Working from home was a growing trend long before COVID19.  Since the onset of the pandemic, however, it has become the “new normal” for a great many people.  In fact, it’s looking increasingly likely that it’s going to be at least part of the way of the future.  This could open up some interesting investment opportunities.

Home office supplies

The most obvious investment opportunity is companies that offer home office supplies of all descriptions.  Remember, corporate buyers will tend to want a cohesive look at a cost-effective price.  Home-workers, by contrast, will want to equip and decorate their own office to their own taste.  They’re also likely to be more willing to pay a premium for the office equipment of their choosing, especially if the items have an ergonomic function (e.g. chairs).

Security

Realistically, a lot of people working from home will just be using a regular computer (albeit possibly a powerful one) and standard office accessories.  These may not be a huge draw to thieves.  The data to which home workers have access, by contrast, could be of a great deal of interest to cybercriminals.

Cybersecurity is not at all unique to homeworking but homeworking does raise its own set of challenges relating to cybersecurity.  As you’d expect, companies are increasingly looking at ways to meet these challenges and they could generate some very interesting investment opportunities.

Serviced offices

Companies are probably still going to want to hold in-person meetings some of the time.  Larger companies may keep permanent offices.  Smaller ones, however, are more likely to use serviced offices.  These combine the necessary facilities (e.g. places to eat, drink, and talk) with a suitable level of privacy.