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Last month we discussed some tips for getting more out of the managerial role than you may think is in it. This month’s sequel focusing on social media, search engines and marketing yourself more.

If you want to set up a new self-storage location, it is wise to first have a good feasibility study carried out. Compared to the planned investment, this is only a relatively small expense. But very useful to greatly increase the chances of success. What should be in such a report?

I think, all our wonderful projects notwithstanding, we can say that we have found the most beautiful entrance to a storage park that we have ever seen. During the week of January 17, we supervised a delivery in beautiful Ireland. The location was at Clare Storage, Clarecastle, in the west of the country.

Pre-war houses and houses built in the 50s, 60s and 70s often still have a mature basement floor under the entire surface of the house. When you descended the stairs, you immediately noticed the difference in temperature with the rest of the house. A great storage space. New-build houses no longer have basements, while the need for storage space is only growing.

The tenth FEDESSA report again contains a wealth of interesting information for entrepreneurs and investors. The report was produced with the participation of more than 100 entrepreneurs from 18 European countries.

The self storage industry is constantly changing. The latest software takes a lot of work off our hands by automatically filling out leases, emailing invoices, sending text messages, and so on. Tenants can now rent units and pay through websites without ever having to talk to a representative of your company.

USC continues to grow. We regularly introduce a new employee to you.This time we turn the spotlight on…

“My name is Danny Schmidt. I have been working for USC since September 2021. But before that, I was already involved in the company. Prior to that, I spent my graduate internship here. And even before that period, for the purpose of a study tour of the University of Twente, I also carried out an assignment here.”

One Friday, our engineer Danny was asked if he could create new container layouts for a French customer. This one preferred to be able to offer storage units with different interior dimensions. This would allow him to meet the rental sizes commonly used in France.

Almost all our containers go from the factory by ship to Rotterdam and then by truck to Deventer. Our logistics partner De Roos takes them out of the ISO container, in which they are transported, and then performs a kind of pre-assembly. On a project, they depart again from Deventer to the location in the Netherlands or elsewhere in Europe where they are expected.