As of 2015, the Small Business Administration (SBA) reported that there were 28,443,856 small businesses in the United States, and of which more than 5.7 million had employees other than the owner. Many small businesses don’t possess the need or funds to open their own location and are left with …
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Whether you just moved to Manhattan or simply want to de-clutter your current apartment, packing your items into a mini storage unit can feel a lot like Tetris. But unlike the video game, you can’t start over with a clean slate when the boxes come crashing down due to poor …
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Decorating your Manhattan studio apartment can be hard: it can easily feel over-stuffed, claustrophobic and downright too small. But it doesn’t have to! Here are six simple ways to help turn your cramped New York City quarters into big city livin’: Get more bang for your buck Look for multifunctional …
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It’s that time of year again: the Mr. Softee truck is stationed at the corner, the flowers in the sidewalk are blooming—and your apartment looks like a cyclone came through. For all of the great things spring brings, it also comes with the unavoidable chore of spring cleaning. NYC Apartment …
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With the Spring semester almost finished, it’s high time to start planning a summer internship. Many college students flock to New York City each summer to gain experience in a wide range of professions, from news and editorial experience to banking and legal affairs. New York is a wonderful place …
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It’s becoming more common these days: subletting your NYC apartment for the short term while you travel, work or live elsewhere for a few days, weeks or months. When preparing your apartment for your (paying) guest, it’s important to get the details right to avoid your cost-saving measure turn into …
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It’s once again time to choose resolutions for the new year—and endeavor to keep them past February. Gotham Mini Storage compiled a list of ways we can help you make it to December 2016. Tidy Up Your Home Spring isn’t the only big house cleaning season! If one of your …
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Living in New York City is great, but it comes at the expensive price of your (inevitably) small apartment. Not only is space at a premium, but any long-term vacations are difficult or out of the question because of your high rent. Believe it or not, having somewhere safe in …
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Once your storage unit starts getting full it can become unbearably difficult to keep track of everything in there. Even if you keep your boxes labeled you might not know every single thing inside of each box. Additionally, when you are home, you might not know what is in your …
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Starting a business isn’t easy, but in a place like Manhattan, it can be even harder—and more costly. Chance are you’re going to need office space, and with average commercial rent last year averaging $64 per square foot for a space, it won’t be cheap. How much space do you …
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