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Managing a self-storage facility efficiently requires having the right personnel on-site. However, not every facility needs a full-time manager. A part-time, on-the-ground manager can be the perfect solution to handle daily operations without the commitment of a full-time employee. Here’s a step-by-step guide to hiring the ideal candidate for your self-storage business; 1. Define Your Needs Before starting the hiring process, assess your facility’s specific requirements: How often do you need on-site management—daily or a few times a week? What tasks will they be responsible for? Will they handle customer…

Online reviews are the lifeblood of local businesses. Seventy per cent of consumers say that they regularly check the reviews before visiting a local business. And it’s no different in self-storage: potential tenants rely on reviews to help them vet facilities. Digital reviews also affect how businesses rank in local search results in Google, which is another indicator of just how vital they are for self-storage facilities in all markets. But reviews are notoriously difficult to obtain. Studies show that people are less motivated to share a positive experience than…

Recently I had the pleasure of moderating a panel of some of the top players within the self-storage space nationally, from REITs to small operators, developers, a general contractor and several lenders. To start 2025 the operators commented that tenants have become stickier – allowing the implementation of multiple rounds of ECRI’s (Existing Customer Rate Increases), helping increase overall portfolio incomes. While the early leasing season is showing promise it still lags well behind the peak years of 2021-2022 and is slightly below the pre-COVID years but markedly improved over…

We are thrilled to be recognized as a Google Partner. This achievement is a reflection of our marketing team’s expertise and relentless pursuit of delivering exceptional results for our clients. As a Google Partner, we are even more equipped to help self-storage facilities drive growth, increase occupancy, and maximize their return on investment.” – Liisi Fall, Director of Marketing at White Label Storage White Label Storage, a leader in third-party management for self-storage businesses, has officially earned Google Partner status. This achievement is a significant milestone for the company and…

Janus International Group’s Nokē Smart Entry Transformation Celebrated by Amazon Web Services at re:Invent Janus Acknowledged by AWS for Significant Enhancements to the Nokē Platform Janus International Group, Inc. (NYSE: JBI) (“Janus”), a leading provider of cutting-edge smart access control technologies and building product solutions for the self-storage, commercial, and industrial sectors, was acknowledged by Amazon Web Services (“AWS”) at the AWS re:Invent conference for successfully migrating its award-winning Nokē Smart Entry system to the AWS platform. Sanjay Khinvasara, EVP & Chief Engineering Officer of Nokē, was asked to present…