Storage Defender has been around since 2019 helping owners make extra money via "smart units". We speak about how consumers are demanding this and how you can capitalize on this demand.

You can learn more at https://storage-defender.com

Cubby is a new software in the self-storage space that differentiates itself than their competitors by understanding the software side of things and moving fast to create the best solution out there.

[email protected] is his email and his phone number is 201-314-3676 if you'd like to chat.

www.cubbystorage.com

This week we are joined by Shawn Hill over at The BSC Group based in Chicago. We went through his decades experience of self-storage financing options and the education he has provided to this industry.

You can find out more about him at https://www.thebscgroup.com/ and learn more about the SSA Foundation at https://www.selfstorage.org/About-Contact-SSA/SSA-Foundation.

This week I am joined by CJ Pomerantz and Jaime Boros from Automatit. Their colorful backgrounds shine in this week's episode and I was happy to host them.

You can find out more about Automatit at www.automatit.net

This week I am joined by Steve Baldwin of Midwest SSS and he took us through his real estate and self-storage journey. He is relatively new to the storage industry but ready to go full-tilt into this industry.

If you'd like to reach out to him you can call him at 614-500-7996 if you'd like to chat with him.

Tyson Huebner, Director of Research, at Yardi Matrix joins us this week to speak to one thing we all can struggle with - data. You can find out more about Yardi Matrix at www.yardimatrix.com and make sure to say hi to him at the self-storage shows!

Andre Lalande, Sr. VP, discusses how Onity is implementing their patented tech from the hospitality space into self-storage. Pretty interesting story if you're asking me. See their latest press release below to learn more.

Evan Shelley from Truck Parking Club joins us this week to talk about how self-storage owners can make additional revenue in a new way. As storage owners face more headwind after the pandemic we are always looking for more ways to add revenue.

Noke knows what it is like when it comes to wearing multiple hats. I was joined by both Jenn Shaver, Director of Customer Service, and Will DeBord, Director of Product and Customer Experience to speak about the future of keyless locks.

Albert aka Al has been in operations for decades in both retail and self-storage and a colleague of mine.

He speaks to how he empowers his site managers, how he built on his REIT experience and how the past of storage involved "an excessive amount of paperwork" as well as how he cuts it out moving forward.