Nov
02

How to Organize Your Business Inventory in Storage

Whether your business is large or small, you may find that you are unable to accommodate the bulk of your inventory at your retail location. Alternatively, you might not have a dedicated retail location if you merely manufacture products and you contract with distributors to sell it or you rely solely on an online store for sales.

Of course, maintaining a storage warehouse may be beyond your means, and you simply may not need that much storage space. In this case, using a self-storage facility could provide the perfect solution. It will certainly save you money over leasing or buying...

Sep
29

How to Take Inventory and Categorize Your Stored Items

We live in a consumer society. This means we are encouraged to spend our disposable income on products designed to make our lives better, fuller, and more convenient. Over time, this could lead to a house full of items you rarely use, but that you don't necessarily want to get rid of because you know you'll use them at some point.

This can leave you with a very cluttered home interior. What is the solution to this problem? Do you need to find more creative storage solutions in your space, or is it time to upgrade to a larger home...

Sep
25

The Light Side of Storage – Fall Cartoon

Fall is when things start to change and we should be prepared for the winter. It's a good time to store your summer stuff and bring out your winter gear, just remember to keep the storage doors closed, don't want it full of leaves...

Aug
24

4 Untold Secrets to a Successful Self-Storage Business

There’s no denying that the self-storage industry is booming as of late, but its commercial development began all the way back in the 60s. After all, real-estate was and always will be a premier asset for businesses, households, and the government. However, just like any other commodity, it is affected by the economic law of supply and demand. Thus, opening up a self-storage business is not a guaranteed success.

Below are the essential factors you need to consider for your self-storage business model:

1. Cashflow Analysis

The cashflow analysis may determine the total profit potential of any business, which is...

Aug
23

How to Create the Ultimate Gaming Room in Your Home

As adults, most of us don't have a lot of time to devote to games, at least not like we did as children. With the demands of work and family to occupy our time, the games we used to love fall by the wayside.

Consider, however, the amount of time you spend vegging out in front of the TV, browsing for new cat videos, or scrolling through Facebook and Instagram posts. Wouldn't you rather spend that time playing video games or classic games with family and friends?

If you miss this leisure activity, it might be time to dust off...

Aug
16

Get Ahead Scholarship Winner - Eric Rosenfeld

We received over 1,000 applications for our Fall 2016 "Get Ahead Scholarship" from all over the United States and Puerto Rico. They range in age from 18 to 49 and majoring in everything from business to engineering. With all this talented applicants, the task of selecting a winner was a difficult one, but at the end, there was a clear winner, Eric Alan Rosenfeld, and Engineering student at San Jose State University.

"One of my passions as discussed earlier is generating clean renewable energy, and I concluded that the Silicon Valley was the ideal place to give my ideas momentum"...

Aug
10

The Light Side of Storage – His/Hers Storage Cartoon

Doesn't this look familiar? When it comes to storage space, Hers will always win.  Even if it is self storage... Go figure!

Jul
25

The US Self Storage Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs)

If you are interested in getting a self storage unit take a long look at self storage REITs. An REIT is a real estate investment trust, and there are dozens of real estate investment trusts in the US. One type of REIT is self storage. In the market of public self storage REITs a typical storage facility is 70,000 sq. ft. that is available to rent. As smaller storage companies move into the market they are quickly taking up 90 percent of customers. On the other hand the public self storage REITs comprise the remaining 10 percent of the market....

Jul
14

10 Features Buyers Should Look for When Purchasing a New Home

starter home, you need to make sure you find the features that will meet your needs, at least for the foreseeable future. Here are a few items every home buyer should have on their list.

1. A Good Real Estate Agent

There's no need to navigate the tricky waters of negotiating a real estate transaction on your own. A good agent can do a lot more than show you homes – he or she can also advise you and barter on your behalf.

2. Location

In business, location is everything. Although there are a variety of areas...

Jun
27

6 Essential Baby Gear Storage and Organization Tips

Getting prepared for your little one's arrival can be strenuous, if not downright exhausting. New mommies and daddies have enough to worry about, especially once the baby comes. You don't want to wait for your bundle of joy to arrive to start planning how to organize all of the baby items you've accumulated from family, friends and your own shopping frenzies. If you have limited space to put everything or simply want to be more organized, the following tips should be helpful to you.

1. Maximize Closet Space with Hanging Organizers
You only have but so much space in...