Do you know about the history of the bounce house? Believe it or not, the first moon bounce was designed in 1959 when a man named John Scurlock decided to try to create an inflatable cover for tennis court. He was frustrated with how much time it took to cover tennis court and thought that some sort of inflatable item [...]
Ask any young child where their favorite place to be is in a vast majority of them will point to a ball pit. Ball pits have been around for quite some time, and they're one of the favorite places for most children to go because not only are you able to roll around without risk of injury, you are also [...]
When you own a bounce house rental business, it is important to hope for the best but always plan for the worst. After all, you never know what is going to happen during setup, during take down, or when clients are using the inflatable jumper that they rented. There is something to be said for making sure you are fully [...]
As the summer months quickly approach, so too does the busy season for inflatable rentals. It is important for the protection of guests, and your business, that you have procedures in place in case of an emergency. When operating your inflatable there are a number of factors that can affect the product and its performance that are out of your [...]
When you first start renting units, no matter whether they be a bounce house or inflatable slide, things are very exciting. It's normal to look forward to setting up, and taking down units for your customers. As time goes on, however, you will quickly find that while setting up doesn't seem to be too much of a hassle, taking down [...]
If you were to ask any inflatable manufacturer whether or not you should allow adults to go on your jump house, their answer would likely be “no”. You have to realize, though, that the manufacturer of your bounce house is doing everything they can to make sure that they don't put themselves in a position where they could be sued. [...]
It is a common misconception that the only people who use a bounce house are young children. In reality, you never know who is going to be using your bounce house, or what age the user is going to be. Because of this it’s important to know what you can allow on the bounce house, and what should stay off. [...]
Have you ever thought about adding packages to your inflatable jumper business? It is a common misconception that once you start your business, you need only to maintain it by advertising, connecting through social media, and following through with orders. While you certainly could do the simple things, it will not help your business to grow. In order for your [...]
Selecting the most appropriate delivery method for your inflatable business is a critical aspect of your company, and one that may need to be re-evaluated periodically. Your business is dependent on delivering your equipment efficiently and on-time, all at an economical price to you. If your inflatable business is a smaller scale operation, with limited products, servicing smaller events it [...]
Regulations affecting the inflatable industry are continuously changing from state to state. Many times these changes to state legislature are driven by inflatable accidents resulting from misuse or the result of unsafe equipment being used. The majority of major inflatable accidents are the result of improper anchoring, high winds, and lack of appropriate supervision. Currently inflatable regulations remain left up [...]
They've broken into the birthday party business, and you leaving gotten some corporations to rent a bounce house from you. You've talked to local charities and you donated your time, now you're ready to find a new avenue for your business to take. How about daycares? Daycare businesses exist all around the nation, and they're getting more and more busy [...]
There is no hiding it – the price of gas is going up in there is absolutely nothing we can do about. This means a huge amount of frustration to many people, especially those in the trucking industry, but it can actually be a very good thing for your bounce house rental business. You may not think, after you spent [...]
When you are trying to market a business, one of the best places to be is in the city. It’s natural to assume that trying to have a business in the city is much more difficult than trying to run one in a more rural area, simply because you may believe that you will have far fewer inflatable jumper rental [...]