Telsec office space Toronto watches for another Olympic bid
Back in June of 2012, Toronto city councillors requested a report on pursuing the 2024 Summer Games. Some Toronto city councillors see the infrastructure benefits, while others have said that the international amateur sporting event could come with a massive financial burden on the city and the private sector. But Telsec office space Toronto watches for another Olympic bid because it would make a bid to be the Toronto office space that hosts the temporary office space for not only the game organizers, but the committee behind the bid. It cannot be forgotten that Toronto has twice failed in its previous bids to host the Olympic Summer Games: Toronto’s first bid was lost to Atlanta when it tried to host the 1996 Olympics, and again when it lost the bid to Beijing for the games in 2008. Telsec office space Toronto watches for another Olympic bid, because when Toronto finally […]
Let the Games Begin-London 2012 Olympics Games
In just a few short hours, the opening ceremonies of the 2012 Olympic Games in London will begin. Meanwhile in Toronto at Telsec’s Toronto office for rent, it seems that the games have already began. It started off as a typical Friday, people were chatting about the news and stuff in the kitchen while waiting to get their always complimentary coffee or tea. Then someone asked who was watching the opening ceremonies at the office. The kitchen went a little quiet, until someone volunteered to talk first and say that they would be leaving their office space Toronto early and watching the opening of the games from home. Their statements were quickly followed by several other people stating the same. A few hours later as I stopped by the reception desk to pick up a courier package, the receptionist mentioned that the phones had been quiet. She told me that a number of the […]
Shopping for an Office for Rent Toronto on the Internet
A few days ago, I posted about using a broker to find office space for rent Toronto. A number of people asked me how they knew if the site they were on was a broker site or if they were shopping for an office for rent Toronto on the Internet site for the actual office business centre. The simple (but not the whole) answer is that broker sites tend to list multiple office for rent Toronto that are not branded under the same name. A broker site will probably not have individual phone numbers for the different office for rent Toronto locations. The true test is if the address in the contact information for the website is not in Toronto or is not listed, then most probably the site is for an office space broker in another city or country. The reason for writing this particular blog about shopping for an […]
Do business owners ever really take vacations from their Toronto office space?
I was going through my email the other day and found an email from one of my clients who had previously told me that they would be on vacation this week. I even recalled that they were going out of the country. I was a little shocked to get the email with a list of revisions that they wanted me to work on. It got me to wondering, do business owners ever really take vacations from their Toronto office space? In this case the answer is obviously no. Today, with all the available technology and available high speed internet on almost every corner of the globe, it is quite easy to stay in touch with your Toronto office space. A growing number of people are installing wifi Internet at their cottages, just so they can sit on the deck or dock to use their laptop to stay in touch with […]
A home office? How about an office that’s like a home!
Ah, home sweet home! We’ve all heard that expression. It refers to all the creature comforts of your personal living space – be they in an apartment, condo, loft or house. But what about the amenities of an office space Toronto that are like a real home? In a perfect world, wouldn’t it be amazing to discover a Toronto office space for rent downtown that has all the relaxing comforts of home? Well, I have! For starters, I get free tea, coffee, filtered water, ice cubes and a weekday newspaper to start my day off right. I’m not concerned about the weather outside because my office for rent Toronto has automatically controlled heat and air conditioning. For peace and quiet in my own personal office space Toronto location, I simply close the door. Having convenient parking just minutes from my office space for rent (and not half an hour away […]
Using a Broker to Find Office Space for Rent Toronto
After hearing about a recent interaction with a Toronto office rent prospect by one of Telsec’s office coordinators, I had to do some research for myself. It seems the prospect was given a price by an independent office space broker that did not match the price given to them by the Telsec office coordinator. The prospect found that using a broker to find office space for rent Toronto in a business centre was very confusing. The prospect even told the office space coordinator the name of the website they had first contacted (that had Telsec’s photos on their site), but did not know it was Telsec until the office space coordinator contacted them. The prospect had already found the Telsec website and arranged a visit before they filled out the form on the broker’s website. I should first tell you that when using a broker to find office space for rent […]
Our Office Space for Rent Toronto is compared to Toronto Fringe Festival
Yes, I actually heard one of our office space tenants mention how our office space for rent Toronto is compared to Toronto Fringe Festival. It was not because of being in the same business, but how unique Telsec’s approach is to Toronto office rentals. The term fringe theatre is theatre that is not of the mainstream. Telsec approaches rental offices in Toronto with solutions that are sometimes not considered mainstream office space. In places like London, England, “the Fringe” is the term that is given to small-scale theatres, many of them located above pubs, and can be called the equivalent to New York’s Off-Broadway or Off-Off-Broadway theatres. Because Telsec is located downtown (not in the financial core of the city) but on the fringes of the core, is one way our office space for rent Toronto is compared to Toronto Fringe Festival. The Toronto Fringe Festival is an annual theatre festival featuring uncensored […]
Happy Canada Day from office space for rent Toronto
In deciding how to say Happy Canada Day from office space for rent Toronto, this writer did not know if he should just talk about office space rental Toronto and how it is open today or talk about Canada Day itself. I decided to mix a bit of both. First let me share with you how Wikipedia describes Canada Day: “Canada Day (French: Fête du Canada) is the national day of Canada, a federal statutory holiday celebrating the anniversary of the July 1, 1867, enactment of the British North America Act, 1867 (today called the Constitution Act, 1867, in Canada), which united three colonies into a single country called Canada within the British Empire. Originally called Dominion Day (French: Le Jour de la Confédération), the name was changed in 1982, the year the Canada Act was passed. Canada Day observances take place throughout Canada as well as by Canadians internationally”. Not […]
The lake view from office space for rent Toronto is changing
For over 32 years the lake view from Telsec’s office space for rent Toronto has been the Toronto harbour and Lake Ontario. That is not changing. What is changing from the Toronto office space for rent view is the parking lot you would look down at is now under development. The development will not be tall enough or west enough to obscure the south view of the Toronto harbour, the Toronto islands and Lake Ontario. Today it was announced that a landmark that is also included in the lake view from office space for rent Toronto has been closed. Toronto Port Authority rescinded Captain John’s lease for the watery slip at the foot of Yonge St. and told the owner “Captain” John Letnik that he has until July 27 to remove the ship and its signs. Many bloggers are speculating that the ships tired look and financial difficulties have lead […]
Being an Entrepreneur is Like Walking a Tightrope Across Niagara Falls
Watching Nik Wallenda cross Niagara Falls on a tightrope the width of 3 pennies makes one reflect on the challenges of running your own business and the risks that are involved. Sometimes being an entrepreneur is like walking a tightrope across Niagara Falls. It may not be as dangerous as the walk that Nik Wallenda took, but it can be almost as scary. Many of the people who rent office space Toronto are entrepreneurs who have built their business from the ground up and have shouldered the risks of starting a business on their own, without a safety net. Not having a safety net does not mean they have not taken precautions to be safer. The fact that they rent Toronto office space without a lease is just one sign that they are cautious about signing a long-term lease that would cost them lots of money to break, even if they […]
Jumping without a parachute into your office space
This morning while reading the news at my office space Toronto, I learned that a British stuntman became the world’s first skydiver to land without a parachute on Wednesday, falling 731 metres (2,400 feet) to drop safely onto a crash-pad of cardboard boxes. Wearing a specially-made “wing suit,” Gary Connery leapt from a helicopter over Henley-on-Thames in southern England, aiming — with his life hanging in the balance — at a “runway” of 18,000 cardboard boxes. It is often said that many entrepreneurs and small businesses often get started without the aid of a parachute. Unlike the stuntman who chose to jump without a parachute, most entrepreneurs do not have a choice but to try to make a go of their business without one, because they cannot afford one. When they sign an office space for lease Toronto contract, they know that however things turn out for their business venture, […]
The Government Has Introduced Their Budget’s, Do You have Yours?
On January 17, 2012, Toronto City Council approved a balanced 2012 Operating Budget. On March 27, 2012, the Province of Ontario presented its budget. Only two days later on March 20, 2012 the Federal Government of Canada handed down its budget. These budgets are a way for governments to have a clear guideline of where they will be spending tax dollars for the next fiscal period. As well, this is a time the governments have to try to address debt and how they will pay down the debt accumulated by years of running deficit budgets. The one area that I do not see governments addressing is their expenses on office space for lease Toronto. Depending on their corporate charter, large businesses with different year-ends also prepare a budget and plan for the coming year. They too need to know what their projected income will be and how much of that […]
How much PROFITABLE time do you spend in your Toronto office space each week?
Here are some surprising facts from Human Resources and Skills Development Canada. Canadians are actually spending less time working! In 2010, employed Canadians were working fewer hours on average each week compared to three decades earlier. Canadians worked 36.2 hours per week on average which was down from 38 in 1976. This seems incredible because many groups, especially self-employed people renting Toronto office space, are constantly busy and under tremendous stress just to keep their heads above water in this flat economy. This includes those who have a Toronto home office set-up – or who work out of a Toronto commercial office space, Toronto executive office space building, small Toronto office space business centre or who use Toronto shared office space for a landing office (ideal for salespeople). More importantly, Human Resources and Skills Development Canada tells us that, not surprisingly, the amount of time spent at work affects the […]
Why I chose my Toronto office space for rent at Telsec
A few weeks ago, I was overheard telling a friend why I chose my Toronto office space for rent at Telsec Business Centres on the 18th floor of the Toronto Star Building at 1 Yonge Street. The Telsec staffer who heard me suggested that I write this guest blog. So that got me thinking back to 1989 when I first made my decision that the best Toronto office space for rent would be at Telsec.I used to work out of an apartment near the Bloor/Jarvis area. It was a big enough space, but eventually the corner I was using began to grow and grow. Soon, it took over the entire apartment to such an extent that it didn’t feel like a real home any more – just a place of business that happened to have a fridge and a TV. So I started to look at the best office for […]
Demand for downtown Toronto office space rising
With continuing residential condominium development, especially in Toronto’s downtown core (particularly in the area around Yonge and Bay Streets near Lake Shore Blvd.), Toronto office space and office space for lease Toronto is becoming less and less available. Despite the current flat economy, new condo units are being built and recently finished units are filling quickly. According to a recent Toronto Star article, more than 70,000 new units have been built in or close to the downtown core in the last 5 years. Another 17,000 are now under construction or are expected to be available by the end of 2011. This is attracting young professionals from the suburbs who have now decided to reside in downtown Toronto. Other reasons for this influx include re-development of the waterfront, easy access to parking, nearby shopping, restaurants, sports venues and other attractions – as well as mounting frustration with long drives to and […]
Being Green-Friendly at Work
Regardless of what type of business you run, there are many simple and easy things you can do to make your business green-friendly. What most business people do not realize is, operating a green-friendly business is not only good for the environment but good for your business’s bottom line. Conserving resources and cutting down on waste saves money that could be put to better use Becoming green-friendly goes beyond the three R’s (Reduce, Reuse, Recycle) But they are a great place to start. Some simple things can make your business more green-friendly are: If you are not using it, turn it off! – Turning off office equipment does not only reduce the energy usage, it will extend the life of the equipment. Get rid of that old computer or monitor – Recycle old energy wasting pieces of equipment and replace them with low energy models. Don’t print off every email […]
Best office space for lease Toronto options
Ok, you’ve found the ideal and accessible downtown Toronto office space location and the most cost-effective office space for lease Toronto building imaginable. The terms meet your requirements, the staff are courteous and professional, your office is elegant, spacious and functional and there are amenities such as a free weekday newspaper and complimentary coffee, tea and filtered water. So what are the best office space for lease Toronto options? Now while all these factors and perks are important in selecting the best office space for lease Toronto has to offer, there’s one key question that still remains to be answered: Are there enough on-site office-support features that will allow you to concentrate fully on your business? Or are you going to be wasting time accessing necessary daily services outside your office space Toronto? Do they offer the best office space for lease Toronto options? The most efficient entrepreneurs in business […]
Office Space for Lease Toronto Security
The topic of office space for lease Toronto security does not come up much when searching for an office space Toronto, but it should. Just how secure is the location you are considering for your Toronto office space? Is there an office space for lease Toronto security plan at your office space? Are there security cameras in the lobby to monitor who is coming in and who should not be there? Is after-hours access restricted by keycards that only allow those who should be there to get the elevator to the floor your office space is on? Is there a 24-hour on-premise security guard? Does your office have an alarm system that is monitored? Are the cleaning staff at your office for rent Toronto security bonded? Who has access to your office space Toronto when you are not there? Office space for lease Toronto security is not just needed to protect […]
Production Office Rental Toronto
Every year the number of film and television productions working in Toronto grows. With the increase in productions comes an increase demand for production office rental Toronto. The production office is the backbone of any film or television project. This is where all the planning and co-ordination is done behind the scenes. Most of the large film and television studios do have production office rental Toronto space. It is often reserved for the larger productions that are filming over many months at that studio stage. While it is said that in the next few years Toronto will have more film studios and back lots than Hollywood, a great deal of the filming that is done in Toronto is on location and not on a studio sound stage. Productions need office space that is close to the studios, but also convenient for location shoots. Film and television productions vary in terms of the length […]
Office Space For Lease Toronto On A Budget
How can you find office space for lease Toronto on a budget? Do your homework! There are plenty of resources on the Internet with statistics and current pricing for commercial properties. The first place to check on the Internet is TREB (Toronto Real Estate Board) commercial properties website –www.trebcommercial.com. This will give you an idea of what properties are available through a commercial listing agent. This way, if you decide to work with an agent who specializes in commercial properties for lease, you can let them know that you have done your research and know what is out there. Their job is now to find you what you want in the location you want that is within the office space budget you have. The next place to look for office space for lease Toronto on a budget is on Kijiji or Craigslist. These are online classified ad sites with new listings every […]