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From 8 employees to 81 and 1,100% revenue growth, how Optimized Waste Removal scaled with WareSpace

Optimized Waste Removal // WareSpace

WareSpace University South

Optimized Waste Removal on WareSpace

Optimized Waste Removal at a glance

The problem

Operations spread across a parents' garage, mini warehouse, and free office; no loading dock; no climate control; couldn't afford a real warehouse.

The solution

Affordable warehouse space with loading docks, conference rooms, climate control, 24/7 access, and flexible expansion options.

The results

Grew from 8 to 81 employees; 1,100% revenue growth; expanded space three times; added a private office as the business scaled.

Micah Stateson started Optimized Waste Removal, a valet trash service across Texas, by cobbling together his parents' garage, a mini warehouse, and a free office. WareSpace gave them a real home base. In under three years, the company grew from 8 employees to 81 and increased revenue by over 1,100%.

Before WareSpace: piecing together free and cheap

Once the business started growing, Micah cobbled together whatever he could find: his parents' garage for storage, a mini warehouse for overflow, and free office space from a charity, three separate locations to keep costs near zero.

Receiving shipments was a nightmare. Without a loading dock they paid extra fees, then rushed everything into storage that wasn't even climate controlled.

“Receiving shipments was extremely difficult before WareSpace. We had to pre-coordinate, make sure someone was there at any given time. We had to pay extra because we didn't have a loading dock. Then we had to rush to get everything into storage and it wasn't even climate controlled.”
Micah Stateson, Optimized Waste Removal

Making the switch: the right partners from day one

What jumped out wasn't the facility, it was the people. WareSpace gave Optimized Waste Removal access to conference rooms, loading docks, and equipment they couldn't afford as a bootstrapped startup, the infrastructure of a $20,000-a-month facility for significantly less.

All-inclusive pricing made financial planning predictable, and answers came within minutes whenever a problem came up.

Where they are now: 1,100% revenue growth

In under three years, the team grew from 8 people to 81, with month-over-month revenue up over 1,100%. They've expanded their space three times and added a private office, all without lease renegotiations.

24/7 security supports a team working all hours, and management stays actively engaged in tenants' success rather than just collecting rent.

“Since joining WareSpace, we started off with one full-time person, myself, and I had seven part-time people helping me. And under three years we've gone from a total of 8 people to 81.”
Micah Stateson, Optimized Waste Removal
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