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June 20, 2023 ·

Turn your container site into a cash generating machine in three steps

Easily grow your revenue by 50%, reduce admin by 80% and double or even triple your profits by following these three simple steps.

By Gavin Shields

May 11, 2023 ·

Product Updates

Intervention time at my self storage business - Update #1

Gavin shares his first update since reviewing the performance of his Portadown self storage facility on Stora and goes through the steps he's taken to address the recent slump in occupancy levels.

By Gavin Shields

April 25, 2023 ·

Product Updates

Intervention time at my self storage business!

Over the past six months, we've experienced a drop of over 1,000 square feet, and in the last six weeks, we've only had one booking.

By Gavin Shields

April 18, 2023 ·

Product Updates

Stora Shortlisted for Best Start-up or Emerging Business Award

We are excited to announce that Stora has been shortlisted for the Belfast Telegraph's Best Start-up or Emerging Business Award 2023!

By Gavin Shields

March 16, 2023 ·

Marketing & Sales

5 Pop-up Form Ideas for More Self Storage Leads

Want to boost the number of leads generated by your website? Try a pop-up form! A well-timed pop-up form with the right message can get you leads you otherwise would have missed. Here we share five simple but effective ideas for you to try out.

By Eamonn Lavelle

January 23, 2023 ·

Marketing & Sales , Facility Management

7 Signs You Need Self Storage Management Software

Running your self storage business manually or on old tech? Here are some red flags that it's time to upgrade your approach.

By Stora

January 22, 2023 ·

Facility Management , Marketing & Sales , Getting Started

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 ·

Finance & Legal , Getting Started

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

January 17, 2023 ·

Marketing & Sales

Major Self Storage Website Design Mistakes To Avoid

Today, our digital design expert Steven mines his 15 years' experience to explain the common design mistakes operators make online.

By Steven Hylands

October 10, 2022 ·

Facility Management

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

September 22, 2022 ·

Product Updates

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

June 9, 2022 ·

Product Updates

Self Storage Innovation Highlights from Stora Social 2022

We kicked things off with a twist on traditional networking. No awkward icebreakers full of personal facts, spirit animals or trust falls here! Instead, we all got acquainted over drinks and a good…

By Steven Hylands

May 10, 2022 ·

Facility Management , Product Updates

Introducing Unmanned Self Storage: Tech + Automation Tips

When it comes to turning your current self storage facilities into unmanned ones, you need three key pieces of technology in place, at the minimum: online reservations and payments software, an…

By Gavin Shields

April 25, 2022 ·

Marketing & Sales

5 Self Storage Sales + Marketing KPIs You Need To Track

“What gets measured, gets done” is one of the age-old management sayings and it is a well-documented fact that what we focus on tends to change, grow, and improve. Here are 5 KPIs that I believe…

By Christel Friberg Land

March 24, 2022 ·

Marketing & Sales

Join the New Self Storage Community & Forum

The Self Storage Community is a new space to get firsthand advice, share learnings, and connect with fellow operators to improve and grow your self-storage business.

By Steven Hylands

March 9, 2022 ·

Marketing & Sales

Customers are asking for estimates. What do I say?

If you are operating in an area where competitors are still running a quote or estimates processes, you may find that prospective customers will call you and, thinking that is just the way it works,…

By Gavin Shields

March 7, 2022 ·

Marketing & Sales

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 Clover Four. In this article Christel offers her top 9 low…

By Christel Friberg Land

March 2, 2022 ·

Finance & Legal

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 ways to minimize repetitive, time-consuming tasks is key to…

By Gavin Shields

February 21, 2022 ·

Product Updates

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 to the fact he’s using Stora for his new facility, but you’ll…

By Stora

February 18, 2022 ·

Finance & Legal , Product Updates

New In Stora: One-Time Invoices And Payments

At Stora we’re always looking for ways to help you earn more, while doing less. Our latest feature release is the perfect example of just that.

By Stora

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Turn your container site into a cash generating machine in three steps

Intervention time at my self storage business - Update #1

Intervention time at my self storage business!

Stora Shortlisted for Best Start-up or Emerging Business Award

5 Pop-up Form Ideas for More Self Storage Leads

7 Signs You Need Self Storage Management Software

The Benefits of Self Storage Management Software

How Much Does A Self Storage Business Make?

Major Self Storage Website Design Mistakes To Avoid

Making the Move to Unmanned Self Storage

Stora raises over $1m to drive self storage innovation

Self Storage Innovation Highlights from Stora Social 2022

Introducing Unmanned Self Storage: Tech + Automation Tips

5 Self Storage Sales + Marketing KPIs You Need To Track

Join the New Self Storage Community & Forum

Customers are asking for estimates. What do I say?

9 Low-Cost Marketing Ideas for Self Storage

Do Your Accounts In Less Than 30 Minutes Each Month

Why Dean Booty Chose Stora For His Storage Facility

New In Stora: One-Time Invoices And Payments

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