Shed businesses involve many moving parts and having a proper customer relationship management (CRM) system can be the key to avoiding breakdowns. Vendors, builders, dealers, haulers, and customers must be able to communicate clearly to meet and exceed customers’ expectations. Vernon Ulrich, sales manager of Golden State Buildings near Fresno,[Read More…]
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Managing Finances for a Shed Business
With any shed business model comes fiscal responsibilities and other economic factors. Whether shed professionals need to increase profit margins, improve cash flow, inspect financial statements, or completely restructure, there are many resources available for those who need them. What follows are some ways builders and dealers in the field[Read More…]
Building the Shed Industry on a Smaller Scale: Wooden Shed Toys
I started making wooden shed toys two years ago when business was slow at the Main Outdoor Living store in Honey Brook, Pennsylvania. I’ve always enjoyed working with wood. My uncle Joel Zook made Conestoga wagons to scale, and I was always fascinated by what he made. I have made[Read More…]
NewFound Solutions Hosts Dealer Retreat
Earlier this month, NewFound Solutions welcomed dealers and their families to Bay City, Michigan, for its biennial Dealer Retreat, an event designed to strengthen relationships, encourage professional growth, and create lasting memories. “Events like our Dealer Retreat reinforce what makes our dealer network so special,” says Phil Carselowey, co-founder of[Read More…]
Graceland Portable Buildings Acquires ShedSync
Graceland Portable Buildings, a manufacturer and distributor of portable buildings, reports it has acquired ShedSync, a dealer technology platform designed specifically for the portable building industry. The acquisition represents a significant investment in Graceland’s long-term strategy to modernize the dealer experience and provide independent portable building dealers with advanced digital[Read More…]
Garrison Brothers, Tuff Shed Team Up to Create Backyard Bourbon Barn
Garrison Brothers Distillery, the first and oldest legal whiskey distillery in Texas, has partnered with Tuff Shed Inc. to create a one-of-a-kind backyard bourbon barn. In May, Tuff Shed delivered and installed the shed at the distillery in Hye, Texas, and Garrison Brothers designed and built the bourbon-inspired interior. The 10[Read More…]
EshCo Expands to Storage Solutions
EshCo Portable Structures, a Westmoreland, Tennessee-based builder of portable decks and pavilions, is expanding into portable buildings, including sheds, garages, cabins, and metal carports. The expansion officially launched on the company’s website in May. It comes in response to growing demand for affordable outdoor living and storage structures across central[Read More…]
Studio Home Launches National Franchise Model
Studio Home, formerly known as Studio Shed, has launched a national franchise model designed to bring faster, more predictable prefabricated, panelized housing solutions to regional markets across the country. The model pairs the company’s established product, brand, and operational systems with local operators who can navigate regional permitting, site conditions, construction dynamics,[Read More…]
Community Matters
The shed industry is often defined by logistics, pricing, and production efficiency, but building genuine community can be a challenge, especially as manufacturing grows. Yet for Stor-Mor Portable Buildings, community isn’t a buzzword. It’s a strategy, a value, and increasingly, a differentiator. That commitment was on full display February 4-5[Read More…]
Beat the Heat
Heat stress is becoming increasingly serious as extreme temperatures are occurring even in traditionally temperate locations, with deadly heat domes forming across the United States. Is this a preview of things to come? Approximately 40 to 60 workers die annually from environmental heat exposure in the United States, based on[Read More…]
