How To Create A Virtual Office You Can Take Anywhere

Are you looking into setting up a virtual office you can take anywhere?

Technology is a powerful thing for small home business owners, regardless of what type of business they run. It gives you the ability to leave your home office behind and create a virtual office so that you can work from anywhere, at any time. This kind of mobility eliminates geographic challenges and helps you become nimble and more flexible. If you are ready to take your business on the road, here is some advice for creating an operational virtual office that allows you to work from anywhere.

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How To Create A Virtual Office You Can Take Anywhere

1. Choose the Right Mobile Computer

If your work requires a computer or laptop, you will need a light and movable system that you can pick up and take with you when you leave your main office at home. In some cases, a tablet such as an Apple iPad, or a smartphone may provide enough features to help you bridge the gap between your primary home office and your virtual office.

When I am at home, I like to work using a laptop with a bigger screen. At the same time, I am also having an iPad and iPhone as my virtual office on the go. You can choose any tablets or smartphones to your liking as long as it can work well as a virtual office device.

2. Get a Reliable and Secure Internet Connection

You can’t run a business these days without an Internet connection. While free Wi-Fi hotspots are available in some places, it is not advisable because free access points are typically not reliable enough for business work. And secondly, Wi-Fi hotspots are not secure. Using one with a business computer can put your data at risk.

You can purchase the device and data plan from your mobile phone service provider, or from a company that offers pre-paid or pay-as-you-go wireless access. Whichever option you choose, make sure you protect your data by using an encrypted password.

3. Make Your Data Accessible

If you have multiple devices (a desktop or laptop for primary home office and a tablet or smartphone for mobile working, for example), you will need a way to share files between your devices. The best option is using an online backup service that will automatically backup and synchronize your data across multiple devices. An online backup service makes it easy to access data from anywhere, either at your home office or your virtual office on the go. And even if you have just one main computer, this is a great way to ensure consistent backup and accessibility of your data in case of a system crash.

There are many online backup service providers available. Personally, I love to use pCloud due to the free 10GB space upon register for the account. At the time of writing this post, you can have up to 20GB of free space when you recommend pCloud to your friends. I use pCloud to store my business documents and synchronize them for easy access at all times. This literally helps me to run my business easily on the road.

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