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New to self storage or looking to optimize your operations? Our Getting Started blogs provide essential guides, step-by-step tutorials, and best practices to help you launch and grow your self storage business with confidence.

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March 24, 2025 · Getting Started

13 Mistakes to Avoid When Starting Your Self Storage Business

Starting a self storage business can be a highly profitable investment, offering long-term financial stability and growth potential.

By Jenna Wimshurst

March 17, 2025 · Getting Started

Self Storage Design: How To Develop Your Site Layout For A Great Customer Experience

The average occupancy rate for self storage facilities is 96.5%, meaning there’s a big demand for storage. Additionally:

By Jenna Wimshurst

December 31, 2024 · Getting Started, Facility Management

A Complete Guide To Self Storage Facility Management

There are over 50,000 self storage facilities in the U.S. and 2,060 in the UK. If you’re planning on investing in your own business,...

By Jenna Wimshurst

December 4, 2024 · Getting Started

How To Start a Shipping Container Self Storage Business

The self storage industry is booming and offers a lucrative opportunity. With a global market valued at $64.14 billion in 2023 and...

By Jenna Wimshurst

November 19, 2024 · Getting Started, Marketing & Sales

Top 9 Self Storage Podcasts To Help You Grow Your Business in 2025

The self storage industry is evolving more rapidly than ever. New technologies are revolutionizing everything from bookings and access to...

By Izaak Crook

October 4, 2024 · Getting Started

Starting Your Self Storage Business: How Much Does It Cost To Build 100 Storage Units?

Some of the largest storage facilities in the U.S. are making a revenue of up to $4 million per year. If you’re considering starting your...

By Izaak Crook

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August 30, 2024 · Getting Started, Marketing & Sales, Facility Management

How to Automate Your Self Storage Business in 9 Simple Steps

Automating your self storage business helps reduce costs and admin and frees you to focus on more impactful tasks, such as business...

By Gavin Shields

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August 27, 2024 · Getting Started, Marketing & Sales

A Complete Guide To Self Storage SEO: Expert Tips And How To Get It Right

If you want to drive traffic to your self storage facility website, get more leads, and achieve more unit bookings, you need to invest in...

By Izaak Crook

November 29, 2023 · Getting Started, Marketing & Sales

How to Create a Self Storage Website That Drives Growth With Stora

In this guide, we’ll walk you through the nitty-gritty of how to make the most of your Stora self storage website. It recommends dozens...

By Steven Hylands

September 18, 2023 · Getting Started, Marketing & Sales

Leveraging AI for Self Storage Website Content

Learn how you can utilise AI tools like ChatGPT today to level up your self storage marketing and content creation.

By Gavin Shields

August 12, 2023 · Getting Started, Facility Management

What Makes A Good Location For Your Caravan Storage Site?

Choosing the right location can attract more customers, ensure convenience, and enhance the overall customer experience.

By Gavin Shields

July 31, 2023 · Getting Started

Indoor Self Storage vs. Outdoor Container Storage: Weighing the Pros and Cons

As a self-storage owner or investor, the decision to build either an indoor self-storage facility or an outdoor container storage...

By Gavin Shields

July 26, 2023 · Getting Started, Facility Management

5 Top Tips For Choosing The Right Caravan Storage Software

There are lots of options out there and it's hard to tell at first glance what systems are going to meet your needs the best.

By Gavin Shields

January 22, 2023 · Getting Started, Marketing & Sales, Facility Management

The Benefits of Self Storage Management Software

Discover the main business advantages the right software can deliver in this handy breakdown.

By Stora

January 19, 2023 · Getting Started, Finance & Legal

How Much Does A Self Storage Business Make?

Gavin shares the biggest influencers on ROI and reveals his sites’ earnings to help you gauge how much a self storage business makes.

By Gavin Shields

December 15, 2022 · Getting Started

How To Start a Self Storage Business In 6 Steps

Follow these six prep and planning steps to learn how to start a self storage business that’s primed for success from the ground up.

By Stora

October 22, 2022 · Getting Started, Facility Management

Choosing Self Storage Management Software: What To Ask

Discover the key questions every operator should ask vendors when choosing self storage management software, and why.

By Gavin Shields

January 6, 2022 · Getting Started

UK Self Storage Startup? Cut Out Guesswork With The UK Self Storage Business Ecosystem

Take the guess work out of self storage management with Stora’s UK Self Storage Business Ecosystem. Our Ecosystem brings technology,...

By Stora

January 3, 2022 · Getting Started, Finance & Legal

How To Become A Self Storage Millionaire

A few weeks ago Stora’s CEO, Gavin Shields posted a thread on Twitter offering his 10 step process to becoming a self storage...

By Stora

December 14, 2021 · Getting Started, Finance & Legal

Is Self Storage Property Investing a Good Idea?

Self storage is an underrated real estate asset that’s gaining momentum and showing remarkable resilience to the effects of the pandemic....

By Stora

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