Video case study - flexible storage is a boom business
Sunday, February 08, 2009
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This video case study makes a really nice link between choice of business location,, and fixed versus variable costs. Traditonally, businesses have paid for storage space and facilities at their own premises. But for many small businesses, a better option might be to opt for flexible storage hire. For example, ebay or home-based businesses still need storage space, but the entrepreneurs dont want their homes filled up with stocks!
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