#292 - Gavin Shields, CEO and Founder of Stora is on the podcast

<div id=":b4" class="Ar Au Ao"> <div id=":b0" class= "Am Al editable LW-avf tS-tW focus-visible tS-tY" tabindex="1" role="textbox" contenteditable="true" spellcheck="false" aria-label="Message Body" data-loom-id="loom-button:0" aria-multiline="true" data-focus-visible-added=""> <div class="gmail_default"> <div class="gmail_default"> <p>Gavin Shields is the  CEO and Founder of Stora, an online bookings and payments platform for self-storage. </p> <p>He also runs StoreStuff, a rapidly growing self-storage facility business based in Northern Ireland.   </p> <p>He has a strong track record of establishing and growing B2C companies across a wide range of sectors including fintech, video games and tech-led storage solutions. </p> <p>Gavin consults with other tech-focused growth companies in marketing, finance, fund-raising and business model validation.   </p> <p>Prior to that, he was an investor at $15bn US Private Equity and VC firm, Summit Partners, and a finance manager at Procter & Gamble.</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>On today's Podcast:</strong></p> <p>00:00 - Dean thanks the sponsors of today’s episode, Willbox</p> <p>01:54 - Getting to know Gavin Shields</p> <p>03:50 - The Indoor and  Outdoor facility</p> <p>08:50 - The end goal for Gavin </p> <p>11:31 - About Stora</p> <p>16:00 - About Stora Website</p> <p>20:30 - Stora's ideal avatar</p> <p>30:40 - Dean thanks the sponsors of today’s episode, Janus International Europe</p> <p>31:40 - How Stora help to minimize customer churn</p> </div> <div class="gmail_default">51:05 - Advice from Gavin </div> <div class="gmail_default"> </div> <div class="gmail_default">55:30 - Customers Feedback</div> <div class="gmail_default"> </div> <div class="gmail_default">1:08.18 - Dean takes a moment to thank the final sponsor of today’s episode, StorageBox Marketing</div> <div class="gmail_default"> </div> <div class="gmail_default"> <p><strong>Thanks to our Sponsors!</strong></p> <p>Janus International Europe Ltd Website: <a href= "http://www.januseurope.com/" target="_blank" rel= "no