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Capco Supports 2022 Salvation Army Angel Tree

For the 6th year in a row, Capco has decided to sponsor an Angel Tree for the Salvation Army of San Antonio. However, we have...

The Last Word: Wrenches In Construction

If you are a business owner exhausted of renting commercial real estate and considering purchasing versus renewing your lease agreement that increased substantially, you’re...

Rights And Obligations: New Consumer Privacy Laws Impact Businesses

The passing of consumer privacy laws by state legislatures, which establish new consumer privacy rights and new business obligations for companies in the United...

Holiday Giving Guide: Five Ways To Give Back To Your Community And Strengthen Your Team

November ushers in the beginning of a very familiar season. On top of turkeys, treats, and together time, the holidays also ignite an undeniable...

Marketing Made Easy: The 10 Steps To A Foolproof Marketing Plan

Marketing your facility an important aspect to success, but it’s also one that baffles many facility owners. There are many reasons many owners don’t...

Conscientious Conversions: Revitalizing The Past With Adaptive Reuse

Growth in a community is great; it means more jobs, a growing population, new and fun restaurants, and other such improvements that come with...

StorageGives Supports Susan G. Komen Foundation

Most everyone knows someone whose life has been impacted by cancer, but they never expect it to happen to them. Nearly 44,000 women and...

Look Who’s Talking – Terry Campbell, CEO, Copper Storage Solutions

It’s no secret that 2021 was a difficult year for employers. Besides ever-increasing wage expectations, ongoing COVID-19 safety protocols, and shifting work environments, more...

Fostering Good Mental Health

Every employer wants a healthy and happy workforce. Robust levels of productivity, after all, contribute mightily to the bottom line. Recent times, however, have...

The #1 Thing Businesses Get Wrong During a Recession

It seems like the question on most business owners’ minds at the moment is, “are we headed for a recession?” Regardless of the answer...

Long Road Ahead For Florida Operators

Self-storage operators in the Sunshine State faced many challenges after Hurricane Ian made landfall on Sept. 28 in Southwest Florida. With maximum sustained winds...

The Personal Touch: Live Customer Support Is A Must At Unmanned Facilities

Unmanned. Manless. Autonomous. These words continue to crop up in self-storage industry ads, articles, speaking sessions, seminars, and more. “Unmanned self-storage” has frequently been...

Virtual Liabilities: Cyber Risks And Self-Storage

The self-storage market has been valued globally at over $40 billion. As part of the industry’s growth and expanded use of technology to operate...

Crucial Provisions: Settling Tenant Disputes In The Age Of Social Media

A self-storage facility, like all businesses, is subject to the risk of dissatisfied customers. Unfortunately, with the use of social media, the megaphone for...

Helping Hands: StorageGives Rebuilds Lives With Home For Our Troops

Lonnie Bickford, CEO of StorageAuctions.com, based in Baton Rouge, La., recognizes how much the storage industry has provided him throughout his life. “I’ve gotten...

The Neuroscience Of Innovation: How Your Own Brain Limits Your Creative Thinking

Several neuroscience principles limit our ability to creatively solve problems and generate innovative ideas. Understanding some of these principles can help you optimize your...

Virtual Liabilities: Cyber Risks and Self-Storage

The self-storage market has been valued globally at over $40 billion. As part of the industry’s growth and expanded use of technology to operate...

Worried Workers: Reinvigorating Post-COVID Employees

Anita has returned to the office after weeks of working from home. To her manager’s surprise, she no longer exhibits her customary drive. She...

Disaster Diligence: Transforming Employees To Emergency Responders

Responding to disasters is one of the most important activities that employees can be asked to handle. From natural disasters like hurricanes and earthquakes...

Deliverance From Evil: Restoring Trafficking Victims’ Lives Through Charity

Human trafficking is a $150 billion industry according to the latest United Nations Trafficking In Persons (TIP Report). It is the fastest growing crime...

Volumize Your Value: Fees As Alternative Revenue Streams

Admin fees, insurance, merchandise, late fees, other fees, charges, and add-on services—all of these can add up to quite a lot of income and...

Kalternborn Enterprises & Rancho Storage Center: A Conscious Self-Storage Model

“You either love self-storage or you don’t,” states Kari Kaltenborn, president of locally owned and operated Kaltenborn Enterprises & Rancho Storage Center. “It just...

Strenuous Staff: Dealing With Difficult Employees

Everyone has them, the employees who are difficult. Maybe they’re late each day, call in excessively, or they aren’t filing reports nor making bank...