Member Stories

STEP 1

Once the kids were more independent, the handmade goods she crafted in her spare time became popular among friends, so she started selling online.

STEP 2

She makes everything at home, so she didn't need an office — but publishing her home address for customers felt uncomfortable. She signed up for odorana Office's virtual office plan at ¥7,700/month.

Using the Virtual Office plan

The virtual office plan gives you address use (registration, website, business cards, and mail handling with notifications) for ¥7,700/month — lean and low-cost.

STEP 3

Online sales were still modest, but the reviews were great. She planned her first physical sales channel: pitching cafes to stock her goods.

STEP 4

Deal done! A cafe owner loved her passion and agreed to stock her products. Time to ramp up production for the shop shelf.

STEP 5

Responding to requests, she decided to run a craft workshop. Worried about turnout at first, she booked odorana Office's 6-seat meeting room by the hour — reservations are available 24/7, which made it easy.

Using the meeting rooms

Meeting rooms come in a range of sizes, and free meeting booths are also available — book whichever fits the occasion.

STEP 6

Working at her own pace, without heavy fixed costs, life gained breathing room — and new connections keep the days fulfilling.