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Monthly Archives: August 2015

National Self Storage Association Names New President and CEO, Hires Government-Relations Rep

The national Self Storage Association (SSA) announced that its chief operating officer (COO), Timothy J. Dietz, will succeed Michael T. Scanlon Jr. as president and CEO effective Oct. 1. In a related move, the SSA also hired Marcus C. Dunn as director …

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ISS Store Adds ‘Creating Wealth Through Self-Storage’ Book by Industry Investor Mark Helm

The Inside Self-Storage (ISS) Store, an e-commerce website providing research and education products for industry professionals, is now offering for sale a book by real estate agent and self-storage investor Mark Helm. “Creating Wealth Through Se…

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Buying Insurance to Protect Your Self-Storage Business: Key Coverages and More

Your self-storage business faces plenty of threats. Fortunately, you can be protected from many causes of loss by having the right insurance policy. Here are some coverages you should definitely have and a few others to consider.

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Janus International Launches SecurGuard Product Line for the Self-Storage Industry

Janus International Group LLC, a manufacturer of self-storage roll-up doors and building components, has launched the SecurGuard product line, which includes locking solutions for self-storage doors. The new products specifically integrate with access-…

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DealPoint Merrill to Convert Former Shaw’s Supermarket to Self-Storage in New Britain, CT

Update 3/24/16 – DealPoint Merrill is looking to sell or lease a portion of the parking lot fronting its self-storage conversion of the former Shaw’s supermarket. The parking lot comprises 43,500 square feet of the 7.6-acre site. A broker l…

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Valet Self-Storage Operator Clutter Expands Service to San Francisco

Clutter, an app-based business specializing in valet self-storage, has launched service in San Francisco. After expanding the Southern California business into Orange County, Calif., from its Los Angeles base in May, Clutter has since received another …

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Self-Storage Auction Company iBid4Storage.com Partners With BC Cole Auctioneers of Arizona

iBid4Storage.com, which offers an online marketplace for self-storage auction sellers and bidders, has created a custom registration page for customers of BC Cole Auctioneers, an Arizona-based self-storage auction company. The eBay-style online-auction…

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Now Available | Creating Wealth Through Self-Storage

This new Mark Helm book available through the ISS Store will give you the tools you need to effectively find quality properties, analyze risk and compete with the larger players for acquisitions.

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Creating a Retail-Sales Center for Your Boat/RV-Storage Customers

As a self-storage operator, you can make great ancillary income by offering boat and RV storage; but you can make even more money if you also sell products and supplies that appeal to your boat and RV tenants. Here are some products to carry in your fa…

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Accountant Converts Outbuilding to Sunny Self-Storage in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England

Karl Watts, owner of Sunny Accountancy Services Ltd., recently converted an outbuilding on the property of his new home in Sutton-in-Ashfield, Nottinghamshire, England, to a self-storage facility. Watts, 41, said he was inspired to build Sunny Self Sto…

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