My First ROSS (Raised on Self Storage) Post
Well This is my first post on my new website…RaisedOnSelfStorage.com. As you may have guessed, I grew up in the self storage industry. My family got into self storage in the late 1970’s. Back then, the industry was still pretty young, in fact the SSA (Self Storage Association) conventions were more of a meeting of the minds between self storage operators then they were a place to learn the industry standards. The industry was small and was still trying to establish standards.
My Father was the type of guy who was so passionate about his business that he often talked about it. I didn’t realize it at the time, but the information I got at the dinner table and elsewhere was slowly percolating in my blood. I worked at the facility from a young age and became familiar with the ins and outs (literally)of the industry. I work in the industry today, and you may say I was raised on self storage.
My goals for this blog are to discuss some of my experiences in the benign yet often bizarre word of self storage. I will provide information on self storage operations, as well as resources for construction, management and upgrades to existing facilities. Please feel free to participate in the blog. If you would like to be a contributing writer, please sign up for a free account and contact me so I can upgrade your account to do so. Otherwise, if you would like to comment, feel free to sign up and participate.