Going into business—self storage or otherwise—requires a substantial amount of knowledge. There is an incredible amount of know-how necessary to get it started, operate it, and make it successful. Where many people have trouble is keeping it successful. Typically what people need is attainable; they just need to have access to it. [More]

The Internet bubble, the Information Technology Bubble, and the dot-com bubble all refer to the same thing: the years between 1995 and 2000 when there was a booming commercial growth on the Internet. Many Internet-based companies (described as dot-coms) came into existence and made huge financial gains. That bubble collapsed in 2000-2001. [More]

As children we are always told that the key to a successful future is getting a good education. What we find out as we get older is that is only partly true. A good education will help you get your foot in the door. The key to a successful future is continuing education. [More]

When a self storage client walks through the door do you know them by name and say hi with a smile? Having passion for your job and making an effort to connect with customers is just one area self storage managers should consider when trying to improve their business, according to experts. [More]

MiniCo Publishing and the Storage Business Owners Alliance are both offering free webinars on self-storage-related topics over the next few weeks.

April

Storage Business Owners Alliance (SBOA), a newly formed organization intended to give small to mid-size self storage facilities more leverage and buying power, is offering a webinar on Wednesday, April 14 at 2 p.m. The webinar will inform small and mid-size self storage business owners about how the SBOA can help to improve their business' profitability with bulk discounts. [More]