to eat lunch before heading to a meeting? Need to drop off outgoing mail? Office Ours mailboxes have outgoing mail slots. We will deliver it to the post office for you…let us deal with the post office traffic instead of you. 

Office Ours locations are kept clean and tidy, and hand sanitizer is available inside the front door of every location. It is reassuring to know that when you pull into an Office Ours location, you will have a place to park, a clean building to walk into, and office amenities at your fingertips. Not only do virtual offices have easy parking, but they also give you a membership to access printing and conference rooms at any Office Ours location. Our virtual office members also receive a monthly credit to cover some of your conference room time and printing costs. When was the last time you saw a printer at the post office that didn’t look like it stopped functioning in the 1990s? 

A virtual office at Office Ours goes beyond what a PO Box can do for you and your business. On top of all the other benefits, during the holidays, it saves you from anxiety, headaches, frustration, and, most valuable of all, time. Who wants to deal with a busy parking lot, long lines, crowds, and facilities that are dirty or out of order? At Office Ours, we don’t want you to deal with any of these holiday headaches either. Instead, enjoy those few moments of checking your mailbox by waving hello to our friendly staff and your fellow members while inside our warm and calm buildings. Expect more from your mailbox.

So, where would you rather pick up your business’s mail?

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After receiving her associate’s degree in science, Carolina began working for a large massage therapy company. She watched as the owner grew the business quickly after starting it alone. Now, the owner has an entire building dedicated to her massage therapy practice. After working for this company for a few years, Carolina decided to make the jump and start her own massage therapy business.

Carolina specializes in Thai massage and other modalities like barefoot or “back walking,” cupping, and Graston technique. These different types of massage help with pain management, mobility, flexibility, and overwell health and wellness. Carolina sees clients from all walks of life seeking her treatments to feel physically and mentally better. 

In December 2021, Carolina moved her massage therapy practice into Office Ours Garner location on Benson Road. She needed a private office space that was quiet and clean, which she had found with Office Ours. With easy parking at the front of the building and handicapped parking at the back of the building, Carolina can accommodate all of her clients. Safety was another concern that she does not have to worry about at Office Ours. With locked doors in the evenings and on the weekends and cleaning safety precautions in place, Office Ours provides their members with assurance. The lobby conveniently located at the front of the building provides a space for her clients to wait for their appointment as well. 

With Covid-19 in the rearview mirror, she is seeing an uptick in business and is excited to see where things will go. Carolina wants to continue to build her clientele and eventually hire some employees. Looking back, Carolina says she never thought she would have her own massage therapy business, making her success feel all the better. 

Learn More About 

Carolina’s Massage Therapy

Address: 500 Benson Road, Suite 111, Garner, NC 27529

Phone Number: 910-309-5577

Email: info@carolinasmassage.com

Social Media: 

Website

Facebook

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Bleu Heavenly Touch Massage was started during a time when many businesses were still shut down. She was nervous about how Covid would affect her plans but moved forward into her own office suite at Office Ours in May 2021. She knew she was taking a risk but luckily, through word of mouth, her business grew. She credits her business’ success to specializing in a specific type of massage therapy that isn’t very common in the Triangle area which is providing relief to patients post-surgery. Post-operative massage helps with lymphatic drainage and swelling that is common after surgery for people who have had cancer, injuries, lymphodema, tummy tucks, and liposuction, to name a few. Bianca enjoys helping men and women who feel beautiful from the inside out while also helping them find relief after invasive surgeries.

After working out of her home and doing mobile massage therapy, Bleu Heavenly Touch Massage opened in 2021 with one office suite at an Office Ours location in North Raleigh. In 2022, Bianca expanded again into a second office after experiencing an increase in clients needing her services. She loves the professional setting and location central to many of her patients who come from as far as two hours away to seek her treatments. She also likes how safe the location is with security cameras and how there are other like-minded business owners at this location who also call Office Ours home. With wheelchair access to the building and a lobby, her clients are able to comfortably wait for their services. 

Bianca is excited to continue to grow her business by adding new employees and possibly expanding to other locations. She hopes to open satellite offices one day as well. She also wants to teach others to do this type of post-operative massage that is uncommon but needed in this area. She hopes that by training others, specifically women, to do what she does, she will inspire them to start their massage therapy businesses.

Learn More About Bleu Heavenly Touch Massage

Address: 4913 Professional Court, Suite 208
Raleigh, NC 27609

Phone Number: 910-548-4896

Email: bleuht19@yahoo.com

Social Media: https://www.bleuht19.com

          https://www.instagram.com/bleuheavenly_touch

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 Angel Ballentine, owner of Phoenix Physical Therapy & Wellness Center,  has committed herself and her practice to helping people regain their independence and functional mobility. While Phoenix serves the entire community, Angel has special expertise in rehabilitating injured members of the dance and performing arts community, active seniors who refuse to “get old”, and all others who are motivated to overcome injuries and illness through hard work and perseverance. 

Angel has known from a young age that she wanted to be a physical therapist and knew she wanted to stay in the Raleigh area. After taking a leap of faith, she found a home for her practice in a community she is devoted to serving. She shares that service spirit with her daughter, Ava, who you will often find in the clinic helping out in any way she can. 

A nine-to-five job never impressed Angel. She rarely followed the crowd and knew she wanted to do things differently. After shadowing a physical therapist at a young age and attending Winston Salem State University, she set out to make her dream a reality. After doing contract work in physical therapy for many years, she was able to open her own business and, most importantly, make her own rules. Angel grew up in Raleigh and saw the need for medical care facilities in the community, especially in southeast Raleigh. She believes that you should be able to get quality medical care no matter where you live and not have to leave your community to find it. This belief has guided her to stay in the area and ensure that everyone has access to physical therapy and that the money they spend stays in their community. 

Angel is not only focused on keeping her business local but on helping her patients heal the physical problems they come to her for. Phoenix Physical Therapy & Wellness Center works to truly fix the problem and not band-aid it. Physical therapists sometimes see their patients 2-3 times a week, so they get to know them and become a part of their family. By gaining their trust and building that connection with their patients, they can help them heal both physically and mentally. Many patients come in with the attitude that they can no longer walk or will never be able to fix their physical ailment. Angel and her team build a plan for their patients that involves them regaining their functional mobility and the mindset that they can indeed do it. Angel says she loves seeing her clients’ progress and enjoys being a part of their journey towards healing. 

In September 2021, Angel knew she needed her own office space and was happy to find a location in Garner that met her expectations and meet her industry’s needs. While traditional commercial spaces were too expensive, Office Ours offered her a more affordable option. With utilities, wifi, and facility maintenance being included in her lease, she was able to focus on starting her business with less overhead, and ultimately, less worry. Angel looks forward to holding events and classes in the future, and the conference room at the Garner location provides the perfect space for this. Angel started by leasing one office but Office Ours was able to help her easily expand Phoenix Physical Therapy & Wellness Center by leasing a second office to add floor active physical therapy clients and a third office where relaxation-based and therapeutic massage are offered in a private and relaxing environment. 

Angel is excited to continue growing her business and helping people in the community. She has brought on two full-time employees, Leah a physical therapist assistant, and Krisan a massage therapist, and hopes to open satellite clinics throughout the state one day. Angel is hoping to expand more on the wellness side of her business and to include massage therapy as well as a variety of wellness programs and services at all future locations. She is excited to have her dream of multiple locations become a reality and keep growing her community-focused business.

Learn More About Phoenix Physical Therapy & Wellness Center:

Address: 500 Benson Road, Suite 114, Garner, NC 27529

Phone Number: 919-323-8888

Email: admin@phoenixraleigh.com

Websites: https://www.phoenixraleigh.com/

Social Media: https://www.facebook.com/phoenixraleigh

https://www.instagram.com/phoenixraleigh/

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Wondering how you should decorate your new office? Read on to see our office decorating tips and see how Office Ours Tenants have decorated their space. Finally, find out the answer to the most asked question at Office Ours, “Can I hang this on the wall in my office?

Declutter Your Office

Creativity won’t happen when you look around at unopened mail and boxes on the floor. Walking into a clutter-free office will set the tone for the workday and help you and your employees be more productive. This might mean taking a day or two to go through those boxes, sort the mail that has been sitting out, and filing away the paperwork. Office Ours provides office furniture like the desk, task chair and pedestal pictured below in Michelle Wareham’s office. A pedestal or filing cabinet will help you file paperwork and stay organized.

Bonus tip: Take ten minutes at the end of each day to clear off your desk, throw away the trash, and tidy up. Office Ours provides weekly janitorial services to vacuum and remove the trash from your office. You will walk into a clean office the following day, ready for a productive day.

Focus on Comfort

Your office might be used for various reasons beyond a space to sit at a desk and work. Many people have offices for their counseling, healthcare, or financial advising business. Will you have clients coming in and needing a place to sit? Find comfortable seating that will work in your office, like the picture below in Kathryn Bowden’s office. Choosing neutral tones for furniture will provide comfort and a sense of ease if you see clients for therapy or counseling. Add an accent chair with a pop of color if you want a more creative or artsy look in your office.

Make Your Office Unique

Depending on your line of business, you may want to add color or an accent wall like the one pictured below by Office Ours tenant Plush Beauty. This flower wall adds color and a unique look to her office that welcomes clients when they come in for services. Choose colors for your office similar to your business logo and theme. Your business will look unique and stand out by adding your business colors and logo. 

“Can I Hang This on the Walls?”

The number one question we get asked is what can be hung on the walls in an office at Office Ours. You may hang posters, pictures, signs, art, etc., on the walls in your new office using nails and anchors. Tape, command strips, or anything sticky can cause damage to the walls and is not allowed. Consider hanging informational or educational materials related to the services you offer, like the tenant below. 

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After working ten years in staffing and management, Brittany decided to work for herself and build her own human resources business. Building Stronger Teams was born in April 2021 with a desire to make a more significant impact and help small businesses create the best teams possible. Brittany provides recruitment services and best practices and procedures to help business owners maintain and nurture their employees. As Brittany said, “You can’t have a successful business without happy employees.” To provide this service to businesses, Brittany works with companies to support and train their employees, so everyone is operating as best as possible. Brittany finds that when businesses have clear procedures in place accompanied by a supportive leadership team, their employees are often more effective and fulfilled in their roles, as she stated, “When you take care of your employees, they will take care of your business.”

When it came time to find a virtual office for her business, Brittany chose Office Ours for multiple reasons including good customer service and knowing she had the ability to scale up to a private office when she was ready. Brittany started with a virtual office for her life coach business at our Professional Court location in February 2020. From the beginning, she knew she would want to upgrade to a private office and was happy to see that Office Ours made this transition an easy process. Almost one year after getting a virtual office, Brittany transitioned to a private office space at our Midtown location where she currently works and now operates Building Stronger Teams. Having printing services on-site and access to conference rooms for her future workshops and trainings gives Brittany peace of mind when it comes to her business. Just like Building Stronger Teams, Office Ours has been committed from the beginning to helping small businesses thrive by giving them the ability to get professional office space. In the past, only large businesses had the ability to acquire office space or an HR department. Building Stronger Teams and Office Ours are enabling small businesses to have quality office space and HR departments now too!

Brittany is excited for the future of Building Stronger Teams and looks forward to adding more employees to her company soon. In the meantime, she will continue to support her clients and help their employees be more successful and happy in their workplace. As her company grows, she hopes to be considered a preferred human resource partner in the Triangle and help employers build strong teams. 

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9. Foundational Business Systems

A virtual office is not just a mailbox. Many services that are foundational to any business are typically included with a virtual office to save you time and effort:

• Phone Systems – Many virtual offices come with phone services that will allow your clients and vendors to call a business number, not your personal number. This provides room for growth when you finally decide to hire a second employee, salesperson, or operations manager.
• Copy Center– Having your own printer may have its benefits for small printing jobs, but having access to a professional copy center will win in the long run. No need to worry about buying ink or trying to solve printer drive issues all by yourself. Some virtual office offerings might even give you free printing.
• Conference Rooms-Access to conference rooms is essential if you have a business that holds weekly or monthly meetings. Conference room access also opens up the ability to do sales meetings, trainings, interviews, and classes, all while you still run your business out of your home. Instead of meeting at a coffee shop or rushing to find a space to hold your last-minute meeting, conference room access with a virtual office will bring peace of mind. 

8. Flexible Working-At Home or the Office

One of the many perks of owning a business is a flexible schedule. Recent trends in coworking and virtual offices have made it more and more efficient to work where you want when you want. Using a virtual office will give you access to office facilities where you can go and get away from barking dogs for a while and focus on your work. Many facilities will have access to the coworking or cubicle areas.

7. Privacy

Many businesses make a significant mistake when choosing a business address, such as using their home address, a P.O. box, or a retail storefront mailbox. Those options lack the professionalism and credibility of the business address provided by a virtual office in case your clients or vendors decide to look you up. When someone Googles your business address, you want them to see a commercial office building, not your personal residence. Business cards, your website, and business directories will all display your business address, so you want to make it a professional business address. 

6. Compliance 

When you choose to use your home address for your business, you may run into legal and contractual restrictions. 

• Does your city’s code prohibit or restrict you from running a business from your home?
• Does your HOA have a restriction preventing you from doing business out of your home?
• Would it be a material breach of your lease if you use your residence to conduct commercial operations?

Using a virtual office address will reassure you that you are complying with all of the legal and regulatory requirements that go into owning a business.

5. Professionalism

An excellent first impression with a client is essential. The main thing that makes your business appear to outsiders as being real is separating the business from your personal life. This is extremely hard for solopreneurs or companies just starting out. If your business address is separate from your personal address, it signifies your business is professional. If your meetings are in a different location than your local coffee shop, where everybody knows your name because it is a mile from your house, that is professional. If your business’s phone number is separate from your mobile number, it signifies your business’s professionalism. It is essential that the business appears to be more than just the owner that is starting it. The company is its own entity with its own resources and a separate identity.

4. Credibility

Credibility is your client’s, partner’s, and vendor’s perception of you. Does having no address on your business card communicate to a potential partner a lack of commitment to the business? Does a P.O. Box or a retail mailbox communicate to a potential customer you are not a fly by night operation? Does asking a potential employee to do the interview at the coffee shop signal your business is fully funded and can afford payroll?  If your operation is run professionally, then it will be more likely to be perceived as credible. 

3. Savings

What if your business isn’t ready for the expenses and overhead of a private office? What if your business plan is designed in such a way it might never need a private office? A virtual office gives you most of the benefits of a private office without the expense. Undoubtedly, businesses need to be as profitable as possible to grow effectively and intelligently. This means that budgeting, accounting, and profitability are among the most important factors to consider when operating a business. Many virtual office providers will be a one-stop-shop for business services, which can save you a big chunk of change in the long run.

2. Rightsize your Business

Your business is thriving, revenue is growing, you are hiring more employees, and it is time for a new office suite. Most business centers will have resources available when you decide to grow into an office suite, and many centers have multiple locations from which to choose. You can start with a virtual office, but then you can then conveniently move into an office. The flexibility and futureproofing of your business address are crucial to seamlessly expand or contract to your business needs while keeping costs in mind.

1. Confidence 

Your business is powerful no matter where you work, where you meet, and what business address you use. However, business owners often need all the help they can get. Increased privacy, savings, credibility, and professionalism will only boost your confidence, which will help your business thrive. The belief that your business has its business infrastructure needs covered will free up your mind to focus on growing your business. In conclusion, virtual offices provide your business with a competitive advantage. Imagine you are at a business networking event, and a potential customer is roaming the crowd. Your competitor hands that potential customer a business card with no business address and asks for a meeting with that customer next week at the nearest coffee shop. Then you hand the customer your business card with a professional business address and ask for a meeting next week at “your office.” Who is most likely to win that business?

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