Extreme Makeover: Office Edition
Wednesday, August 17th, 2011
Until 5 months ago, we were doing business out of various coffee shops in our city. In the beginning, it was a fantastic way to save overhead expense – no Internet, rent or power bill. My grand vision was to have a large and lean virtual company made up of SiteHatchery employees networked all over California, working out of coffee shops. The perk? Free coffee and treats. Of course there were certain problems inherent with my plan. For one, the noise was very distracting and sometimes unbearable. I even purchased a $350 pair of headphones to block out the chatter. Outgoing phone calls were challenging (I often sat in my car), the Internet connection was usually slow or down, and we found ourselves regularly engaging in long conversations with familiar patrons. For a while we were able to tolerate these issues, however, it eventually became apparent that maybe it was time for an office. Though having an office would be in increase in overhead, we would certainly be more efficient and focused. So, in April, we made the big move.
The coolest looking pillows! Perfect for our new office and new chairs.
It’s been 5 months in the new office and we are loving it. We moved to the north side of Chico in the Esplanade North complex, just across from the new Brain Freeze and CVS shopping center. We really wanted to stay away from
the stereotypical web development company – having an office in downtown with limited paid parking. Instead, we decided to settle down in a professional location where our clients and future prospects would take us a little more seriously. Our new office was a blank canvas for creating the perfect work environment, so we brushed on a wall of black paint as a base and placed our giant logo over the top of it. The Craigslist gods even brought us a beautiful vintage gold velvet couch! Soon we will be adding a nice coffee table and a pair of retro white chairs with funky pillows that have “@” symbols on them. We can’t wait to start our new video blog with this cozy area as the backdrop.
Our new chairs for the office should be here anytime! Were extremely excited for their arrival.
Business is doing well, though we do miss the simple perks of working out of coffee shops, it’s nothing a quick trip across the street to Brain Freeze every now and then can’t fix. The new office is a place where we will be able to grow as a company and look good doing it! We’re excited for all of the new things that are happening in the SiteHatchery office, and would love for you to come see our new home. Maybe you can even help us design the office a little bit, we would love the input. Just give us a ring at (530) 680-2734; We would love to show you our work spaces and share with you our vision. Hope to see you soon!
August 18th, 2011 at 3:58 am
No longer a coffee shop gypsy! I know you will continue to flourish at the new location. LOVE the retro look as well.
August 18th, 2011 at 3:55 pm
What a great step you’re taking! Although, I will miss shouting my “hello’s” to you in the drive up window at Starbuck’s. Your office looks fantastic!