6 Steps to Start Your Inflatable Rental Business

During the graduation season, a large group of graduates are busy looking for a job. However, some of them want to start their own business. If you want to work with the parties and events, then inflatable rental business is a great option for graduates. This business is easy to start and scale up, no need big investment. Since others can do this business part-time on weekends, you can do better. The bounce houses are very popular for children's birthday parties and events, you can start with one inflatable and your car, the risk of failure is very little, so you shouldn't be afraid of it.

Here are 6 simple steps for you to start a professional inflatable rental business:

Step 1: Finding A Good Supplier

The first thing you need to do is make sure you can affordable at least one popular bounce house for your business. You can find a lot of inflatable manufacturer or vendor resource on the Internet. What you need to do is choose the best supplier. Some people may tell you that only buy inflatables from North American manufacturers, that's an outdated suggestion. Do you really think that the bounce house is so high-tech and can't be produced by Chinese manufacturers? The commercial bounce houses you buy from USA manufacturers will be much more expensive than Chinese manufacturers, so they have to emphasize that their quality is the best and worth the price. You will easily believe this if you are new.

It is undeniable that more and more people choose Chinese manufacturers. One of the biggest advantage is that you can custom the quality according to your budget. If you don't need a bounce house that can last more than 10 years, than you can enjoy a much more affordable price from the Chinese manufacturer. But if you must have the quality of "made in US", then the price advantage from Chinese manufacturer is less obvious. Top quality with lowest price is too good to be true. For the beginners, I believe that buy commercial inflatable bouncers from China will be your best choice.

Step 2: Get Some Helpful Equipment

Once you have choose a good supplier and determine which inflatables you want to buy, then you can place your order and waiting them arrive. The next thing you should do is getting some extra equipment to help you run a business.

1. Transportation. Most of your business will be a child's birthday party rental, which will require you to deliver the bounce house. So you will need to buy or rent a trailer or truck to transport the heavy inflatable units to the parties and events.
2. Carrying equipment. According to the size of commercial bouncy houses, they can weight 100 lbs and sometimes more. It's difficult for you to carry a package yourself. So you'd better consider buying a large dolly to help you move your inflatables. But if you have a partner you can carry the bounce house by hand, then you can skip buying a dolly to save money in the early stage.

3. Cleaning supplies. Cleaning is a very important park for rental business. You can keep your bounce house clean and sanitary to give a good impression to the parents, and you can also inspect your bounce house for damage when cleaning. The cleaning tools include professional cleaner, soft broom and small brush, some sponges and rags. By the way, read this article to learn the bounce house cleaning process.

1. Electrical cords. According to our experience, the electric blower's wire is always not long enough. So you will also need to buy several electrical cords to make sure the blower to provide continuous airflow to your inflatable.
2. Storage bag. A strong storage bag is very useful to keep your inflatable structure in a dry and clean place. You can custom a bigger storage bag from the Chinese manufacturer to store the bounce house and all accessories.

Step 3: Deciding The Legal Framework

The next thing you should do is that create your own company, you will have to decide on a legal structure and name the rental business. Depending on your preference, you can opt for partnership, proprietorship, Limited Liability Company (LLC) or corporation. Which legal framework is best for you depends entirely on where you are in North America. However, it's best you opt for a company entity that will offer protection from claims in case of lawsuits. LLCs are great as, as the name suggests, liability is limited.

Step 4: Getting A License And Permit

To start your business legally, you need to get a license and permit according to the requirements of your local and state jurisdiction. You can go to the local city hall and ask questions there, or hire a law student to do this work for you. Make sure you understand clearly whether you need to provide additional inspections and filing to the state when you plan to run an inflatable bounce houses rental business.

Step 5: Sorting Out Liability Issues

The next thing you should do is get an appropriate insurance and create a rental contract. Consulting an insurance agent to buy a liability insurance to cover the accidents and damages on your equipment, the make a legal rental contract that people renting your bounce house must understand its proper use and must agree to hold your company harmless in case there is an accident.

Step 6: Growing Your Business

Once all aspects of your business are set, you will need to tell everyone to receive your first call. The pricing is important for a new business, you can select a competitive price according to your local competitors. Then try every way to advertise your services. Pass out leaflets and put up posters, give business cards to everyone you meet, use your social medias and so on.

When you make money in this industry, you can consider expand your business by offering more inflatable games. Sunjoy Inflatables is a professional inflatable manufacturer from China. We provides a variety of inflatable party jumpers at a much affordable price. You can always get any creative inflatable bouncers you have seen or new design inflatable structures from us. Visit our website www.sunjoygz.com to find more.

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