#81 - Gavin Sheilds of StoreStuff

<p>Gavin Shields is the Founder and Managing Director of StoreStuff - a self-storage provider for businesses and households located in Portadown.</p> <p>Gavin is a member of the Portadown Chamber of Commerce and runs the Portadown Business Network, a networking group for business people to meet, discuss and share the challenges and opportunities of working and succeeding in the area.</p> <p>Gavin 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. He consults with other tech-focused growth companies in marketing, finance, fund-raising, and business model validation.</p> <p>Gavin has employed over 35 people and raised over £5million in funding across his businesses. Prior to that, Gavin 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 the podcast:</strong></p> <p>02:22 – Getting to know Gavin Shields</p> <p>04:45 - The reason why Gavin got into the Self Storage industry</p> <p>05:34 - Why Gavin built his own Automated System</p> <p>11:03 - He sees automation will affect the industry over the next couple of years</p> <p>15:48 – About Storage Hub</p> <p>20:59 – About StoreStuff</p> <p>22:18 – Price displayed on StoreStuff website</p> <p>44:28 - StoreStuff Advertisement</p> <p>46:38 – Key Performance Indicators that Gavin look at</p> <p>49:35 – Advice from Gavin</p> <p>50:36 – Quick Fire Round – Five Question for Fun</p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Books Mentioned:</strong></p> <p>The Four Steps to the Epiphany Hardcover by Steve Blank - <a href= "https://www.amazon.com/Four-Steps-Epiphany-Steve-Blank/dp/0989200507"> https://www.amazon.com/Four-Steps-Epiphany-Steve-Blank/dp/0989200507</a></p> <p> </p> <p><strong>Links:</strong></p> <p>Gavin Sheilds on LinkedIn: <a href= "linkedin.com/in/gavinshields">linkedin.com/in/gavinshields</a></p> <p>StoreStuff Website: <a href= "storestuffni.com">storestuffni.com</a></p>