Renting out bouncy castles and other play inflatables for childrens parties, and household events etc. is a good household organization to be in either full time or part time, and the earnings can be higher, as effectively as the enjoyable element! You personal the business and all the gear, there is no need to spend any franchising costs or licencing rights. For example, operating just three bouncy castles element-time at weekends, at £55 ($US88) per day per bouncer will bring in around £330 ($US528) per weekend, or more than £1,300 ($US2,080) per month. Assuming expenses of about £300 ($US480) per month, this leaves more than £1,000 ($US1,600) profit! Not negative for just a handful of hours work!

Kids have birthdays just about every single day of the year. In the summer time and autumn, their parents can employ a bouncy castle for the back garden or yard. In the winter and spring, parents can hire a neighborhood hall to hold the party and accommodate the bouncer.

To run a thriving bouncy castle rental company, you do not have to give up your full time job, and also you do not will need any significant capital investment. This write-up will show newcomers how to start and successfully run a bouncy castle/inflatable hire small business from house and avoid the blunders that other individuals have created in the past.

1: Analysis.

When pondering about beginning a bouncy castle hire business, the very first factor to do is to appear through all your regional newspapers, (classified sections), Yellow Pages, and on line. See if there is any person else in your town marketing a bouncy castle employ organization. If Bounce house rentals do spot a frequent advertiser, do not be put off – there’s nonetheless space for you. In most towns the demand for bouncy castles far exceeds the supply of them specifically in the summer months. You will have a very clear notion of the competition in your area. In a busy area, rival organizations will very normally pass over enquiries and even bookings to other providers when they are too busy to fulfill the booking themselves. If you are quite fortunate, there may perhaps be no rivals operating in your location.

two: Equipment needed.

Beneath is a list of equipment which you will have to have to start a bouncy castle hire business:

a) Bouncy Castle, rain-cover, electric blower, and anchor stakes.
b) Ground sheet to safeguard underside of bouncer.
c) Electrical extension cable (25 – 30 meters long).
d) RCD circuit breaker. (safety reduce-out device).
e) Security mat to place at front of the castle.
f) A sat nav or nearby street map of your town and its surrounding area.
g) Large A4 size desk diary for taking bookings (1 Web page to a day).
h) Ledger book for recording takings and costs etc.
i) Public Liability Insurance cover. We strongly suggest 1 million pounds as the absolute minimum.
j) Security instruction sheet and client disclaimer form.
k) A sack trolley.

From encounter, we extremely recommend that your first bouncy castle is 12 foot by 12 foot. (three.6m x 3.6m) with a three or 4 foot (Approx. 1 metre) security step at the front. This size is by far the most well known with consumers and is simply handled and stored, and when inflated will match in most back gardens and neighborhood halls.

There are many exceptional corporations selling bouncy castles. Most new bouncy castles come with a 1 year assure, when some makers offer you a two year guarantee. Make positive that a minor repair kit is included in the price tag of your bouncer.

If buying new, make certain that the inflatable has a certificate to say that it has been manufactured to the recognised Regular which as at January 2010 is: BS EN 14960:2006 (UK and Europe).

Be quite cautious when purchasing utilised play inflatables as the stitching on the seams does wear more than time, and can result in bed failure. Take an experienced particular person with you, who will know what to look out for.

three: Where to get customers.

Fortunately, children are born each and every single day of the year, so there is a virtually endless supply of prospective customers. Most parents favor to use their own back gardens, or the local community hall to hold the party. As well as private childrens’ parties, there are a number of other locations where you can hire out your bouncer e.g. playgroups, nurseries, pubs, hotels, after-school clubs, shopping malls, college fetes, car or truck boot fairs, shows and galas, charity events, football clubs, barbeques, beach parties, christening parties, wedding receptions, tennis clubs, cub and scout groups, brownie and guide groups, enterprise promotions, open days and so on.

4: How to get bookings.

In order to get your 1st hires, I recommend that you do the following: Firstly, tell everyone that you know who have young young children, that you have a bouncy castle for hire. Offer you to let them rent it at a discount, if they are ready to tell all their pals and relatives.

Secondly, you need to have to place an advert in your local newspaper, and in your nearby yellow pages directory. This marketing will attract enquiries, and offering your telephone manner is polite and valuable you will get bookings virtually automatically.

You should also take into account registering for free of charge with Google Maps, so that your possible customers can very easily discover you when they form out the name of your town and bouncy castle employ in the Google search engine. (It is a incredibly excellent concept to have a web-site, but it is not critical to have one particular, in order to have your organization listed in Google Maps for absolutely free.

Initial enquiries will take various types, most callers want to initially know the expense of hiring a bouncy castle, what sizes are obtainable? how several young children can use it at the very same time? Up to what age group can use it? When a consumer calls, the 1st query you must usually ask is what date is the celebration on? Secondly, ask what age the young children will be? Armed with this info, you can recommend a size of bouncy castle, 90% of the time it will be a 12ft x 12ft bouncer. If the children are really young i.e. aged 1 – four, it may be far better to suggest a smaller bouncer, or even a bouncy ballpond (a small semi-enclosed bouncy castle filled with multi-coloured plastic balls).

Also, tell the buyer that you can deliver the castle, set it all up, and gather it at the finish of the celebration. Tell the client, that you will ring them a couple of days before to confirm the delivery time etc. This strategy helps to develop trust with the customer, which need to bring them back next time.

Always inform the buyer that there is a rain-cover included in the cost.

5: Promotional Items and referrals.

It is extremely essential to take advantage of your initial bouncy castle bookings. For example – a parent has just rented your bouncy castle for their son’s birthday celebration. You’ve just taken fifty 5 pounds or so. But it doesn’t end there. At this celebration, there will be parents of other children, and these young children will have birthday parties as effectively, so you want to promote your organization as significantly as possible. The best way of doing this is to hand out A5 size leaflets. It is also a good idea to get some enterprise cards printed, and provided out.

Always remember, client satisfaction is the number one particular priority. You genuinely want their celebration to be a results, and their young children to have a really enjoyable time. That way, the parents are a lot more most likely to suggest you to their close friends, and hire from you once more and once more.

6: Safety.

Naturally with children, safety is certainly paramount. We strongly advise that you give your consumers a security instruction sheet. We have produced some templates for you. You can obtain a copy of this on the BIHA website homepage (see link under). Also, you ought to familiarize your self with the legal specifications and codes of practice which apply to the operation of bouncy castles. (See: The BIHA site hyperlink under)

7: Simple Book-keeping.

It is very vital to retain track of all the income you get. Also, of course, your costs regarding marketing, printing, fuel, phone calls, and so on.

8: Expanding your organization.

Just after you have your 1st handful of hires under your belt, you will almost certainly start off to believe of other kinds of inflatables that you can invest in such as inflatable slides and bouncy ballponds. Never forget that the corporate industry can be very lucrative (E.g. regional councils and large providers in your town).