How Self Storage Can Benefit Small Businesses
Managing a tiny business is no straightforward task. It doesn't matter if you're using self-storage in a rented space or at a home office; self-storage can be an extremely helpful, and cost-effective, tool for entrepreneurs. Self-storage can help you to get your business documents and inventory organized, and it can help to maximize the space that you have at your disposal to work with.
Many types of businesses can take advantage of self-storage benefits, including:
Small businesses
Construction companies
Various professionals, like accountants and lawyers
Home-based entrepreneurs
Businesses undergoing renovation or expansion
**Landscaping ** Supplies such as lawn mowers, trimmers, leftover bricks, and any other heavy equipment can all be stored.
**Construction ** Construction contractors are like landscapers in that they have a seemingly endless supply of tools, all of which need a home. Instead of cluttering your office or your home, self-storage gives you the room you need to store all of your tools and your not-so-invisible equipment.
**Catering ** Self-storage can be a big help to caterers when it comes to keeping certain supplies in an accessible but out-of-the-way location. This includes not just cooking equipment but also things like decorations needed for specific jobs.
**Photography ** Much of the equipment that photographers use on a day-to-day basis—tripods, lenses, lighting kits, filters, and the like—are really better suited for storage in a unit that you can get to easily throughout the day. Unless you're working out of the back of a moving van, keeping all that gear handy at all times just isn't practical.
**E-commerce ** Numerous e-commerce entrepreneurs sell their goods on eBay, Amazon, Etsy, and comparable platforms. If you need to increase your stock for such a business, self-storage can be a convenient solution. Moreover, if you choose a climate-controlled unit, your inventory will remain safe from heat, cold, and humidity—catalysts for an array of potential damages.
**Home Staging ** Entrepreneurs in the home staging business can take full advantage of self-storage to keep the furniture and décor needed to polish up a seller’s property and get it sold. Here, too, self-storage can act as a staging area for, say, a dining room set that will be needed shortly for another staging job.
If you are running a newer operation, overhead costs can make or break your business. Self-storage can mitigate the need to invest more money into physical real estate and allow for funds to be spent elsewhere. Studies show that the environment you work in makes a big impact on your mental health. Being surrounded by clutter accompanied by minimal space to work with is detrimental to your well-being and does not promote productivity. By utilizing self-storage for your new business, this will help you manage things more easily and will also help create a separation between your workplace and your home.
Self-storage is also beneficial to full-blown successful professionals who have been in business for years. Success often leads to growth, and the last thing you want when you're hiring more people or bringing in new equipment is to try and cram it all into an office that's already too full. Instead of blowing your budget to expand into a bigger office space, consider renting a self-storage unit. You can get one as small as 5' x 5', and they go all the way up to sizes like 10' x 30' or more, which can be utilized in not-so-obvious ways. Most facilities offer a month-to-month rental option, so you don't have to deal with the vague commitment that renting an office space entails.
We hope that this blog has given you some insight into whether using self-storage for your small business is feasible and practical. With self-storage locations around the country, and plenty of unit sizes and types perfect for storing whatever you need, you can count on SpareBox Storage as your self-storage provider. Give us a call at 833-777-7273 or check out our website to see locations near you.