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Make sure your office has sufficient space for storing supplies and inventory and plenty of space to produce your products. You can lease your own space in an office building, small business park, warehouse, or loft/studio space. These options are considerably cheaper than renting retail space, and you will still be able to receive customers. Choosing this option has the advantage of the professional image it lends to your company. Many large corporate accounts will feel more comfortable doing business with a company in an office building.

Another option is the “packaged office.” This type of facility usually takes up the entire floor of an office building. Each company has one office space. There is one central reception area and a receptionist who can accept deliveries, take messages, and for a separate fee perform secretarial services. These offices generally have a photocopy machine and fax machine available, which all the tenants share. You could run your business out of this type of space, but you would still have to make your gift packages elsewhere.