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The hybrid and remote working model, which has become widespread in the pandemic, has opened up new business ideas. The number of companies established in the first 4 months of 2021 reached 41 thousand 170 with an increase of 20.15% compared to the same period of 2020. Office preferences of companies were in favor of virtual offices. Unusual Office Managing Partner Gökhan Doğru, “The demand for virtual offices continue to increase. Since the beginning of 2021, we have been growing by over 30% every month.”

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İSTANBUL (TR) - The location-independent working order and the hot agenda of the new era, which became permanent for some companies by becoming widespread during the pandemic period, encouraged those who wanted to start their own business. According to TOBB data, the number of companies established in 2020 increased by 20.65% compared to the previous year and reached 102 thousand 794. This year, the number of companies established in the first 4 months has been recorded as 41 thousand 170 with an increase of 20.15 % compared to the same period of the previous year.

The rise of virtual offices drew attention in the office preferences of the companies established in this period. Making an assessment on the subject, Olmadik Office Managing Partner Gökhan Doğru said, “The economic uncertainties brought about by the pandemic have made cost savings the first priority for any professional structure. In this process, where we see that location-independent working is now possible for almost every sector, office costs have also been the most important expense item that prevents savings. Virtual offices, which companies can show as legal addresses, continue to flock. We have not been, as the Office, we have been growing over 30% every month since the beginning of 2021. We increased the number of our locations from one to three.”

Both in Istanbul on two continents and in Ankara

Gökhan Doğru stated that there has been an increase of more than 85% in office users in the last 5 months and said, “We have tripled the number of our employees and our locations in this process. In addition to our head office in Balat, we now respond to the office needs of companies on both sides of Istanbul, on two continents, with our branch opened in Caddebostan. We also operate in Ankara Cankaya. In our new branches, we offer new generation solutions suitable for all actors of business life, from freelancers who need an official address for the company to be established, to freelancers who are looking for a work area, from company employees who adopt the hybrid working model, to companies looking for a venue for meetings, seminars or trainings. In this context, we prevent expenses such as personnel employment, infrastructure investment, security, cleaning, kitchen, secretariat, monthly water and electricity bills at our service points, which can be used as virtual offices if a legal address is shown, and we take over routine office responsibilities such as call and cargo management.”

Virtual offices merge with Turkey's first fusion beverage kitchen 

Stating that they aim to offer their members not only the virtual office but also the best coffee experience by June, Doğru said, “As Olmadik Office, our differentiation manifest is the best price-performance and the best coffee experience. Within this scope, the members of the We Didn't Office can experience Turkey's first fusion beverage cuisine in their common working areas. Thus, we can offer new coffee flavors to our members and guests. On the other hand, we continue to get stronger with our collaborations. In cooperation with Rimuut, which offers an invoicing and payment platform, as well as structures in the startup ecosystem such as the Entrepreneur Acceleration Center Albaraka Garaj, we enable our members to instantly invoice their digital products and services and start receiving payments in any currency, and offer special offers such as 20% discounted commission rate for our members.”