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How to read your numbers, keep payments in order, prevent arrears and win more bookings. Written by the team that builds TheStorageControl, for operators with one facility or hundreds.
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Finance · 9 min read
Matching payments to invoices: pitfalls and best practice
Matching payments to invoices without guesswork: what goes wrong in self-storage and how to handle payment references, partial payments and overpayments.
Operations · 10 min read
Self storage floor plan: from drawing to bookable unit
Self storage floor plan software in practice: follow a fictional facility from architect's PDF to a bookable unit, through import, review and publishing.
Technology · 9 min read
3D floor plan for self-storage: what is it good for?
3D floor plan for self-storage: what a 3D facility view is useful for, how the model is generated from your 2D map, how to navigate it and where it stops.
Technology · 9 min read
How to draw units on a floor plan: a practical guide
Draw units on a floor plan the right way: when to draw or correct a shape, how to link it to the right unit and what still blocks publishing.
Finance · 8 min read
Self-storage KPIs: 10 metrics every operator should track
Self-storage KPIs explained: 10 metrics to track, from economic occupancy and revenue per square metre to delinquency, with formulas and a weekly routine.
Finance · 8 min read
Self-storage late payments: prevention and collections
Self-storage late payments: how to prevent them, run a fair dunning process from reminder to overlock and collections, and track arrears by age.
Operations · 8 min read
Self-storage unit mix: how to analyse and adjust your sizes
Self-storage unit mix: how to analyse occupancy, price per m² and waiting lists by size, and adjust with pricing or by splitting and merging units.
Operations · 8 min read
Unmanned self-storage: running a facility without staff
Unmanned self-storage in practice: which steps must work without staff, what you need, the risks, and how to convert an existing facility step by step.
Growth & marketing · 9 min read
More online bookings from your self-storage website: 8 fixes
More online bookings from your self-storage website: 8 practical fixes, from live availability and a short booking flow to local SEO and follow-up.
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