I got the number for the storage facility and gave them a call the next day. I explained that I had my own business and asked what they could do to help me with my storage problem. The manager suggested that I rent one of their climate controlled units since I had documents that needed long term storage due to tax laws and the possibility of being audited. The climate controlled unit would also be more comfortable for me during the time that I was there adding stock or removing things to refresh the bare minimum that I would still keep in my home office. In addition, he informed me that if my business involved me receiving frequent shipments, they could sign for them in the office and keep them there until I could come by later in the day when it was convenient for me. Since I was frequently getting packages delivered for my business, I thought that was a great service. It would save me time because I would not need to accept the packages at my home office and then bring them to the storage unit.
My Small Business Outgrew My Home Office Space
I started my own business a few years ago and it seems to have grown exponentially. When I started, I used my small spare bedroom as my office space so that I could keep everything on hand. I kept extra stock so that I could quickly fill orders and I had file cabinets for all of the paper work that is involved with being self employed. However, as my business grew, my office space started to become rather cluttered and it was getting more difficult for me to easily find things when I needed them. I had to find a way to keep everything readily available without letting my business take over any of my living space.
One of my customers suggested that I look into acquiring a self storage unit to keep some of my business things. I replied that it would be inconvenient to have things locked away somewhere that was hard for me to access, but he said that he used a nearby self storage facility and he could access the contents at any time from early in the morning until late in the evening. He added that his storage unit was locked with his own key lock so no one else had access to what was inside.
