While some are eager to stick to their home office, there are certain benefits to having an external address to list as a place of business. Whether it’s for mail, a potential meeting place for clients, or simply a way to preserve your privacy and separate work and home life, a virtual business address can be extremely valuable. 

Sometimes, members prefer to have a business address separate from their home address for the sake of appearing more professional. With the professional business address that we provide, your mail will arrive at the Ranch’s physical address. You’ll automatically get an update to let you know that your mail is available, and our Community Manager is always on hand to assist you. 

While our Virtual Plus membership gives you the virtual business address, it also provides a lot more. 

While the option to occasionally rent the space you need is always on the table, you might just get hooked on all that we have to offer as an entire coworking space. In a purely functional way, we are just a bunch of rooms and spaces rented out to people that need them for the time being, but if you stick around you’ll see that it’s way more than that.

Coworking spaces are unique for their ability to generate social and professional relationships between people that may have never met in the traditional office settings. And it goes way beyond two separate departments mingling. You can be setting up for a presentation with investors for your new online business one minute, and then chatting about a new entrepreneurial venture in local tea houses over coffee. The kinds of people we see renting space are as varied as their careers, and there’s something uniquely productive about that. Whether you’re here to rub elbows or disappear in the crowd, The Ranch has space for you.

CONFERENCE ROOMS

One of the main things you get out of a coworking space is the space itself. With this plan, you get access to member rates for conference rooms, which means you can book our conference rooms to host meetings when you need the extra space. Compared to setting a business meeting in your home or a coffee shop, the added professionalism of a fully equipped conference room can significantly boost perception. There’s also a degree of confidence that comes from working in a professional environment, where clients can meet you on a level field.

Beyond that, you won’t break the bank for the usage fees. At just $15 an hour for small rooms, or $25 an hour for larger conference rooms, you can schedule, plan, and host meetings for a remarkably comfortable cost.

AMENITIES

Along with access to conference rooms, your membership opens up a set of amenities through the Ranch Office. With the once a month workspace included in the Virtual Plus plan or with conference room bookings, you’ll have access to our endless coffee and kitchen amenities as well as our always-available office staff. Of course, some of the most valuable opportunities we offer are the conferences, events, and meet-ups that each member is welcome to attend.

From small business owners and entrepreneurs to larger business operating satellite offices, we enjoy a diverse and increasingly interesting host of coworkers sharing our space. By opening events to every one of our members, we find that we’re able to facilitate growth, networking, and all sorts of professional development to the direct benefit of everyone that supports The Ranch and each other. 

The events we host are as varied as our coworkers. From welcome barbeques to introduce new coworkers joining The Ranch, to presentations and seminars hosted by some of the companies and local businesses that work with us. While a coworking space is, at the very basic level, simply another space to work, it also promotes a collaborative atmosphere with a free exchange of ideas and conversation. These events and everyone working at The Ranch strives to develop that culture, helping businesses grow and flourish in Houston.

For the professionalism and comfort of a business address, as well as the other membership perks, it’s just $69 a month. That makes the Virtual Plus plan our most affordable membership program, while still offering access to a great deal of what The Ranch provides for its team of coworkers. If you’re worried about committing to the cost of a full or permanent office space, coworking can be an excellent alternative. Split your time between home and office, or just stop by to pick up your mail from time to time.