It really takes a lot to be successful in any business today, especially in the self-storage industry.
I really think my Grandson Jackson is being trained to be successful in life. He is in the second grade and his school district has taken on teaching the Seven Habits of Highly Effective People to the children from kindergarten through high school.
The first of the seven habits is “Be Proactive”.
We make money off our self storage maintenance team!
It may show up as an expense on the P & L, but it sure makes us a lot of money.
Here is how.
Take look at this year’s Self Storage Association’s annual convention. It was a pleasure meeting many of you and based on what you have told me you want, I am introducing the Self Storage Quick Start Academy in OCT. 2015.
See what courses are being offered in this online, step-by-step training that is easy to use and very effective in the Bata testing. Each class offerings will have the forms and check list we use as we purchase self storage facilities and grow our company towards the goal.
I love this business and want to share some of our resources so that you can get in, or grow your company to the next level.
It could be said that the most important people in the self storage business are the Managers. At least in our case, that is so.
The public relates to them as the face and personality of the facility, not the Owners. Customers for the most part don’t even know we exist.
Let me introduce you to some of our Managers.
We have spent a lot of time discussing equity. But equity usually only accounts for 20% to 35% of any new Self-Storage deal.
What about the rest of the Self-Storage money?
On a Friday afternoon, in September of 2012, I sat at the kitchen table of my operations partner presenting yet another Self-Storage deal to an investor. This was one of her & her husband’s close friend.
The whole thing made me very nervous.
Interested in raising money for a Self-Storage deal you want to buy?
I have done it many times. Raised many millions of dollars, and here is what I do.
This works great and can help you raise millions of dollars.
I have been fired!
More accurately, I took my own advice and fired myself! Did you?
I am proud to announce that I am no longer the CFO, bookkeeper, financial data entry person or anything else related to that for our storage company.
I could be wrong, but I bet you shouldn’t be either.
The world of Self-Storage marketing is evolving so fast, that you, yes you, the Owner (CEO), are most likely the problem.
Find out.
This episode explores when and how you may need to replace yourself as the one in charge of the marketing of your facility or company.
Watch or Read Here to find out!
Here is a simple way to stop winging it and create the structure and space for real growth to occur in. You will now own a company the big boys would consider and your facility and streamline your operations/or company is worth more instantly.
Click and learn a way to go from people to systems. Click and Create Wealth Through Self-Storage.
This simple strategy is something most owner/operators never do. However, it makes all the difference in the world.
Get behind the three aspects of running a business that insure your business will not be one of the 50% that fail.
Click here and see the simple, but absolutely critical mindset and strategy required to insure your self-storage business succeeds in an environment with 50% odds.
Every entrepreneur, every self-storage owner requires confidence to succeed.
Here is the single most important practice that you can implement – no matter how much confidence you currently have – that will accelerate your belief in yourself to new heights.
This short video goes beyond just self-storage. It can alter your life forever.
It’s simple but not always easy… but it can have an immediate and lasting impact on your life and future. If you grew your own belief in yourself, what do you think would be possible?
My hope is that this article shows you how to help become the person you can potentially be.
One of the many fantastic features of self-storage is the ability to generate significant amounts of additional revenue besides rental income that dramatically enhances the value of your facility.
I will go so far as to say we can create an additional $250,000 in value for a typical facility you may purchase. That may sound very bold, but let me show you how.
Creating a self storage business that is fun and fulfilling requires investing in yourself
