Gavin Shields is the Founder and Managing Director of StoreStuff - a self-storage provider for businesses and households located in Portadown.

Gavin is a member of the Portadown Chamber of Commerce and runs the Portadown Business Network, a networking group for business people to meet, discuss and share the challenges and opportunities of working and succeeding in the area.

Gavin has a strong track record of establishing and growing B2C companies across a wide range of sectors including fintech, video games, and tech-led storage solutions. He consults with other tech-focused growth companies in marketing, finance, fund-raising, and business model validation.

Gavin has employed over 35 people and raised over £5million in funding across his businesses. Prior to that, Gavin was an investor at $15bn US Private Equity and VC firm, Summit Partners, and a finance manager at Procter & Gamble.

On the podcast:

02:22 – Getting to know Gavin Shields

04:45 - The reason why Gavin got into the Self Storage industry

05:34 - Why Gavin built his own Automated System

11:03 - He sees automation will affect the industry over the next couple of years

15:48 – About Storage Hub

20:59 – About StoreStuff

22:18 – Price displayed on StoreStuff website

44:28 - StoreStuff Advertisement

46:38 – Key Performance Indicators that Gavin look at

49:35 – Advice from Gavin

50:36 – Quick Fire Round – Five Question for Fun

Books Mentioned:

The Four Steps to the Epiphany Hardcover by Steve Blank - https://www.amazon.com/Four-Steps-Epiphany-Steve-Blank/dp/0989200507

Links:

Gavin Sheilds on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gavinshields

StoreStuff Website: storestuffni.com