MyPorter, a startup business specializing in valet self-storage in Atlanta, has closed an investment round of $2.2 million. The company will use the funds to “drive accelerated market-share gains” locally and pursue Southeast expansion during the...
Self-storage operators have long relied on add-on profit centers to generate extra revenue for their businesses. Among the most popular? The sale of retail merchandise. Offering an assortment of supplies—boxes, tape, bubble wrap, labels, markers...
Blox Mobile Storage has launched service in Preston, England. The startup offers a portable solution in which it delivers a storage container to a business or residence to be packed by the customer before transporting it to a warehouse. The...
Hongkong Storage, which operates 14 facilities in the Hong Kong region and one in Shanghai, is now offering records storage and management services in addition to traditional and valet-style self-storage. The company’s program includes record...
Although there’s high demand for the self-storage of boats, RVs and other vehicles, there’s a lack of supply in most states. Before building this type of project, however, you need to carefully consider your site’s feasibility.
Valet Storage, a startup company offering valet self-storage services in the Austin, Texas, market, has partnered with Austin-based AAA Storage, a traditional self-storage operator. The collaboration will allow AAA to offer pickup and delivery...
Self-storage operators looking to stand out in their markets should consider offering a truck-rental program. There are many reasons to do so, from marketing benefits to community goodwill and more.
Bridge Storage and ArtSpace, a Richmond, Calif.-based self-storage operator specializing in art/music studios, is hosting a monthly showcase featuring local comedians. “Homegrown Comedy” is hosted by JD Arandia, who books a headliner and several...
The operators of Glades Road Self Storage in Boca Raton, Fla., are attempting to help local officials decide where to place a necessary emergency-communications tower and whether to build it as a single 400-foot structure or two shorter ones...
Valet Storage, a startup company offering valet self-storage services in the Austin, Texas, market, has been accepted into the Newchip Accelerator, an Austin-based Web and mobile investment platform that connects startups with investors. Launched...
