Summer storage is the best way for Boston students to stow their gear while they're between semesters. It's easier, safer, and more affordable than moving everything all the way back to a parents' home before having to move it all back to Boston for the next semester! You can even arrange to have your stuff picked up from your dorm room or student housing and brought to storage for you: when it's … [Read more...]
Business & Professionals: Moving to Boston, MA
Berkshire Bank is only one of the many regional businesses choosing to move their headquarters to Boston, MA. Corporations that want to take advantage of the tremendous intellectual resources and highly skilled workforce available locally are choosing to move to Boston, and obviously, people who are employed by these companies are moving to Boston as well. Moving to Boston has several … [Read more...]
It’s Not Too Late To Get Student Storage in Boston!
Despite what you may have heard, it's not too late to get safe, secure, affordable student storage in Boston. There are a lot of college students in Boston, and every year, as classes come to an end, there's this mad scramble as they all realize they don't actually want to move everything they own all the way back to their parents' place but they have no where else to keep it. We're sure you've … [Read more...]
Boston Student Storage for Summer 2017
Classes are done, and it's time to find a place to stow your stuff until the fall semester. Student storage is a big business in Boston, and you want to make sure you're choosing to keep your possessions in a safe place. Here are some tips to keep in mind when choosing a Boston student storage facility: Choose a student storage facility that's actually a business. Despite what your friends … [Read more...]
Shorter Commute = Better Quality of Life: The Case for Moving To Boston, MA
"I'm not sure anyone really needs a reason to move to Boston," Terry said. "This city has a place of just grabbing onto your heart and not letting go. I think it's the people who live here as much as anything. It doesn't matter what happens - massive snowstorm, crazy traffic - they just roll with it. Nothing stops them!" Many of the people who choose to Boston live in Massachusetts or other … [Read more...]
You Haven’t Been To The Gym in a Year: Real Life Boston Student Moves
"I am a pre-med student. Do you know what that means?" Don laughed. "It means I am either in class, or I am doing homework, or I am studying, or, if I'm really lucky, I might get to sleep a few hours in a row. I don't have time to do anything else. I certainly don't have time to go to the gym or work out." Furniture is really heavy. Television sets aren't exactly light. Sports gear weighs a … [Read more...]
Free Shipping Isn’t Free: How Boston Small Businesses Can Compete with Amazon & WalMart
"Today's customer totally expects that they don't have to pay for shipping," Jean said. "I call it the Amazon effect. All these people sign up for Amazon prime - which costs them money! - but they think they're getting the shipping for free. When customers go to my website and place an order, they want the same free shipping...even though they're not paying me a membership fee!" Amazon and … [Read more...]
Moving to Boston, MA
"You get tired of the commute," Elise said. "Every day, five days a week, I'm driving an hour and fifteen minutes to work, and an hour and fifteen minutes home. That's when the weather's excellent. A little bit of snow, or even real heavy rain, and the trip gets fifteen, twenty minutes longer - and in bad weather? It's taken me three hours to get home." She shrugged her shoulders. "You hate to … [Read more...]
International Shipping Companies in Boston: For Small Business & E-Commerce
"We've been in business quite a long time," Mary said, "but it's only recently that we've added an e-commerce component to our website. That's been a very satisfying experience for us." Mary's company sells gourmet food products and special cookware. "We thought that we'd largely be selling online to our customers who have moved away from Boston to warmer climates," she explained, "but we're … [Read more...]
Boston Student Storage: What You Need To Know
When the semester comes to an end, chances are your housing arrangements will as well. Whether you're leaving the dorms or need to find new student housing, you're going to have to move your stuff. If you don't have a place to move your stuff to - and you don't want to schlep it all around with you as you head for a summer job, internship, or travel plans - student storage is the answer. In … [Read more...]
