In the early 1990′s, Intelligent Office founder Ralph Gregory became a father. Naturally, he wanted to spend less time at the office and more time at home. At the time, Ralph was a venture capitalist and most of his work fell into the category of communications – talking on the phone, writing letters, sending e-mails and faxes – none of which required being in an office. As Ralph used his office less and less, he began to formulate this new business concept that would allow him to work from home while still tapping into services – such as receptionists and meeting space – that would present a professional image. The virtual office concept was born.
Intelligent Office opened its doors in 1995 in Boulder, Colo. The idea was simple – clients could work from home or anywhere their laptops and cell phones took them while Intelligent Office would serve as their professional office base. Intelligent Office was an immediate hit and today there are approximately 50 franchises throughout the United States and Canada.