Home business entrepreneurs know that drawing a boundary between work and play is a challenge. It's one thing to have a home office where you can shut the door to the rest of the house, but it's quite another, if you need to keep inventory on hand for daily shipping.
Smart home business owners realize that renting a unit in a Columbus self storage facility is convenient and inexpensive. But it's also scaleable with the growth of your business and can help you separate your home life from your business ventures.
Columbus storage units are simply a clean and dry space that you can access 24/7. You have access to your storage unit day or night, and (redundant) You won't have to pay any access fees. If your business is cyclical, you can rent more or less space as you need it during the year. Most importantly, you don't share your space with anyone else.
One of the many benefits of home business storage units is that they're tax deductible when used for your business. Simply claim the expense on your Schedule C.
You can set up the storage unit not only as a mini-warehouse, but also as a packing facility. Shippers like UPS and FedEx are happy to schedule pickups at a Columbus storage facility. So rather than showing up at your home, they come to you and your inventory. Some Columbus storage facilities make office space available to their customers, so you can use a computer and fax on site to print labels and invoices.
Your inventory and equipment is very secure in a Columbus storage facility. Most self storages are enclosed within a tall perimeter fence and have computerized entry gates for access. When you rent a unit you get a unique entry code. The facilities are well-lit at night and have security cameras monitoring all activity on the premises. Every tenant has their own lock and the self storage operator does not have a master key to your unit.
Better storage facilities have paved aprons around the units that make dropping off or picking up items convenient and clean. Some storage rooms are temperature and humidity controlled. Larger public storage facilities are staffed during regular business hours, which helps when you want something dropped off or picked up and you can't be there.
Columbus storage units make payments easy for you. You can set up automatic payments, or pay each month with cash, check or credit card. You can also purchase insurance for the items in your unit. Otherwise, you'll need to provide your own insurance.
When you select a Columbus storage facility for your home business, ask the following eight questions:
1.Is the facility close to where I live?
2.Does it offer 24/7 access?
3.What "extra" charges are there?
4.Is the facility run professionally and is it clean?
5.How easy is it for shippers to pick-up or drop-off packages?
6.Do they have different sized units available?
7.Does management offer discounts for long term rental or for multiple units?
8.What features does the facility offer to ensure my items are secure? - 30331
Smart home business owners realize that renting a unit in a Columbus self storage facility is convenient and inexpensive. But it's also scaleable with the growth of your business and can help you separate your home life from your business ventures.
Columbus storage units are simply a clean and dry space that you can access 24/7. You have access to your storage unit day or night, and (redundant) You won't have to pay any access fees. If your business is cyclical, you can rent more or less space as you need it during the year. Most importantly, you don't share your space with anyone else.
One of the many benefits of home business storage units is that they're tax deductible when used for your business. Simply claim the expense on your Schedule C.
You can set up the storage unit not only as a mini-warehouse, but also as a packing facility. Shippers like UPS and FedEx are happy to schedule pickups at a Columbus storage facility. So rather than showing up at your home, they come to you and your inventory. Some Columbus storage facilities make office space available to their customers, so you can use a computer and fax on site to print labels and invoices.
Your inventory and equipment is very secure in a Columbus storage facility. Most self storages are enclosed within a tall perimeter fence and have computerized entry gates for access. When you rent a unit you get a unique entry code. The facilities are well-lit at night and have security cameras monitoring all activity on the premises. Every tenant has their own lock and the self storage operator does not have a master key to your unit.
Better storage facilities have paved aprons around the units that make dropping off or picking up items convenient and clean. Some storage rooms are temperature and humidity controlled. Larger public storage facilities are staffed during regular business hours, which helps when you want something dropped off or picked up and you can't be there.
Columbus storage units make payments easy for you. You can set up automatic payments, or pay each month with cash, check or credit card. You can also purchase insurance for the items in your unit. Otherwise, you'll need to provide your own insurance.
When you select a Columbus storage facility for your home business, ask the following eight questions:
1.Is the facility close to where I live?
2.Does it offer 24/7 access?
3.What "extra" charges are there?
4.Is the facility run professionally and is it clean?
5.How easy is it for shippers to pick-up or drop-off packages?
6.Do they have different sized units available?
7.Does management offer discounts for long term rental or for multiple units?
8.What features does the facility offer to ensure my items are secure? - 30331
About the Author:
Author Kurt Novak is a long-time property investor, business man and owner of a Columbus storage facility. Find great self storage tips at the Columbus Self Storage Blog.
