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The increase in the number of companies established during the pandemic led to an increase in demand for virtual offices. Gökhan Doğru, Managing Partner of Unusual Office, said, “Virtual offices have covered the distance they would have covered during 5 years in just 1 year. We, as Unusual Office, have set our goal of globalization with the success we have achieved during last year. We have completed our preparations to expand abroad in 2022. We will expand to Europe from the Netherlands" 

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ISTANBUL (TR) - The remote working model, which has become increasingly common with the pandemic, has met the needs of those who want to establish their own company. Entrepreneurs, who were reluctant to establish a company, especially due to office costs, had the opportunity to establish their own companies through virtual offices. According to TOBB data, the number of companies opened in the first 7 months of the year increased by 13.8% to 61 thousand 404. Stating that the pandemic conditions paved the way for entrepreneurship, Managing Partner of Unusual Office Gökhan Doğru said, “Virtual offices offered a great opportunity to entrepreneurs who were looking for the right time to establish their own company. On the other hand, the work-from-home model, which became widespread during this period, was compared with existing companies with the high costs of offices rent that stopped operating due to this reason. Companies that have closed their offices have also turned to virtual offices. When evaluated from both perspectives, the virtual office sector has reached an extraordinary growth power in the last year.” 

Growth by 5 times in 1 year

A global study on flexible offices by F&F Research shows that the market will reach $107 billion in 2026. Reminding that the so-called "flexible office" market includes private or virtual offices shared with others and joint workspaces, Doğru said, "While the new generation work culture offered by virtual offices, which give companies official identity, is gradually spreading, the industry is paving the way. As Unusual Office, we have grown by 5 times in 1 year, with a monthly growth performance of over 25%.That's why we accelerated our steps to globalize our services in line with world standards.”

4th branch will be opened in the Netherlands

Stating that they have tripled the number of branches and employees within 1 year of establishment, Doğru continued, “In 2021 we are focusing on growth. Over the past year, we have successfully answered more than 800 calls from more than 300 of our members, redirected over 700 emails. We will continue to increase our growth momentum with strong cooperation. In 2022, we will open our 4th branch in the Netherlands and expand to Europe.”

Those who provide services that make a difference stand out

The rapid growth in the virtual office market provides a competitive advantage to companies that offer services that make a difference. Stating that they support the virtual office experience they offer to companies with different services based on strong collaborations, Doğru said, "We bring efficiency to the business processes of our members with the cooperation of the Entrepreneur Acceleration Center Al-baraka Garaj and the QNBEYOND Acceleration Program within QNB Finansbank, as well as the invoicing and payment platform Rimuut. We enable them to invoice their digital products and services instantly and receive instant payments in any currency, and we offer a 20% discount on commission rates. We bring our members, who want to start selling online right away, with the e-commerce application Goyomod, and enable them to benefit from 35% discount on annual payments. With all of these services, we support our customers' business processes and provide them with a sustainable growth performance.”

Unusual virtual office experience

Emphasizing that they provide service in 3 different branches located in Istanbul on the European and Anatolian Sides and in Ankara Çankaya, Doğru said, “By bringing together the most functional features of virtual office and shared office models, we have brought an unusual experience to the industry. With the official business address service, we give companies an official identity. We open the doors of our branches to those who want to work remotely but in a location different from their home and those who need a physical meeting space. We enrich the spatial experience with the "Unusual Coffee" recipes produced in Turkey's first fusion beverage kitchen.