And when it comes to recognition, what better way to attract attention than having a record-breaking address on your business card?

Taipei 101 – a soaring skyscraper in Taiwan’s capital city, Taipei – previously held the title of the world’s tallest building until the topping out of Dubai’s Burj Khalifa in 2009. Despite being pushed into second position, Taipei 101 remains one of the most recognised names and landmarks. This is partly due to its world records, one of which includes being the first building to break the half-kilometre height mark. It is also considered the world’s tallest sustainable building having achieved LEED status – ‘Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design’ – along with the highest LEED certification of ‘Platinum’.

Records aside, this distinctive building has many other strings to its bow – all of which can help boost business growth. Clients can utilise the impeccably maintained and top-notch facilities which include day offices, conference rooms, boardroom, seminar rooms and Wi-Fi. Professional live reception services are available with helpful time-saving support options such as message taking and call screening, and other key services are also on offer such as mail handling and forwarding.

So if you’re looking for a base to help grow your business activities in the Far East, you could do much worse than selecting a virtual office in Taipei – one of the most famous landmarks in the world – as your starting point.

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A rise in small businesses is great news for the economy – and who knows, some of these new businesses could go on to be the next Microsoft or General Motors. But before they get their hands on that walnut desk, the penthouse apartment or their first supercar, these businesses have to start somewhere – and what better place than a virtual office?

With a fledgling business, funds are often tight and investors don’t want to see you splashing the cash in a fancy office or paying over the odds on unnecessary overheads. So as the first step to setting up the right image for your business, a virtual office can be just the ticket to help get your plans off the ground. The live receptionist services offered by Alliance Virtual Offices provides a professional front for your business and also saves precious time by screening calls and taking messages on your behalf.

In addition, virtual offices come with many other services such as on-demand offices and meeting rooms, mail handling and a professional business address from dozens of buildings all over the world. This address can be used on your business cards and as a location to receive mail – giving your business the edge and reassuring your customers that they’re dealing with a professional organisation. At the same time you’ll save significant amounts of money on the costs of a full-time office which, for those first few months of a new business, is a welcome relief.

So wherever you choose to work – whether it’s from home, a shared office or a local café – your business can still look every bit the strong and reputable brand you are building, without costing the earth.

Digital nomads don’t need an office; instead they take their cell phones, tablets and laptops to a café, hotel lobby, bar or Wi-Fi hotspot and get on with their work in a different location every day. It’s an attractive lifestyle that’s only becoming easier thanks to the advance of mobile technology, encouraging growing numbers of professionals to hit the road and embark on a remote working arrangement.

It’s no surprise then that the digital nomad lifestyle goes hand in hand with a virtual office. Let’s face it, if you’re of no fixed abode and your only contact is by cell or email, new clients will probably run a mile. There are times when you need to receive a parcel, divert calls, or just work in a quiet office for the day. And while working out of a café might seem like fun, sometimes you need a more conventional place to meet a client that doesn’t involve competing against the clatter of coffee cups.

So how do you make it work? As ever, the solution is a simple one. Alliance Virtual Offices provides the answer by offering a real business address complete with offices and meeting rooms, but without tying you to a location. It gives you an address on your email footer, a friendly receptionist to receive calls, mail handling, meeting rooms – even a temporary day office if you fancy it.

In short, virtual offices are designed to complement the working style of mobile professionals and to provide the right support, technology or location when it’s needed. There are no lengthy contracts and you just take what you need. Choose the right level of support for your business – from telephone answering and call forwarding to a full virtual office location – and suddenly your business looks a lot more professional.

This city is literally dripping with style and it shows: just the mere mention of the name conjures up thoughts of world-famous architecture, designer bistros and exclusive boutiques. And thanks to Alliance Virtual Offices you can now lay claim to an office on the famous Avenue des Champs-Élysées to really add a certain Je ne sais quoi to your business.

One of the top ‘must see’ sights of any tourist’s wish-list, the Champs-Élysées is a major street running through the center of Paris, with the Arc de Triomphe at one end and the Place de la Concorde at the other, home of the Obelisk of Luxor (that’s three world-famous sights right there). The Champs-Élysées is lined with boutiques and designer retail outlets featuring brands from Louis Vuitton to Hugo Boss, and as a result the price of commercial real estate here is sky high. But with the cost of a virtual office starting at just $140 per month, you can now afford a piece of the action whatever the size of your business.

Combine this with our professional live receptionist packages and you’ve certainly got those all-important first impressions in the bag. Our team of trained receptionists offer a range of services from call forwarding and screening to organizing meetings, always greeting your clients with the utmost professionalism to help support and grow your business. We also offer other services including mail handling, on-demand meeting rooms and temporary day offices – so if you’re looking for an excuse to visit the City of Light, a virtual office could be just what you need!

Tourism might be big business here, but so is just about everything else. It has roots in industry, having been settled as a fishing village way back in the 12th century, and has grown steadily ever since – becoming an important port and developing various trades from diamond production to financial services. It is both the Netherlands’ capital and its center of commerce and culture. Today Amsterdam is one of the top financial hubs in Europe with the oldest stock exchange in the world, and is home to many multinationals including several of the world’s top 500 companies.

Businesses of all shapes and sizes want a piece of the action and needless to say, commercial property is hot stuff. So where better to locate your company than right here in the ‘Venice of the North’?

Virtual offices in Amsterdam are located on Keizersgracht near Central Station, and at the Asterweg near Shell’s HQ. Both of these locations are all about accessibility – you’ve got excellent transport links for visiting clients along with first-rate facilities and Wi-Fi. With Alliance Virtual Offices you can also take your pick from numerous services including live receptionist support, call screening and mail handling. Add to this the prestige of having an Amsterdam address on your business card and you’re really cooking on gas.

And should you wish to combine business with pleasure, you can make use of a temporary day office or hire a meeting room before heading into the city to find out what all the fuss is about.

The Windy City is a world-famous metropolis with all the trimmings, and thanks to Alliance Virtual Offices you can get a piece of the action by choosing any one of three locations for your Chicago virtual office.

Take the North Michigan Business Center for instance. This is an impressive high-rise building based in the business district close to Chicago Harbor, offering a great range of on-demand meeting rooms or temporary day offices when you need them. This center places you right in the thick of the action and the address alone will make a great addition to your business card.

Or why not try the Jackson Center? Situated a few miles away from Chicago O’Hare International Airport – one of the busiest airports in the world – this is a great center with plenty of amenities including quality office facilities and seminar rooms, Wi-Fi, mail handling services and more – perfect if you plan to use the building for day working or for meeting clients.

So whether you’re a mobile professional, a start-up or a corporation looking to expand into a new location, a virtual office provides the ultimate flexibility and convenience – and when it comes to finding a location that packs a punch, Chicago virtual offices are a real knockout.

With virtual offices situated in one of Indy’s more popular areas, Woodfield Crossing, Alliance Virtual Offices provides you with the perfect place in which to set up shop in this convenient and bustling Midwestern city. Located near a large mall and many great restaurants and hotels, this impressive Woodfield Crossing Boulevard virtual office in Indianapolis provides businesses and businesspeople the flexibility and low cost of an office without the expense of full-time offices. Clients have access to day offices, on-demand meeting space, high-speed internet, reception services, and much more. This center offers around-the-clock secure access and mail handling to make things as easy for you as possible. So, when debating over where to hold your next Midwestern meeting, consider Indianapolis. We think you’ll be pleasantly surprised.

For example, how exciting would it be for your clients and colleagues if you were to hold an important meeting in say, London, during the summer of 2012 – during the heart of the Olympic Games festivities? Alliance Virtual Offices gives you affordable, convenient access to some of the finest office spaces that the City of London has to offer. So, this one is a no-brainer. While the world’s athletes are going for the gold, you can do the same for your business. With a little strategic location planning, you can knock the socks off of your clients – both current and potential – and really help to seal the deal.

Other strategic location ideas, may include:

2012 UEFA European Football Championship: Warsaw

2012 French Open: Paris

Wimbledon 2012: London

Dubai Fashion Week: Dubai

Rome Wine Festival: Rome

The possibilities are endless, so get creative and plan your next big meeting around an unforgettable event! With all of our global locations at your disposal, the world is truly your oyster.

Do you really need real estate in order for your business to succeed? Clearly, if you are dealing with a large manufacturing venture, you will require industrial or commercial space in which to work. But what about the smaller companies?

How many actual hours do/would you (and your employees) spend in a traditional office?

Do you really need face-to-face contact with your employees, or would phones and e-mail do just fine?

Video conferencing is widely available among virtual office packages. That being true, is a physical office really worth the expense and upkeep?

Many virtual office space packages (like those offered by Alliance Virtual Offices) include administrative and receptionist services. Do you really need or want to pay full-time employees to do this work when you can pay a virtual office company do handle it on an as-needed basis?

Maybe a high-quality, dependable and impressive virtual office space is really all that you need to make your business run. By taking advantage of technology and other new office services, you can easily offer clients most of the same benefits as your real estate-leasing counterparts. But don’t take it from us. Today, we’re just asking the questions …

“What is good for business, is good for Dubai,” this philosophy of Dubai’s Ruler, Sheik Mohammed, has pushed Dubai to become the modern, thriving business hub that it is today (www.dubaitourism.ae). The World City of Dubai has truly emerged as a leading financial and commercial hub for the Arabian Peninsula and surrounding region, with its state-of-the art infrastructure and world-class, one-of-a-kind business environment. According to the city’s department for Tourism and Commerce, “[Dubai] has now become the logical place to do business in the Middle East, providing investors with a unique and comprehensive value added platform. With its strategic location, tax-free living and consistently strong economic outlook, Dubai is the ideal base for multinationals and other companies targeting markets in Central Asia, the Middle East, Africa, the Asian Subcontinent and the Eastern Mediterranean.”

What more do you need? When it comes to prime virtual office space locations – not just in the United Arab Emirates, but around the world, it is hard to beat the glamour, prestige and business reputation of Dubai. Alliance Virtual Offices offers flexible, convenient and cost-saving virtual office packages that will make doing business easier than you ever thought possible.

So what are you waiting for? Your Dubai virtual office space awaits …