One of the keys to being a good business person is being flexible. When the economy tanked there were a lot of businesses that went under, but many of the ones that stayed open are the ones that were able to be flexible and to transform their businesses, or to at least diversify. But how can you diversify when you [...]
This blog post isn’t exactly what you may think it’s about based on the title. It is about a sign, but it’s actually all about getting a sign for your business. When you first start your business you may be focused on simply making sure that you have all of your I’s dotted and your t’s crossed. This is definitely [...]
It’s no secret: if you own a moonbounce rental business you will likely be dealing with a lot of mothers. Moms tend to be the ones who set up their children’s birthday parties, and as most people like to rent a moonbounce for a child’s birthday party, it’s easy to assume that you will be dealing with the female powerhouse [...]
When you own a home-based business you quickly start to see how much time you wind up spending away from your family. You may even be at your home doing paperwork or working on your next marketing idea, but that doesn’t mean that you’re available for them to hang out with. Children grow up so fast, and spending time with [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
Starting your own business can be very exciting, especially when you get the first bounce houses that you have ordered from the manufacturer. It is that day when you finally realize that the business that you have just started is truly a real business. But do you know what to expect when your bounce house finally arrives? Taking proper care [...]