Photo: The float of the “Women’s Auxiliary Typographical Union” in the Labor Day Parade, New York City, September 6, 1909. Broadway and 24th Street, Flatiron District.

Happy Labor Day!!

Our offices will be closing early on Friday, September 3th and will be closed all day Monday, September 7 in observance of the Federal Holiday of Labor Day. We will reopen on Tuesday, September 7.

Labor Day is a Federal holiday, recognized throughout the United States, but its origin is right here in NYC – dating back to 1882. There will not be a Labor Day parade in NYC this year, as it is usually held on the second Saturday or September. This year, the second Saturday of September falls on the 11th.

Photo: First Labor Day Parade – Union Square NYC 1882

If you’ve come across this posting and you are searching for virtual office services while the office is closed, we’ve listed of some our most popular and informative postings about virtual office, what to consider when setting up your virtual office, where your NYC virtual office will be located, information about our company, and a few client case studies.

Frequently Asked Questions:

• Where Will My NYC Virtual Office Be Located?
• How can a Virtual Office help if you are working from home?
• How Easy is it to Open a New York Virtual Office?
• Can I have a Virtual Office in NY if I am not a US Citizen
• Who Uses a Virtual Office?
• Who Are We and What Do We Do?

Client Case Studies:

• Sela the Graphic Artist and a New York Virtual Office
• Ken the CPA and a NYC Virtual Office
• Leonard, Kiara, Their Medical Placement Agency and a NYC Virtual Office
• Siobhanne, Her Talent Agency and a NYC Virtual Office
• James, His Law Firm and a NYC Virtual Office
• Donald, His Publishing Company and a NY Virtual Office
• Case Study: Carlos, His Translation Company and a Manhattan Virtual Office
• Kris, Erica, Their Artist Management Firm and a NY Virtual Office

Recent News About Us:

• VH International Business Solutions in NY Daily News
• General Worth Monument Story by NPR
• VH International Business Solutions – A Featured Fazzino Collector

Website Links:

• New York Virtual Office Rates
• New York Meeting Room Details
• Live Operator Rates
• Manhattan Phone with Voice Mail Rates
• Manhattan Fax Rates
• Virtual Office Client Testimonials
• Current Specials

Make sure to check out our specials page for September’s New York virtual office promotion.

If you are in town for the weekend, NYC has a plethora of events to celebrate the Holiday weekend, otherwise know as the “Unofficial End of Summer”. Here are a few favorites:

West Indian–American Day Carnival:
A multi-day event starting on Thursday, September 2, 2009 ending with the Parade on Eastern Parkway in Brooklyn on Monday, September 6.

US Open:
Head on over to the Tennis Center in Queens, via public transportation, to walk the grounds or to catch a match. August 30 – September 12.

Catch a match right here in Madison Square Park. ZYNC from American Express(SM) is bringing back a favorite from years past, and has transformed Madison Square Park into its largest ZYNC Zone yet, providing attendees the ultimate tennis experience with giant viewing screens, seating on bleachers or astro-turf, local NYC-area concessions, an interactive photo booth and ping pong tournaments sponsored by SPiN New York, the table-tennis social club.

From September 3rd through the US Open, there will be a new food court in Madison Square Park, featuring dishes from Resto, SD26, and Pranna. It runs from noon to 10 PM every day.

New York International Salsa Congress: The 10th annual dance and music festival is being held at the Hilton on 6th Avenue at 53rd Street and features four action packed days and evenings of Latin Dance workshops, youth and adult professional performance showcases, concert series, a professional championship, etc. Tickets available for purchase in advance online. September 1-6.

Bad weather? Here’s an indoor and air-conditioned, option:

Metropolitan Museum of Art:
The Met’s Holiday Monday Family Program. Families (youngsters ages five through twelve and accompanying adults) explore the Museum through an hour of fun discussion and sketching of its masterpieces. The program is free with museum admission. Program times on Monday, September 6: 11am–12pm, 12pm–1pm, 1:15pm–2:15pm and 2:30pm–3:30pm in the Carson Family Hall in the Uris Center for Education (ground floor).

Enjoy!

If you place an order for virtual office service online via our secure order form, please note that orders completed on a Holiday will be reviewed the following business day.

Have a Happy and Safe Labor Day!

With regards,
The Team at VH International Business Solutions, Inc.
Please contact us with any questions:
Tel: 1.212.627.8900
Fax: 1.646.861.6610
Manhattan Virtual Office

Since 1990.

VH International Business Solutions, Inc.
Follow us on Twitter: @ManhattanOffice

A Virtual Office gives you the flexibility to work from anywhere; at home, on the road, or around the world. We provide you with a physical Manhattan business presence to come-in and touch-down when needed, or to use virtually.

If you are considering renting a traditional office, or downsizing your existing office, or simply want a business presence in Manhattan, our Manhattan virtual office business address rental will immediately reduce your overhead and help you avoid traditional long-term commitments associated with traditional offices.

A virtual office can just about help any person, from accountants to authors, electricians to engineers, lawyers to lighting technicians – it’s a service that can benefit almost anyone who needs a business address in a professional office environment. Anyone can use a virtual office from anywhere!

It’s your time to find out how a virtual office can help!

For entire month of September 2010, if you subscribe to 12 months of our Manhattan virtual office service, we’ll add a month onto your term – for FREE. That’s up to a $60 value.

Simply enter promotion code 12PLUS1 in the promotional code section of the online virtual office application, accessible from our Order Now page.

Please note that this offer is valid for new approved clients only. Offer may not be combined with any other offer. Applicants must complete the online application order form by 11:59pm on Thursday, September 30 2010 and have complete their applications completed prior to 11:59pm on Monday, October 4. After your service term up, you can opt to renew service at the standard published rates. Current rates for renewal are from $25-$60 per month for the virtual office address rental. You can select to have your mail forwarded daily, weekly or monthly. Service charge of $00.50¢ per piece plus postage. Mail pickup is available by appointment and is a flat $3 per pickup. Meeting space available at $15 per hour with a 2-hour minimum. An initial $25 deposit required for any account activity costs, for example, mail forwarding costs. Account setup takes just one business day from receipt of your completed application.

Click here to chat with a Virtual Office Expert

How can VH International Business Solutions help you?

Website: Manhattan Virtual Office
Tel: 1.212.627.8900
Fax: 1.646.861.6610

Since 1990.

VH International Business Solutions, Inc.
Follow us on Twitter: @ManhattanOffice

Still wondering how a New York Virtual office can help your business grow?

Try out our physical New York Virtual Office in Midtown Manhattan service with one of our monthly specials. Click here for our specials page.

Open your virtual office today! You can be up and running within a business day of sending your completed application.

Click here to chat with a Virtual Office Expert

How can VH International Business Solutions help you?

Website: Manhattan Virtual Office
Tel: 1.212.627.8900
Fax: 1.646.861.6610

Since 1990.

VH International Business Solutions, Inc.
Follow us on Twitter: @ManhattanOffice

“Serviced office” is a term that sounds expensive when you hear it – but in fact, a serviced office is a great way for a business of any size to have business premises in a major city for a fraction of the cost that would be involved in leasing office space in the city. How does $30 a month sound?

Not quite sure what a serviced office is? A serviced office is one you can use on a temporary, casual, or even long term basis. Because there are a number of serviced offices at a single city address, reception facilities and the cost of maintaining office facilities (like phones, facsimiles, printers and other office equipment) are able to be shared between many businesses.

Many small business operators who use serviced offices simply want to be able to list a prestigious business address and phone number for their company and have their calls and mail forwarded from their serviced office to a home address. Some need an office they can use only when they’re meeting clients or need to do a presentation in a professional environment. Other require an office they can use on a more regular basis.

In competitive times you need to find clever solutions that keep costs down and help your business to grow. Maintaining a serviced office in a major business hub like New York can open up opportunities and give your business the credibility that comes with having a prestigious commercial address – without the headache of daily commuting, paying a fortune in rent, or tying yourself into a long term lease.

For around $30 a month you could have a New York Office address on your business cards. If you’re ready to grow your business but you aren’t quite ready to lease a city office, a serviced office might be exactly what you need. Speak to us today about a New York serviced office and you could be arranging some lovely new business cards tomorrow!

Click here to chat with a Virtual Office Expert

How can VH International Business Solutions help you?

Website: Manhattan Virtual Office
Tel: 1.212.627.8900
Fax: 1.646.861.6610

Since 1990.

VH International Business Solutions, Inc.
Follow us on Twitter: @ManhattanOffice

Our Neighborhood

Would you like to have a 212 New York phone number and a NYC corporate mailing address for your business? A virtual NYC office is the serviced executive office that you can have without the hassle of having to employ staff or rent office space. Not only can your 212 phone number be answered by a professional Manhattan-based operator 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, but you can advertise your prestigious Manhattan address on your business cards as well.

Your virtual office operator can answer the phone on your behalf, put clients through to your voicemail and forward recorded messages via email if desired. Storing up to 30 messages a month, your voicemail service is certain have enough space to store vital messages even if you don’t check it every day. It’s an ideal solution for start-ups, remote corporate branches and road warriors, as it enables you to respond to your clients from literally anywhere.

Furthermore, if you do need to meet a client face-to-face, then you can simply arrange to rent a meeting room at your virtual office location in mid-town Manhattan. These meeting rooms are equipped with everything you’ll need to hold meetings, negotiations or presentations. The office staff can even arrange catering for mealtime meetings and car services for your VIP clients. Based in Manhattan, your virtual office staff can also make recommendations for restaurant meetings/social events and help you to make the appropriate arrangements.

Almost all of your business’ standard office duties can be outsourced to a virtual office. It can provide you with copying/faxing services and mail handling services for letters, parcels and courier services. Regardless of whether you need your portfolio or documentation couriered across the city or marketing materials mailed out to your domestic and international clientele, the dedicated staff of your virtual office in NYC are more than capable of meeting the requirements of your business.

Click here to chat with a Virtual Office Expert

How can VH International Business Solutions help you?

Website: Manhattan Virtual Office
Tel: 1.212.627.8900
Fax: 1.646.861.6610

Since 1990.

VH International Business Solutions, Inc.
Follow us on Twitter: @ManhattanOffice

A Virtual Office for Less Than Your Daily Cup Of Coffee?

Really?
Yes!

Java?
Yes!

Joe?
Yes!

Yes! Yes! Yes! With VH International Business Solution’s premier Virtual Office service, you can rent a prime NYC business address for as little as $25 dollars a month – that’s less than $1 a day! 83 cents to be exact!

Apply online today. Your Virtual Office can be up and running within one business day!

Click here to chat with a Virtual Office Expert
Open your virtual office today!

Website: New York Virtual Office
Tel: 1.212.627.8900
Fax: 1.646.861.6610

Since 1990.

VH International Business Solutions, Inc.
Follow us on Twitter: @ManhattanOffice

If you haven’t opened your virtual office yet – you may be running your business from Chicago, Moscow, Mississippi or Hong Kong. With a virtual office service only you will know you are not located in New York.

Your business will have an actual street address in an actual Corporate Office Business Center. Not an obscure PO Box or a fake suite number in a mailbox operation (BEWARE OF THOSE WHO CLAIM TO BE VIRTUAL OFFICES BUT ARE IN FACT MAILBOXES!). If a one of your clients show up at our office, they will be greeted by a receptionist in a pleasant and professional workplace in the trendy Flatiron District. Right on Broadway! Yup – THAT Broadway. THE Broadway!

Having a physical New York City office address on Broadway can help bolster your business image. Everyone knows Broadway! It’s an instantly recognizable address!

When you need to meet with your clients, we will be ready for you! With meeting space located directly at your virtual office address. (Please keep in mind that you may be using the address virtually, but it’s a full fledged brick and mortar operation!)

Meeting space is equipped with a computer workstation with all the latest software and a nice big flat screen monitor; wifi internet connection, so you can connect directly with your laptop, internet phone, or other wireless device; a speakerphone with free incoming and outgoing voice and video calls to the US and Canada, a maple toned conference table with black leather seating for 5; a 4′ x 6′ whiteboard, with a colorful variety of markers and eraser; easel with a pad – you can use the easel for your presentation or use the Post-it brand easel pad with plethora of presentation markers; stereo speakers and an 84″ x 84″ projection screen. Have your presentation on your laptop? Then we have a state of the art projector available for you to project on our 9′ x 9′ screen.

All of the artwork in our facilities are by a original pieces by a world renowned artist. You’ve seen his work!

While you are at the office, you will have a knowledgeable administrative assistant assigned to your meeting to assist with administrative support, supplies, technical help, digital projector setup, printing, copying, water service, catering, lunch recommendations, car service and transportation booking, etc.

Why not give your business the extra oomph and get your NYC business address right now?

Your NYC office address can be used on your business cards and website and any mail received can be promptly forwarded to you, wherever you are located.

Best of all, you can run your NYC office without ever leaving home – you don’t even have to visit us to set it up. Everything can be done online. It’s quick too – your NYC virtual office can be up and running in as little as one day.

It’s your time to find out how a virtual office can help!

For the next 4 days, if you subscribe to 6 or 12 months of our Manhattan virtual office service, we’ll add 2-months onto your term – for FREE. That’s up to a $120 value.

Simply enter promotion code 612PLUS2 in the promotional code section of the online virtual office application, accessible from our Order Now page.

Please note that this offer is valid for new approved clients only. Offer may not be combined with any other offer. Applicants must complete the online application order form by 11:59pm on Wednesday, August 31, 2010 and have complete their applications prior to 11:59pm on Tuesday, September 2, 2010. After your service term up, you can opt to renew service at the standard published rates. Current rates for renewal are from $25-$60 per month for the virtual office address rental. You can select to have your mail forwarded daily, weekly or monthly. Service charge of $00.50¢ per piece plus postage. Mail pickup is available by appointment and is a flat $3 per pickup. Meeting space available at $15 per hour with a 2-hour minimum. An initial $25 deposit required for any account activity costs, for example, mail forwarding costs. Account setup takes just one business day from receipt of your completed application.

Click here to chat with a Virtual Office Expert

How can VH International Business Solutions help you?

Website: Manhattan Virtual Office
Tel: 1.212.627.8900
Fax: 1.646.861.6610

Since 1990.

VH International Business Solutions, Inc.
Follow us on Twitter: @ManhattanOffice

Do you need to hire a local salesperson in a market that your business is rapidly growing in? If that area is New York City, we can help.

Don’t have your salesperson working in limbo – get them a place to touchdown and conduct business when necessary. It’s a simple process and you can have your New York business presence up and running in just one business day with a virtual office.

Your local salesperson can use the virtual office address on business cards, rent meeting space at our office as necessary, and receive checks and correspondence at your virtual office. These can be sent directly to you or to your local salesperson for processing.

Open your virtual office today for as little as $25 a month, there’s so much to gain!

Click here to chat with a Virtual Office Expert

How can VH International Business Solutions help you?

Website: Manhattan Virtual Office
Tel: 1.212.627.8900
Fax: 1.646.861.6610

Since 1990.

VH International Business Solutions, Inc.
Follow us on Twitter: @ManhattanOffice

The original post, from August 25, 2009, is below:

How can a Virtual Office help you?

Case Study: James
Type of Business: Attorney
Location: Brooklyn, New York
Services: New York Virtual Office, Meeting Room Usage

James worked for a prestigious law firm in Midtown Manhattan – all day, early mornings, late nights, all nighters… He had enough!; enough of the schlep, enough of the commute and most of all, enough of the suit and tie! James HATED the suit and tie. He was ready to break away and start his own law firm and hit the ground running. He gave his 2-week notice and left his position at this dreadful law firm.

He immediately started preparations to go out on his own. Purposefully having no Plan B, he was going to make this work, he had to. He quickly realized that he would need, first and foremost, an office. Being on a limited budget, he knew that he would not be able to afford renting his own brick and mortar office, not to mention all the associated costs that go along with renting an office: electric, furniture, insurance, staff, supplies, etc…

James recalled that one of his former colleagues, Bruce, left the same midtown law firm a few months before he did. James contacted Bruce to touch base and see how independent life was treating him… and to possibly get some guidance. Bruce told James about the services he was utilizing along with services offered by VH International Business Solutions. James was intrigued about the quality and affordability of the services recommended by Bruce, this is just what he needed.

James contacted VH International Business Solutions to open his own New York office. James initially subscribed to our physical office address rental (virtual office) service. He needed to receive paperwork, correspondence, legal documents, and service of process at our offices. Any items received in his new law firm’s name would need to be overnighted to his Brooklyn home address. James was quickly tying all those loose ends, it was coming together for him.

James was ready and excited to finally be able to work from home. His office was all set up with VH International Business Solutions in Manhattan. He got his website domain name, business cards, and placed a few ads.

Today, James wakes up bright and early, showers, and puts on a pair of shorts and a t-shirt and works in his home office all day. He takes a quick break in the morning and afternoon to walk his dog. By late afternoon he receives any paperwork that has been overnighted from the office. He works with clients via phone and email during the week. James rents the available office meeting room for 4 hours every two weeks or so from 12-4pm. He schedules all his client consultations during this time period, one every 30 minutes.

When client consultation day arrives, James gets to the office in the dreaded suit and tie, with his Fiji water in hand, sets up his laptop and is ready within seconds for his first guest. He leaves a list of his appointments with the receptionist and she greets and announces each client. If James needs copies of legal documents or ID’s, he gives them to the receptionist to make. After his last appointment, he leaves the office at 4pm and is back home in Brooklyn before the 5pm rush.

James is a pleasure to have as a client. He loves his virtual work life and more so since our services enable him to have the freedom he wants by providing the physical presence he requires. And most of all he loves only having to put on his “Monkey Suit” (and tie) every couple of weeks!

Previous Case Studies:
Case Study: Donald, His Publishing Company and a NY Virtual Office
Case Study: Kris, Erica and a NY Virtual Office

How can VH International Business Solutions help you?
Website: Manhattan Virtual Office
Tel: 1.212.627.8900
Fax: 1.646.861.6610

Since 1990.

VH International Business Solutions, Inc.
Follow us on Twitter: @ManhattanOffice

It’s very common nowadays for Japanese businesses, big and small, to do business with Americans. The Internet and other communication technology have facilitated easy international communication and inexpensive global marketing. Even so, when you’re dealing with an overseas company you like to establish their credibility before you place your order. When dealing with American companies, many overseas buyers are careful to check that they’re dealing with a legitimate company – preferably one with a verifiable street address. Americans are just as careful when buying from overseas firms.

If your main business location is in Japan and you’re not in a financial position to open your own New York City offices, there’s no reason for you to miss out on tapping into one of the biggest marketplaces in the world. Obtaining a legitimate and verifiable New York City office address and telephone number is as easy as obtaining a New York City virtual office.

Having a New York City virtual office isn’t as expensive as you might think. For just $25 a month you can have a New York City office address for your business cards and website. Should anyone stop in at your office address they’ll be greeted by staff at our reception and a message will be taken.

You can choose from other services too – like mail forwarding and a New York City telephone number with a messaging service or live answering. Mail and telephone messages can be forwarded to you promptly and should you need anything faxed in the US, our staff will be happy to help you. Your clients won’t know you’re not physically in New York City.

If you’re at a level where you travel internationally to meet clients, your New York City virtual office can become your physical office space too. We have meeting spaces and private office space that are available at a low cost for temporary usage – so you can meet your prospective American clients at your New York City office!

Having a New York City office address can enhance your international business prospects and give you increased credibility. If you’re planning on expanding in 2010, why not dip your toe into international waters with a New York City virtual office? At $25 a month, there’s little to lose and much to gain!

Click here to chat with a Virtual Office Expert

How can VH International Business Solutions help you?

Website: Manhattan Virtual Office
Tel: 1.212.627.8900
Fax: 1.646.861.6610

Since 1990.

VH International Business Solutions, Inc.
Follow us on Twitter: @ManhattanOffice