The NPSA is proud to announce the publishing of The Portable Storage Handbook. This book was written by Anders Norlin and Phil Herndon. The book includes twelve chapters of practical guidance…
NPSA member and Treasurer Jay Williams yard was hit by a flashflood on July 26th. In his own words: "This is our Kansas City, Kansas location after a flash flood Weds night. Looks like a Je…
Promote Your Business Online
Amber Kazmierski Colorado Storage Systems
What is Social Media? Merriam-Webster defines it as: ‘Forms of electronic communication (as Web sites fo…
Protect yourself from Non-payment
Jim Grant, storagebattles.com
The portable storage business continues to develop at a fast pace throughout the country with operators entering the market on…
How to Select the Best Companion Business
Mark Graham President, The Advice Store
Over the past 20 years of getting to know so many people in the portable storage business, one of t…
Diversify your business, expand your revenue
Remember when Amazon just sold books? Jeff Bezos and company eventually took diversification to ridiculous new heights - and saw profits skyrocket.…
Success is a Family Affair
Industry Legends: Louis Eagle
Louis Eagle, Eagle Leasing
Success is a family affair for the Eagle clan. Louis Eagle, president of The Eagle Leasing Co., make…
Help your customers, Help your business
Ken Palmen President, EquipEx
The ability to share some basic knowledge of Sections 1031, 168 and 179 can create a terrific win-win scenari…
Optimize your revenue without increasing investment
Anders Norlin Box Credit
The U.S. economy has been growing steadily for the last few years. Most portable storage companies have…
The Single Site Guy
Phil Herndon The Single Site Guy
Last month I met with a customer of mine who sells and installs artificial turf. At my church we are looking at improving some of the…
Find your way through Government Trucking Regulations
Dan Sullivan Plus Compliance, Inc
I have been a boater for over 30 years. A well-equipped boat will have a chart plotter - a…
A Message From the Chairman
Joe Kent, NPSA Chairman
The beginning of the year is always an exciting time, and for many it is also a time to make New Year's resolutions; many of us make commit…
Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, May 3-5, 2015Listening to members' concerns over having our Big Show during your busy seasonal inventoryphase, NPSA is VERY excited to be hosting our Annual Conference…
Keeping the Round Table Discussion Alive Year-round
Jay Williams, Budget Box Mobile Storage
Four years ago, in a smoky cigar bar in Las Vegas's Caesar's Palace I met a group of guys that have…
John McManis One Way Lease
Three years ago the National Portable Storage Association launched a Member Benefits Committee with the primary objective of increasing the value proposition t…
Manufacturing truly mobile storage
Trends
“I see portable storage growing,” says George Johnson of Universal Storage Containers LLC. “The market is increasing and you have mo…
Paris Hotel, Las Vegas, May 3-5
The annual NPSA Conference and Tradeshow is always a festive event full of learning, seeing old friends, meeting new contacts and a good deal of fun. This year…
Perfect for your Household Projects
Amber Kazmierski Colorado Storage Systems
Ever have those projects around the house where you need to clear out a room to do some work but don't…
Things to Think About
I rushed in where Phil Herndon dares to tread. I hate to tell customers “No,” and it seemed to have become a weekly event to apologize to customers that we w…
The Single Site Guy
Phil Herndon The Single Site Guy
I confess that I am not excited about Mobile Self Storage. The idea of taking possession of someone's belongings is the big rub…
