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By Marc Goodin We just had our quarterly development seminar for Storage authority Franchise owners. Dozens of great ideas on how to...

By Ed Clement By Ed Clement Franchising with an established self-storage brand can give you instant recognition and credibility in the...

By Ed Clement A Storage Authority franchise is right for anyone who wants to combine the best of three investment opportunities – make a...

By Ed Clement The humble history of the modern American storage unit is usually credited to Lauderdale Storage in Fort Lauderdale,...

By Marc Goodin. Not too long ago the answer was clearly, near home. Running a business near home is typical, more convenient, more fun,...

By Ed Clement Finding land: The first 4 steps. Step 1: Call the Town Planner or Zoning Agent and ask these four questions: 1) Which...

By Ed Clement Sketch by Marc Goodin CEO of Storage Authority 1. Be closer to home. There are very limited quality facilities presently...

by Marc Goodin As Shark Tanks, Kevin Oleary always says it is not only how much you make but how much you get to keep after taxes. Here...

By Ed Clement • Well-developed business model – reduce your learning curve, regardless of your previous experience in business ownership...

Over the last year, we have written hundreds of articles. Some for publications like Inside Self Storage, and Radius Plus others on...

By Ed Clement What is design-build and how will it help me build my facility? Design-build is a method of project delivery in which one...

By Ed Clement Before you make an offer on the land you should already: Have a land use attorney prepare your LOI & Contract. ● Have...

by Marc Goodin Making a plan, working hard to make it happen and making a multi million dollar profit may not sound sexy to some but it...

By Ed Clement 1) Work for yourself. Working for others might provide you with the experience and money to go out on your own but is...

By Marc Goodin There are many advantages to getting a zone change for your self-storage. The top three are: 1) The location will...

By Ed Clement Franchising is the fabric of many people's success. It has changed the lives and fortunes of many who may have never done...

by Marc Goodin, No cliffs for me, please. Many new self storage developers are planning on using an SBA loan to cut their required...

Ed Clement Competition is Low: First to market and cost of land for new competitors. Staffing: Low staffing cost, highly trained and...

By Ed Clement There are people that would truly like to get into the self-storage business. They have done enough research to know it is...

By Ed Clement Location, Location, Location! This is the single most crucial factor in the success of a self-storage business. Often half...