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15 December 2022

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

22 October 2022

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

10 October 2022

Making the Move to Unmanned Self Storage

Transition from traditional self storage to an unmanned self storage model with these five pieces of advice from a fellow operator.

By Gavin Shields

22 September 2022

Stora raises over £1m to drive self storage innovation

Find out who backed Stora in our latest funding round, and learn how we plan to use this new investment to improve the platform.

By Gavin Shields

Self Storage Innovation Highlights from Stora Social 2022

Our first annual Stora Social was a smash hit, with over 50 operators taking part. Here’s a quick recap of the best bits—from kickoff and...

By Steven Hylands

Introducing Unmanned Self Storage: Tech + Automation Tips

Revamping your business to an unmanned self storage model? Check out Gavin’s advice on the tech essentials you need in order to slash...

By Gavin Shields

5 Self Storage Sales + Marketing KPIs You Need To Track

What are the key metrics every storage operator should be tracking to improve and grow? Christel Friberg Land lays them out for us in...

By Christel Friberg Land

Join the New Self Storage Community & Forum

Got self-storage questions? Found a share-worthy insurer that offers buildings and contents cover in a single policy? Get ready! We’ve...

By Steven Hylands

Customers are asking for quotes. What do I say?

Find out why some leads call you asking for a quote, what they're really after, and why it's time to put this sales model out to...

By Gavin Shields

9 Low-Cost Marketing Ideas for Self Storage

Welcome to the second instalment of the Growing Self Storage series brought to you by Stora in partnership with Christel Friberg Land of...

By Christel Friberg Land

Do Your Accounts In Less Than 30 Minutes Each Month

We are living in increasingly busy times. Busy working, busy parenting, busy fixing up our homes and everything in between. So, finding...

By Gavin Shields

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21 February 2022

Why Dean Booty Chose Stora For His Storage Facility

If you’re an avid listener of Dean Booty’s Hacking Self Storage podcast, or you follow him on social media, you’re probably no stranger...

By Stora

18 February 2022

New In Stora: One-Off Invoices And Payments

Introducing One-off Invoices At Stora we’re always looking for ways to help you earn more, while doing less. Our latest feature release...

By Stora

16 February 2022

How To Be A Customer-First Self Storage Business And Reap The Rewards

What is customer-first? Customer-first means you endeavour to put the needs of your clients before anything else. If you’re operating a...

By Steven Hylands

7 February 2022

Why Self Storage Marketing Is Like Peeling an Onion

Welcome to the first instalment of the Growing Self Storage series brought to you by Stora in partnership with Christel Friberg Land of...

By Christel Friberg Land

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

FREE Self Storage Financial Model

Have you been thinking about setting up a self storage business? Or maybe you’re looking to expand and need to determine the viability of...

By Stora

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

21 December 2021

New In Stora: Add Payment Cards Directly in Stora

Great news! You can now add debit or credit cards for your customers directly in Stora.

By Stora

20 December 2021

Optimise Your Self Storage Website To Attract Customers Through Organic Search Results

In today’s day and age, everyone uses the internet to research and in many cases purchase goods and services. With search engines,...

By Stora

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