Here\u2019s a revelation for you:<\/strong> The virtual office industry is older than many of its clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Virtual offices date back decades. As an offshoot of a business requirement for greater workplace flexibility, ours is a constantly moving and evolving industry that has its roots deeply embedded in business trends and shifting workplace requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n At Alliance Virtual Offices, we know history is a powerful thing, and we believe it’s important to know where the virtual office industry has come from in order to understand where it’s going.<\/p>\n\n\n\n To that end, and as a virtual office company ourselves, we decided to see what information exists that explains the evolution of the virtual office. Unfortunately we didn’t like what we found<\/a>. So we’re doing something about it, and that involves speaking with some of the early pioneers of the industry.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n As part of our journey we spoke to London-based Richard Nissen – considered by many, including Alliance, as a founding father of the virtual office movement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Richard played a vital role in the development of our industry, because he invented and trademarked<\/a> ‘the virtual office’ in the UK in 1992. That in itself is an important piece in our history<\/a>, yet the story goes back even further.<\/p>\n\n\n\n “I set up my business centre, Business Space Ltd., in London in 1980,” Richard explained in an interview with Alliance Virtual Offices. “Post 1980’s recession, it was a challenging time and we weren’t hitting the necessary occupancy levels to turn a good profit margin.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n How to Survive and Thrive in an Economic Downturn<\/span><\/strong><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\nGet Your FREE Guide Today!<\/h2>
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