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Podcasts, panels, and the occasional written insight. If you want to understand how I think before we ever talk, start here.

Podcasts

UNREAL · Guy Bouchard

How a nightclub led to building Canada's first automated storage facility

The full career arc. Nightclubs, Barefoot Beach Resort, construction, city council, self-storage, and the pivot into Blu Technologies.

Prime People · Justin Konikow

The 90-day model: raw land to revenue without a building permit

How the modular storage model works, why the Canadian market is massively underserved, and what operators need to know.

Canada's Entrepreneur

From operator frustration to engineering a lock that lasted 1.2 million cycles

The BluLok origin story, modular storage in Canada, and building technology for an entire industry.

Prime People Live · Justin Konikow

Why the biggest players can't compete in the markets that matter most

A live event deep-dive into the self-storage landscape in Canada, including market analysis and development economics.

Written

Guest Post · Boxwell

Max Picton on the Future of Self-Storage Development

My perspective on where the self-storage industry is heading, what modular development unlocks for operators, and why the traditional playbook is overdue for disruption.

Read on Boxwell.co →

Speaking and Panels

Canadian Self Storage Association Investor Forum — Panellist, Whistler, 2025. Spoke alongside operators managing billions in assets under management on the future of self-storage investment in Canada.

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