More and more people are “baring their entrepreneurial teeth” these days by starting their own businesses – and often this begins with establishing an office or business base from home! Whilst this is often the most practical way to start out, your home base can very quickly become restrictive and impractical – at some time storage space will become an issue.
Those who have established businesses can also find their potential growth hampered by space restrictions either for products, stock, or even increased paperwork and admin through a growing number of orders as the business expands.
One of the best solutions to any corporate storage issues is to make use of business storage units – business storage offers an affordable, practical, professional, cost-effective solution and is available in many sizes and formats. There are many advantages to business storage – here are some reasons why you should consider it for your business:
Cost
The major consideration in any aspect of business – cost! Every business needs to consider the cost implications of any initiative or undertaking, ensuring that it is value for money and cost effective. Whilst some storage unit prices may appear initially expensive, there are many storage unit facilities offering rates that are far from restrictive.
When you consider the different aspects and overheads of business storage units – length of time you require the storage, how much space you require and how much will it cost – then you will see that business storage is the most economical and best ‘value for money’ option. The alternative of perhaps moving your entire business to larger premises or expanding your existing premises can both prove very expensive undertakings, along with the inevitable disruption to your daily business and staff.
Business storage unit facilities offer a much more flexible alternative with short, or long, term rental agreements, allowing you to rent as much, or as little, storage space that your business may require at any given time depending upon your workflow requirements. Business storage units provide an easier, more manageable, more efficient, more flexible – and therefore more cost effective – solution!
Security
Ensuring that your physical assets are secure is important to any business. Whether you want to rent business storage units to store work equipment, product stock, important archived documentation or other, you need to be sure that these valuable items are safe and secure. Renting a business storage unit can provide that peace of mind – modern business storage facilities include state-of-the-art security systems, many with twenty-four-hour CCTV, individual unit personal identification code access, intruder alarms, and individual locks and keys.
It is not uncommon for businesses to lose valuable equipment and assets – resulting in the additional setback of lost business – because of theft from their work premises.
Using business storage to store these items will ensure that your property is in a safe, secure, dry, and protected environment. Consider also, the added protection against damage or deterioration of your items through the climate-controlled environment these units can provide and against the threat of loss through fire, as all these units will be equipped with smoke and fire detectors.
Space
In its simplest terms, what is the main reason a business would consider renting storage units – it is, of course, for extra space! Regardless of your business function or service, workplaces of all types can become cluttered and inefficient space-wise over time.
Be it with natural business growth, perhaps stock accumulation, or increased requirement for necessary paperwork and documentation – all these aspects can limit your space and result in an inefficient use of space in your work premises.
Making use of business storage units will provide enhanced space management – it will allow you to establish a better organised, more efficient, more practical workplace for your employees, often resulting in greater productivity from your staff thus enhancing your business overall.
Accessibility
You may require access to your business storage at short notice, or at ‘irregular’ business hours – one of the great advantages of business storage units is the flexibility and accessibility it allows. Most business storage facilities are tailored to the customer requirements – not the case with the more ‘traditional’ leases on business premises. With round-the-clock facility opening hours – and your own security codes to access the facility at your convenience – you can utilise your business unit whenever it is required or necessary.
Growth
Renting a business storage unit provides the opportunity for business growth – by having a greater space capacity you will be able to easily – and immediately – facilitate an increase in orders and extra work commitments. Whether your business is currently a small growing enterprise or a larger, established concern, renting business storage can be a great advantage – and a smart business investment – providing you with an efficient, affordable, and professional solution to any space issues your business may face.
