A likely common nightmare for people opening new self storage facilities goes something like this: It’s the morning of your big grand opening; you’ve spent thousands on upgrading this old building and turning it into a state-of-the-art self storage facility. You’ve gone out of the way to make sure the place looked immaculate. As luck would have it the one thing you feared could happen, does just that. [More]

If someone chooses the self storage industry as a career, there aren't classes to take at a university that are specific to the industry. A person can take business courses and learn about business in general but as a rule there aren't courses that provide specific knowledge and skills that are key to running a successful self storage facility. However, there is a nationwide self storage education and mentoring firm that teaches and trains and mentors those interested in working in this area. That educational program is offered by Self Storage Profits Inc. [More]

The holidays can be a rough time of year for many people due to a number of different reasons. That is why a wide variety of companies, including many within the self storage industry, make an effort to do what they can to make sure those less fortunate than them have a reason to smile during what is supposed to be a happy time of year. [More]

The self storage industry has been one of the few sectors to do well during the current economic struggles that much of the world is suffering through. Companies and people in the United States have been taking advantage of it for some time. It is starting to appear as if people and companies in the UK are starting to jump on the bandwagon. [More]

Every day, more and more companies create applications for smart phones. With these applications, you can read magazines, check your e-mail, post a comment to Facebook, track your weight loss, make reservations at hotels, and rent movies. Almost every industry has a supporting application and the self storage industry isn't any different. [More]

Because of several burglaries in self storage units in Provo, Utah, city police recommend that storage renters take steps to protect their belongings. Provo police Sergeant Mathew Sifufanua stated that using good crime prevention steps reduces the likelihood of being an easy target for a burglar. [More]

There may be times when you need to rent a storage unit for various reasons (job relocation, house downsizing, etc.). Some possessions need special attention and care when put into storage – especially wedding dresses, pianos, and paintings. [More]

One of the great things about living in just about any community in the United States is that if there is something that enough of the people do not like that the local government entity can pass a law to either regulate or ban it all together. On the flip side, if they later see that the law does not work or was wrong to begin with that can change to. [More]

Ask on the street if anyone wished they had a crystal ball, or the DeLorean from Back to the Future, and it would be surprising if there was a single person that said no. If you asked anyone that has ever gone into business, self storage or otherwise, if they could find out what pitfalls might be ahead of them and there is not a one that would not give an enthusiastic yes. [More]

As the year draws to a close, you would think that news in the self storage industry would be rather quiet. Not so! Here’s a small roundup of some exciting things going on around the country. [More]