In the year of the woman, the entrepreneurial female founder of The Storage Pod celebrates ten years in business!
IN THE YEAR OF THE WOMAN, THE ENTREPRENEURIAL FEMALE FOUNDER OF
THE STORAGE POD CELEBRATES TEN YEARS IN BUSINESS
Linda looks back at the last ten years.
“Since childhood, I had always dreamed of starting a business. I was fascinated with all aspects of creating and running a company and regularly bored my friends senseless with countless ideas for new products and companies.
“The storage industry caught my attention. It was much more developed in Australia and the US than Britain, and as I learned about the business it became clear there was a need for a new operator.
“Most home-moves are managed by women, but the storage industry seemed to be stuck in the 1960s and felt very unwelcoming to women. Many of the stores I visited were dirty and old; some even had timer-switches on the lights so you could be trapped in your unit in the dark.
“Storage is about providing space for your most precious items and inventory, so the space, the lighting, and the friendliness of the store team really matters. I decided that a green theme with an organic peapod design was about as far from a dirty square warehouse as possible and The Storage Pod was born.
“The site has rich aviation history, and the actual building we occupy was an aircraft hangar from the 1930’s. It’s fairly unusual to find a 16 meter warehouse inside the M25, so the scale of what we could build here was immense. We broke ground in November 2007 and opened our doors in May 2008….4 months before Lehman Brothers bank collapsed.
“The Weybridge area is home to many international corporates and small start-ups who used our flexible storage to help them manage inventory through the year. Rather than be trapped in multi-year contracts for space they only required for a few months, many companies found the ability to flex their size and cost on a monthly basis was far more helpful.
“Meanwhile, families of all sizes found that despite being unable to sell their homes, life moved on, and The Storage Pod could help them adapt to their changing circumstances. When the young couple in the 2 bed flat learned that a baby was on the way, the contents of that second bedroom came to us for a few months. When the elderly couple had to postpone a move to the South coast, they decided that expanding the ground floor would make their home more liveable, and used us to store their belongings while work too place.
“This May, we celebrate 10 years of serving the Weybridge and Surrey area. Our store manager has been with us since the day we opened, and our GM Lionel, for 8 years. When a previous customer returns – as they often do – they’re delighted to see Toni and Lionel behind the desk, still making the best coffees in Brooklands.
“Over and over, the majority of new customers are referrals from those who’ve been with us in the past. Thank you Weybridge, for so many years of sharing your lives and businesses with us. Here’s to the next decade!”
ENJOY AN EXTRA 10%* OFF STORAGE
WHEN YOU RESERVE IN MAY
Terms*
Offer valid on new reservations only, taken between 1st – 31st May 2018
Move-in date must commence by 30th June 2018 when reserving with this offer
10% saving is on top of any other current offers available at the time of reservation
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on 01932 353 700.
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or get in touch for a free, no obligation quote
on 01932 353 700.
Please mention the All About Weybridge website.
Your pod awaits.
