Dave joins me today for a debate. Is it better to have an office space for your company or not? We have slightly different views on this subject. I personally like the professionalism of an office space and warehouse. Dave likes the freedom of working remotely and outsourcing. We compare our reasons for why we have our preferences and give our listeners some pros and cons of both business styles.

There is nothing wrong with either business approach. We simply want to explore our personal work styles, so that maybe you can decide which one best fits your situation.

Here are some points from our conversation:

• Dave's upcoming move to Asia.
• Why Dave has decided to work from home.
• Why I prefer having my staff in an office setting.
• Dave's office space blunder.
• Why a company should avoid overhead whenever possible.
• The benefits of renting a co-working space.
• How Treadmill.com pushed me into finding warehouse space.
• The problems of running a brick and mortar location.
• Should you hire an employee first, or rent an office first?
• How modern business culture has changed.
• How renting a warehouse can cause problems for your business.
• The benefits of outsourcing to a warehouse company.
• Why you need to focus on your company's strengths.
• The pros and cons of hiring remote employees.

I would like to remind you that I have a couple of speaking engagements coming up:

• Global Sources -- Hong Kong, October 17-19. For those of you wanting to attend Global Sources, we have a special listeners' discount code (3ec50.) If you use this code, you will get $50 off your ticket price.

• EcommerceFuel Live -- Laguna Beach, CA, January 11-13, 2018.

We also have plans to launch a course on Importing soon. So, check out www.ecomcrew.com/course if you want to sign up for updates. Don't forget to like us on Facebook, so you can join us during the Facebook Live episodes each week.

Today's episode was sponsored by Stamped.io. If you need to take your Shopify reviews to the next level, then Stamped.io can help.

We are also happy to announce, that have a new sponsor in AsiaInspection! AsiaInspection is a company Dave and I both use when we deal with our suppliers in China. AsiaInspection will represent you when you can't go overseas to check your shipment yourself. They are both reliable companies and we are proud to be partnering with them.

Resources Mentioned Today

AsiaInspection

Ecom Crew Facebook Page

Ecom Crew Importing Course

EcommerceFuel Live

Global Sources

Icewraps.com

Stamped.io

Treadmill.com

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