Your Home-Based Business Needs a Virtual Mailbox — Here's Why
A virtual mailbox is one of the best ways for any home-based business owner to manage their postal mail. Yes, snail mail still exists and needs to be managed! If your business activities involve a frequent amount of mail, you can keep mail clutter to a minimum with a virtual mailbox.
As a coworking space, we have a bit of a crush on anything that makes life easier for our small business members — which is why we started our own virtual mailbox membership. It’s now one of our most popular services!
We’re sharing our favourite reasons why a virtual mailbox membership is a great fit for any home-based business owner.
Protect Your Privacy
For those of you who aren’t keen on using your home address as your business address, having a virtual mailbox will keep your home address secret and safe. This is one of the top reasons we recommend mailbox memberships.
With a virtual mailbox, you can use the address for your listing on Google. A mailbox suite number means your mail can be directed to a location that is not your house and is more affordable than a PO Box.
You can also use your virtual mailbox address on customer invoices.
Bolster Your Legitimacy
A Virtual mailbox location provides a commercial business address that is private and secure. With a virtual mailbox you get a real commercial business address.
A real business address will make your business appear more legitimate and professional.
Stop Missing Package Deliveries
You know the days when you don’t leave home because you know a package is on the way and don’t want to miss it? Virtual mailboxes can receive your packages, which you can then pickup at your convenience. You can go about your day and get business done knowing that a front desk staff member will receive your package for you.
Virtual mailboxes can receive all types of mail and packages from all couriers such as Canada Post, UPS, and FedEx.
Manage Your Mail From Anywhere
Possibly the coolest feature of a virtual mailbox! Whether you are working remotely for most of the year, or buying a camper van and touring the country, a virtual mailbox means your mail is received, scanned and uploaded for you to view. You can then decide whether your mail should be forwarded to another address, recycled or shredded.
