The Virtual Place of Business (VPOBs) are transforming how gig workers, who include freelancers and independent contractors, can conduct their businesses. Gig workers with these virtual offices looking presentable without taking space on a physical office. A VPOB gives gig workers the ability to have a real business address and meeting rooms, making gig workers seem more trustworthy to their clients. It’s important because clients are more likely to work with freelancers when they seem established and professional, or at least professional enough for industries like design, IT and marketing!
Freelancers can also benefit a great deal when VPOBs can help separate work from their personal life. A lot of gig workers do the work from home, so it’s hard to separate the two. They don’t have to broadcast that they work out of their house, giving them a virtual office that provides their business address. It allows them to keep their personal life personal and make the professional image look better, and also simplifies work-life balance.
Gig workers grow their businesses without the costly overhead of renting office space using VPOBs. The virtual office helps freelancer get clients more or move to another country or cities without the need to have physical offices. One of the biggest benefits of this flexibility is for Digital freelancers who can work globally with other people without having the travel expenses or pay huge amounts for rent.
In addition, VPOBs enable remote collaboration – a core part of the gig economy. There are many freelancers who are working with clients or partners in some far foreign location and that virtual office structure enables them to manage those relationships. Many services such as mail handling, call forwarding, and meeting rooms help gig workers stay organized and professional when they work with teams from all over the world.
