Do you really need to buy or lease premises for your business to succeed? Too many entrepreneurs buy or commit to long-term leases too early in the life of their business. All of a sudden they have massive monthly overheads without the sales to support the costs. Invariably they will have had to commit to more space than they initially need, literally wasting money on dead space. Add in rates, insurance, utility costs and maintenance and they could be having some uncomfortable meetings with their bank manager.

Consider the case for self storage in your business plan. You rent just the amount of space that you need, increasing or decreasing this space to reflect the needs of your business. For example anyone who deals with stock will experience daily, weekly, monthly and seasonal fluctuations in the amount of space they require. In most self storage facilities the space you rent can fluctuate to accommodate the demands of your business. You just pay for the space you require and have no additional costs for rates, insurance, utilities and maintenance.

Some self storage companies will accept deliveries on your behalf. A few even have forklift trucks with trained staff, who can unload deliveries of pallets for you. This saves you the cost of hiring your own staff and equipment, but more importantly releases your time. It’s so easy for entrepreneurs to find their valuable time being wasted on unproductive activities. It’s just crucial to avoid this, and to carefully invest your time on the highest value creating activities. Plumbers, electricians and all other tradesmen can order the stock they need for jobs, get it delivered to their self storage centre and then collect it at their convenience. They invest their time profitably serving their customers, rather than earning nothing while they wait for a delivery. Retailers, manufacturers, importers, ebayers and just about any entrepreneur who receives deliveries can transform their productivity with this service.

Many entrepreneurs start their businesses working from home. What seems like a great idea at the time, can result in rising tension on the domestic front. Stock, tools and equipment take up a bit too much space, and tempers become frayed. Feedback increases as harmony decreases. Some customers are just about dragged in by the ear accompanied by a partner with a sense of humour bypass. Self storage leaps to the rescue and domestic harmony is quickly restored.

Self storage doesn’t just have hard business benefits it can restore your work life balance too!