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You’ll need to charge higher fees: The other side of being able to charge higher rates is that it is no longer an option. Now that you have an office you must charge more to pay the rent and keep the lights on. Don’t forget to factor in all the hidden fees you’ll have with a new office space — everything from higher gas and automotive maintenance fees, to higher restaurant fees because you’re always on the run and eating out more often as a result.

It takes commitment: Another downside to renting office space is that it often requires signing a lease. That usually means that you are committing to a set period of time to make lease payments. This means that you can no longer live “by the seat of your pants” when it comes to getting work. You’ll need to take a long-term view of your business and assess if you can continue to raise the funds needed to fuel the cost of running your business from an office. Of course you won’t be able to say for sure what tomorrow will bring, so that in itself takes a leap of faith and a determination to make it work.