Office Rental for Developing Business in Jakarta
As the largest economy in Southeast Asia, the capital of the country, Jakarta is a widely popular place for businesses to flourish in the country. This can be seen by the increase in investment realization in 2020 where the number exceeds the expectation by an estimate of 9 billion Indonesian Rupiah. Moreover, the population density of the city is 13,000 people per km making land scarcity and a highly desired commodity. As the law of the economy states, high demand and low supply incur a high price.
In addition, not all areas of the capital city are available to use for business purposes. Businesses registered in residential areas will not be able to acquire their business permits because the city imposes a zoning rule where different parts of the city are divided by different zones. These zones indicate the type of property that is allowed to be registered there. For instance, the green zone is allowed for general business whereas the yellow zone is for industrial business. To avoid problems with their business permits, entrepreneurs mostly choose to register their business at CBDs.
However, despite the overall decline of property prices due to the pandemic, the price of strata apartments in the CBD area in Jakarta rose by 0.13%. This shows that the general property price located in CBD areas remains relatively high. Thus, companies that formerly did not have a problem renting in the CBD areas may find it difficult to continue the rent as the rental price continues to be expensive while the business profit slows down.
This inevitable situation has pushed a lot of companies to shift to renting a private office or virtual office. The monthly rental fee of private office and virtual office is much more affordable compared to private office fee. Furthermore, entrepreneurs are still able to enjoy full office services without having to pay additional costs. The benefits of shifting to a private office and virtual office can be summarized in these points:
Prestigious Address
Having a business registered at a prestigious address at a premium grade office building could be advantageous to a business. Currently, there are many virtual offices and private office providers in the city that is located in CBD areas. They usually offer various packages and service selections that range from budget selection to a pricier but complete package. The services covered in the complete package usually includes the prestigious office address at the CBD area and in a premium office building, dedicated telephone number and call forwarding, professional and bilingual receptionist service, and access to a meeting room and office suite that are both comfortable and professional.
Facilitate Marketing Activity
Renting an office in Jakarta will also aid in the marketing activity for the business. Entrepreneurs can make use of the various facilities provided to further expose their business. Facilities like a signage board can make it easier for potential clients or business partners to recognize the company. Moreover, they can also ask to be featured on the office provider’s website, blog or even social media page. Having a business listed on various platform online will be able to help increase its brand exposure.
Increase Company Profit
Entrepreneurs may also enjoy an increase in their company profit through renting an office in Jakarta. Operational costs that are initially used to pay rents and maintenance fee of office unit or shophouses can now be used for either company savings or other productive means. Furthermore, the company is also spared from various maintenance issues that are bound to be waste both the time and resources of the company. Issues like this will negatively impact the company’s productivity. With less spending, a company will be able to save more. Hence, creating an increase in profit.
Optimize Business Operations
With the various office facilities provided by the office provider, entrepreneurs will be able to further optimize their business operations. The company does not need to have a large team as mail and call handlings, receptionist tasks, cleaning, and site manager services are already taken care of. Entrepreneurs can have a smaller team that focuses on the internal workings of the company, such as finance, marketing, and business operations. With smaller teams, it is easier to manage the workflow and the individual performance of each member. Smaller teams will also enable each employee to work optimally. This in turn will increase the productivity and efficiency of the company.
Easy Access Routes
Another benefit that could be enjoyed by entrepreneurs renting a private office is easy to access. Knowing Jakarta is a metropolitan city that is notorious for the acute daily traffic jam, it is beneficial for companies to be located in a premium office building with easy access to and from the office. Location does not only affect the prestige of the business but also the working spirit of the employee. Being stuck in a traffic jam every day, during the morning and office closing hours will strain anyone’s mental health. Moreover, the city also implements odd and even traffic system, hence making it harder for employees to travel during the implemented time. Therefore, renting a private office or virtual office in a premium office building with various accessible routes is very beneficial for the company. It will provide employees easy access to the office, but it also allows potential clients and business partners to find the company easier.
Those are the benefits of renting an office in Central Jakarta. Hopefully, this article will be helpful for entrepreneurs who are deciding to rent an office for their developing businesses. For those, looking for an office provider in Jakarta be it a virtual office or serviced office, don’t hesitate to contact us via our Live Chat on our website www.meso.co.id, or send us an e-mail to cs@meso.co.id
