One of the biggest problems that most bounce house business owners run into is the simple fact that they have never owned a business before. Because of this they tend to not have the training or experience necessary that make owning your own business a great deal easier than it is if you do not have any experience or training [...]
As technology has changed so, too, has the ability to create moonbounces and inflatable slides. Now they’re more affordable than ever, and because of this some manufacturers have decided to create home versions of the large commercial moonbounce products that you are currently renting out. Because of this you’ve likely seen a bunch of websites that try to talk parents [...]
For awhile your business may be running beautifully and you may be so proud that you’re talking up your business to anyone who will listen. Unfortunately sooner or later it is inevitable that you will get frustrated with your business and you will feel as though you should drop the whole thing. What happened? Why did your opinion suddenly change [...]
Here’s a simple truth: a vast majority of people who are starting an at-home business have never before owned their own business. Here’s another truth: because they have not owned their own business they are generally unfamiliar with things like “branding” and “DBA” paperwork. What do the two have in common? If you want your business to succeed you will [...]
One of the most critical components of managing an inflatable business is balancing your costs against your revenue, in an ongoing effort to maximize your business' profits. Each month you need to know what your sales were and your monthly costs. It is important to have a good estimate of the ongoing costs to operate your inflatable business each month [...]
More and more you’ve likely been hearing about people that you know who are starting their own businesses. This is no shock, as the economic downturn the country took made people realize that their jobs may not be as secure as they thought they were. What may surprise you, however, is seeing people who started their own business three or [...]
It’s one thing when you own your own business and you are the only employee, but things get more complicated when you hire employees. Suddenly you are not the only person that you have to worry about, and not only do you have to worry about the safety of your other employees, you have to worry about how they will [...]
One of the first questions that people ask when they even start to think about owning their own bounce house business is whether they should stick with bounce houses or if they should also purchase slides from an inflatable slide manufacturer. The question is actually a very good one, as things have changed drastically for people in the bounce house [...]
You have to love children to run a moonbounce business. This is a hard one to answer only because it is important to realize if you down own a moonbounce rental business you will be required to be around children as a vast majority of your clients will be parents renting the bounce house for a child’s birthday party. It [...]
In any industry it is important that you maintain regular training to keep yourself and your staff up to date on procedures and information. The inflatable industry is no exception to this. Many organizations offer safety programs for inflatable operators. These types of programs often include certifications awarded upon completion, that you can then inform your customers and prospects of, [...]
Not very long ago the only thing you needed to have in order to have a successful business was a good local reputation. Now, however, things have drastically changed and you need to have much more than just a good reputation to have any type of thriving business, but especially if you are looking to have a rental business. One [...]
You’ve got your product ready to rent out and you’ve already set up your website and even your social media sites. But the phone just isn’t ringing, or it’s not ringing anywhere near as much as you would like it to. This can be a problem and many first-time business owners do not know the solution to fix the issue. [...]
During the busy season, most moonbounce rental owners tend to set up their jumper at the party it is intended to be at and take it down the same day, simply because it is likely that the moonbounce will need to be used next day and another party. There are some instances, however, when it is much easier to leave [...]