Jun 11, 2020
Gavin Shields is the Founder and Managing Director of StoreStuff - a self-storage provider for businesses and households located in Portadown.
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.
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.
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.
On the podcast:
02:22 – Getting to know Gavin Shields
04:45 - The reason why Gavin got into the Self Storage industry
05:34 - Why Gavin built his own Automated System
11:03 - He sees automation will affect the industry over the next couple of years
15:48 – About Storage Hub
20:59 – About StoreStuff
22:18 – Price displayed on StoreStuff website
44:28 - StoreStuff Advertisement
46:38 – Key Performance Indicators that Gavin look at
49:35 – Advice from Gavin
50:36 – Quick Fire Round – Five Question for Fun
Books Mentioned:
The Four Steps to the Epiphany Hardcover by Steve Blank - https://www.amazon.com/Four-Steps-Epiphany-Steve-Blank/dp/0989200507
Links:
Gavin Sheilds on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gavinshields
StoreStuff Website: storestuffni.com