Virtually Yours Personal Assistants

The home business owner - or the business owner who has not yet secured a bricks and mortar location - is often hesitant about using their home address on business correspondence. Whether your address is very ordinary (142 Family Circle) or elite (1600 Pennsylvania Avenue) , most business owners would like to avoid any chance of a curious client, junk mail, or (gasp!) a salesperson appearing at their front door.

There is of course the option of renting a PO Box from your local post office. It’s inexpensive and you even have the option of having your mail forwarded to your home.

For those who want an address that is not as nondiscript or who feel their clients will be turned off by a business without a street address, there are yet other options.

For a few more dollars, UPS Stores and other private mailbox companies offer secure personal mailboxes with a real street address and “suite” number to give you the big business feel you want to project. They will even sign for packages on your behalf. 

Many counties have small business assistance and economic development offices that offer mailbox rentals to local business owners. For example, the Howard County EDA in Maryland offers this option along a library, conference rooms, business counseling, and training. Contact your local economic development or SCORE office to find out if options like these are available in your area.