Welcome to Students of Storage — the podcast that pulls back the curtain on the self-storage industry. This isn’t your typical business banter — it’s raw, real, and packed with insights from the movers and shakers who’ve built empires behind the roll-up doors. Join us as we sit down with CEOs, owners, and top third-party operators to dive deep into the wins, losses, and lessons that come with building lasting success in storage. From solving industry puzzles to revealing the strategies that ...
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How Smart Automation Drives Growth for Storage Owners with Nate Kinet of SafeLease
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Nate Kinet, Chief Revenue Officer of SafeLease, shares how insurance, automation, and reputation management reshape self-storage performance. Nate blends a decade of tech-driven insurance experience with deep storage knowledge, showing us how to turn compliance headaches into meaningful revenue and stronger customer trust. Key Takeaways: (02:00) Ma…
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How Data-Driven Decisions Are Reshaping Self-Storage with Adam Jarrell of American Self Storage
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Adam Jarrell, Partner and General Manager of American Self Storage, shares how a background in multifamily real estate shaped his approach to self-storage. From building internal tools like QuickPay links and predictive gate access analytics to adopting business intelligence platforms, Adam outlines how curiosity, data fluency, and a focus on reduc…
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How Customer Empathy Led to an Industry-Leading Conversion Rate With Jonas Duckett of Store It Quick
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Jonas Duckett, Real Estate Investor of Store It Quick, joins us to share his evolution from solo operator to leading a 40-facility portfolio. With 4,000 units and counting, Jonas reflects on building a people-first storage brand, rebranding under a unified name, and how he drives conversions and minimizes delinquency with high-touch customer servic…
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The Fast Track to Industry Leadership with Cory Bonda of Prestige Storage Capital
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Cory Bonda, Principal of Prestige Storage Capital, joins this episode to discuss how operational decisions and reporting rhythms support sustainable portfolio growth. He shares how Prestige Storage transitioned from opportunistic acquisitions to a regional clustering model, why daily visibility into move-ins and churn is essential, and how lead con…
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Building Relational Capital To Drive Growth in Self-Storage with Mark Poole of Liberty Investment Properties
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In this episode, we’re joined by Mark Poole, VP of Operations of Liberty Investment Properties. Mark is a seasoned leader with over 13 years at the helm of operations, development, and growth strategy in self-storage and hospitality. He shares insights into the value of relational capital and how self-storage operations are evolving. Mark also disc…
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Why Streamlining Systems Is the Key to Growth with Faraz Hemani of Iron Storage
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Faraz Hemani, CEO of Iron Storage, joins us for the inaugural episode of "Students of Storage." Faraz shares his journey from working at Oracle and Google to building Iron Storage’s 30-facility self-storage business. He offers valuable insights into remote management, operational systems, scaling challenges, marketing fundamentals, and more. Faraz …
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