There are a lot of strains on the time and budgets of small business owners. Often the proprietor is responsible not only for the day to day operations of their business, but also for ordering, receiving, marketing and accounting. Add all of these time constraints to the rising cost of retail and commercial rent and it is quite evident why so many businesses fail in their first few years. There are many ways however that successful business people have found to alleviate some of these possible setbacks.
 
The topic that will be covered here is how to alleviate some of the time pressure associated with having to be on site all day for deliveries and at the same time save a large amount of money in housing stored inventory. Many small businesses are too small to justify having a receiving department or an attached warehouse. With the rent in many areas soaring to over ten dollars a square foot, having just two hundred square feet of backroom storage can cost a business up to two thousand dollars a month in added rent expense. The need for the proprietor to drop everything in order to check in and store deliveries can also cost valuable time and be quite a distraction. One way that has been found to easily eliminate both of these problems is to use a self storage facility. One business person spoken to about this raved about how much time and money was saved by using a self storage facility near the intersections of highway 63 and I-70 in Columbia, Missouri. It was stated that the business had been spending a large amount of money in extra rent to store inventory behind his shop and was often distracted by incoming shipments that required immediate attention. A business decision was made to move the excess inventory to I-70 self storage into a climate controlled unit so that it would be just as safe from the elements as being in the back room. When it was discovered that a key could be left with the on site manager of the I-70 self storage facility in order to give suppliers direct access to the unit the decision became a no brainer. Also of benefit was the self storage facility being located so close to the major intersection of highway 63 and I-70. Suppliers could easily find and gain access to I-70 self storage facility since it faced I-70, and the proprietor could easily gain access as well. 
 
The business owner went on to describe how the rent being paid on the previous method of storage had been nearly eight dollars a square foot, but had been reduced to just around one dollar a square foot using the I-70 self storage facility. Over just a few months it had saved him so much money that plans were begun to open a second store near I-70 and Keene street because of the proximity to hotels, hospitals, restaurants and I-70 self storage facility that housed the inventory. The Columbia, Missouri businessman attributed the decision to use the I-70 self storage facility to a decrease in expenses and increase in personal time.  When asked if using the I-70 self storage facility had been the most beneficial decision ever made for the business, the owner chuckled and stated that it was not the most beneficial decisions, but probably one of the smartest.
 
In summation, using a self storage facility such as I-70 self storage can be a great decision for small businesses unable to afford other warehousing. The access to major roads and cheaper prices make I-70 self storage appeals to small businesses more and more. The key services offered at many facilities such as the I-70 self storage location make it easy to receive shipments without being interrupted and without losing security.  Many self storage facilities including I-70 self storage, use close circuit cameras and other means of security to insure that self stored goods are accessed only by their owners.  In essence, using self storage can be one of the decisions that help a small business to succeed.

I-70 & Hwy 63
3500 I-70 Dr. S.E.
Columbia, MO 65201

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