WORKPLACE Finding the perfect space for your business

If you have been running a small business from home, it might be time to think bigger picture. Perhaps your clientele has increased, you need more assistants, and zoning frowns on the number of cars that approach your home. Where do you start? Designer Lucille McKey — herself a small business owner with four to five employees, depending upon her workload — can help.

“The most important thing for a business person getting ready to move to the next level is to determine his or her needs,” says McKey, owner of Business Interiors in Coral Gables. “They must think about exactly what they need.” Such needs may include: • Location — “It’s so important. You don’t want to locate to a place where clients don’t want to come,” McKey warns. • Reception room — What size should it be? Some businesses have more walk-in trade than others.

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