Storage Options for Your Growing Business

We’ve written before about starting a business and what it takes to get a company off the ground. Many people today are focused on service-based or freelance businesses that help people achieve a certain goal, such as graphic design or software development, and at the end of the day, it’s the service that is the real product. However, what about those new businesses that are inventing or making physical products? Entrepreneurs who are working on a patent or prototype may need somewhere to store their products while they add to their inventory, and self-storage can be a great option. At EZ Storage® in Philadelphia, we can help you find the ideal space for your products.

Starting Small

Many inventors start with something small – a model or prototype that encapsulates the essence of what they truly want to make. This is what they bring to capital investors and interested parties who they hope will pick up their idea and want to manufacture it en masse. However, until that day arrives, the business owner may focus on making more products themselves, perhaps even creating a true prototype that is made to scale. They may decide to begin selling these products themselves, but storing every one of them in their spare bedroom isn’t an option. This is where a storage unit comes in handy. Instead of storing products in their garage or renting expensive warehouse space, an entrepreneur can lease a month-to-month unit and keep their items safe and sound.

Room for Expansion

Nearly every new business owner’s dream is to expand his or her business by selling more products and gaining more customers. In the realm of physical products, that can mean adding to your inventory each month, or as we mentioned above, creating larger, true-to-scale products. If you’ve rented a small storage unit for your materials, models, and prototypes, you might outgrow the space as your business expands. That’s one of the great things about EZ Storage® – we have units of all sizes from which to choose! If you are renting a space from us and need to upgrade to a larger one, we’ll gladly help you find the right option.

Waiting for Confirmation

Perhaps you’ve invented something, and you’re waiting to hear from a major company about whether or not they want to pick up your idea and run with it. It can be several months before you receive a confirmation, and keeping your invention in your house may not be the best idea. You’ll constantly be looking at it, thinking about what you can change, not to mention there’s the risk of it being damaged. By putting the prototype in storage, you can keep it protected until the company comes through and says yes.

If you’re starting a new business that involves making something that people can use, or maybe it’s that next revolutionary product that will change the world, find the proper storage for your inventory by visiting one of our Philadelphia locations today.

We look forward to meeting you!