Martin Bazeley is the owner of Barn-Store, an independent family-run household storage company.

Martin and his wife, Audrey, and their three children live in the farmhouse at Offwell Farm and therefore on hand to oversee the Barn Store site.

Martin also runs his own Suthwyk Ales business -- with barley grown on the farm. He supplies to pubs, restaurants, off-licenses and farmers' markets. As well as to the newly opened real ale bottle shop and steam brewery museum, Southwick Brewhouse.

On today's Podcast

02:17 - Getting to know Martin Bazeley

07:15 – How did Martin get into the Self Storage Industry

09:03 – Martin's #1 Superpower

11:40 – The biggest lesson he had learnt in his career

14:21 – About the Barn Store

16:14 – Barn Store franchise and offers

23.37 - How did Martin come across the franchising

24:59 - Criteria and checklist to becoming a franchisee

26:45 – What did Martin do to make Barn Store successful

29:28 – Know the reason behind Barn Store's prices

35:06 - Where does Barn Storage advertise

40:57 - The Key Performance Indicators that Martin looks at for a Barn Storage

43:30 - A piece of advice from Martin to Self Storage Companies/Self Storage Owners

45:16 – One thing that Martin wishes he could've known when he started in the industry

46:41 - Where does Martin see himself in the next five years

48:04 – QuickFire Round - Five Question for fun

Books Mentioned:

Dam Busters: The True Story of the Inventors and Airmen Who Led the Devastating Raid to Smash the German Dams in 1943 by James Holland - https://www.amazon.com/Dam-Busters-Inventors-Airmen-Devastating/dp/0802121691

Links Mention

Barn Store Website - https://www.barn-store.co.uk/