Whether a business owner is entirely relocating their business or opening a franchise, there are a couple of important things to think about ahead of time. If you are relocating your business, whether your business offers a service or sells goods, you will likely need to move more than what can fit in your car. If you are opening a new business some distance away from the former business, then commuting needs to be considered.
Transporting Inventory and Equipment
Transporting inventory, so long as it is nonperishable, can usually be done in the same way as moving furniture and other objects between houses. Pack it up, put the boxes in a moving truck, and get going!
However, moving heavy equipment and machinery can be a little trickier. For this, you may need to hire machinery moving companies. These companies can move heavy equipment and machinery carefully so that nothing breaks. What’s great about these companies is that they have plenty of experience, so business owners can feel secure in knowing their equipment is in good hands.
Commuting
When moving your business or opening up a new franchise, ask yourself how often you will be going into the shop. Will you be working there full-time or just checking in every now and again? Once you have this figured out, you can calculate your commuting cost. One of the easiest ways to do this is to use an online commuting calculator. This calculator takes into account how often you drive, how far the commute is, your vehicle type, and miles per gallon. Once you know the cost of your commute, you will know how much you need to budget for transportation costs.
Whether you are a seasoned or new business owner, it is important to consider these things whenever planning a move– near or far. Both of these things can help any business owner to have a better estimate of what their expenses will be.