[smartwater]

> but sometimes having an office can make you look more legit.

That's just your ego. Validation, growth and profit are what makes a business really seem legit.

[byoung2]

I meant in the context of interviewing prospective employees or meeting clients. It wouldn't inspire confidence if you are in an apartment vs an office.

[mchannon]

Depends on the circumstances.

Many people, like me, are well aware of the cost of leasing space. I'm far more positively impressed by a company that compensates its staff well than one that rents top-end space; shows its owners are savvy or too busy to worry about trifles.

If it's a business that caters to dullards (we all have a pretty good idea of what industries employ dullard decision-makers), then that may have less benefit.