Starting a Bounce House Rental Business
First, if you've come here all bright eyed and bushy tailed with the idea that owning and operating a small bounce house business is an easy way to a little extra income, let's get it straight from the beginning. Running a small bounce house business is a lot of work. Much of it back breaking work. Those bounce houses don't just magically appear in the backyard of your customer. You'll also need to have someone available to answer the phone to make your bookings. You can start small and work your way into a mid-size or large bounce house business that will give you the return your hoping for, but as with any business there is a lot of sweat equity involved.
You also need to take a look at the bounce house rental market in your locale. What prices are being charged? Realistically determine what your income will be for the bouncers you intend to rent. Most communities in America have a typical outdoor bounce house season from April through October. If you live in warmer or colder climes that may vary. Don't plan on having every bouncer rented every week of the season. You'll probably discover that your income the first year will go almost entirely to covering your expenses. Until you actually own your bouncers, this will probably hold true. Make sure that the going rate for bounce house rentals will actually cover your expected expenses. Visit our Accounting & Expenses page for a list of possible expenses.
Starting in business can be a daunting task. There are licenses to obtain, business plans to create, financing concerns and more. A good place to go to get information that will help you develop your bounce house rental business from scratch or when buying an already established business is the Small Business Administration. They offer extensive resources for helping you both stay within the law and stay within your budget.
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