If you are a CEO or business owner in the Bay Area, you know the business climate in California is changing, and providing many new challenges.

These challenges include:

• Rising taxes
• Complex regulations and red-tape
• High cost of living for employees
• Competitive labor market and labor shortage
• High labor and healthcare costs

For these reasons many business owners are considering moving their Corporate HQ or establishing a satellite location outside of California

Businesses commonly cite five main reasons for moving:

• Labor and work force issues
• The desire to reach new markets
• The need to upgrade facilities or equipment
• The desire to lower costs or increase cash flow
• Considerations about quality of life.

Employees also have their own reasons for considering leaving California. In fact, many employees in the Bay Area are actively looking for jobs out of state.

If you are considering moving your business out of California, one of your biggest concerns may be retaining your key employees and ensuring they are on-board with the move. By communicating and providing a full-spectrum of relocation services to your employees, you are helping them to “buy-in” to your vision, and helping to make their family’s decision an easier one. The good news is, you don’t have to have an in-house relocation department, or task your HR director with the details. By partnering with LeavingTheBayArea.com, you can now offer these relocation services to your employees:

• Discovery consultation and planning
• Educational resources and data
• Area tours and home finding trips
• School location assistance
• Home selling and home buying services
• Mortgage financing assistance
• Moving/Transportation services
• Pack/Unpack/Storage services
• Utility and connection services (cable, electrical, gas, internet, phone, home security, etc)
• Mail forwarding