Looking to Start your own Business? Need an Additional Income?

Are you looking to start your own business? Earn an extra Income? Something that fits in around current work/family/life commitments and can be built up to be as profitable/busy as you want it to be. Becoming a bouncy castle hirer is a great business to start alongside your current commitments and we provide a training dvd / business guide (which includes operating instructions etc) together with phone and email support to help you on your way! Expansion options are endless as we offer such a huge variety of bouncy castles, inflatable games, Inflatable Slides, obstacle Courses, soft play and so much more!

Are you thinking of starting up your own bouncy castle hire business and you’re not sure where to start? Look no further, we’ve got you covered with this guide! Having your own bouncy castle hire business can be a brilliant asset, not just because of the money you can earn from it but also that satisfaction of seeing happy customers after they hire out your inflatables. Often with children’s parties, parents consider getting a bouncy castle to keep the kids happy, it’s great to make money by hiring out your bouncy castles for occasions such as these when starting off. Due to their sizes, these bouncy castles can easily fit into back gardens for parties at home and even in indoor halls for parties at venues.

It can be a bit daunting starting your own business or perhaps you’re raring to go, but with any business venture it requires a lot of research and planning beforehand to make it a success. In addition another positive to take away from this is that you can run this hire business alongside your full-time job, or any other commitments on that matter whether you have kids or other jobs, this can be a really flexible business for you.

1. Research

This stage is the most important part when wanting to set up your own bouncy castle hire business, it is a basic fundamental part to any business venture, not just a hire business and you should not overlook this. After getting this down, you’ll definitely be on your way to getting your business up and running as an entrepreneur as it’s crucial to know more about the business you want to get into.

A great place to start your research is by simply looking into other bouncy castle hire business, such as your local ones or other around the country. It’s nice to know about your competitors as well as getting an idea of things such as branding, prices and the types of inflatables you want to buy to kick off your hires. Take note of this information you’re getting from your research, but getting your branding down is the first step. Take a look at their logos and brand names to get a feel of what you would like yours to be, this is important for distinguishing yourself from other hire businesses.

Once you have your brand sorted, you may be wondering where would you get a bouncy castle from to start off. There are many manufacturers around the country, with Premier Inflate being one of them! You can browse our catalogue for an inflatable you might like, there are plenty of manufacturers selling bouncy castles at affordable prices. There are a range of different inflatables you can buy, whether big or small it all depends on your preferences and budget and there’s nothing wrong with starting off with a smaller bouncy castle.

2. Health & Safety

Found a bouncy castle you like? That’s a step in the right direction, but you also need to think about the health and safety that comes with hiring out inflatables, this is a very crucial part and you should not overlook this either. It is a matter of principle, by ensuring your bouncy castles are safe at all times, your business is bound to do well. This is due to being trustworthy and building connections, more customers would want to hire from you and other companies and organisations will start to seek out hiring your inflatables.

When installed incorrectly, any inflatable can prove as very dangerous towards its users and as a bouncy castle hire company you do not want any injuries. Therefore as an owner you will need to have knowledge on how to safely operate your bouncy castle, thankfully Premier Inflate provide an operating manual for our customers after purchasing, but you can also find guides and tutorials online as well. In addition, as a business owner you will need to be prepared to provide important safety documents to your customers. These documents can include public liability insurance, risk assessment, method statements and inflatable test certificates. All our inflatables here at Premier Inflate come safety tested with the option for PIPA testing too.

3. Getting customers

Now that you’ve done all the legal paperwork that is needed and you’ve got your inflatables to start off, your next point of action is to get customers. It can be easier said than done, but having an online presence in this day and age is the key to attracting people to hire your bouncy castles. It’s all thanks to digital marketing, due to this there can be a number of ways for people to find your business and you don’t need to go through the process of traditional marketing either

Start of with your own website and social media pages and start building your online presence by getting a following, these are often the first ways in which people will find out about your business. You can even get SEO content for your website and social media sites such as Facebook or Instagram are great to start with due to their popularity nowadays. You may even want to look into getting paid advertisements and other things such as business cards and leaflets to further advertise your business.

4. Limiting any setbacks

Brilliant, you’ve got everything needed to start up your own bouncy castle hire business! You may be thinking you’re all good to go, however you also need to take into account any setbacks you may face along the way and most importantly how to avoid and limit them. Finding a good inflatable manufacturing company is one thing, and figuring out how many and whether or not to buy a big or small one is another thing. Fear not, Premier Inflate always strive to provide the best quality inflatables and are also available to answer any questions you may have on what’s suitable for you.

With any other aspects you need to account for such as wind speeds, air pressure, PIPA testing and general safety, we’ve got all that information covered for you to read through!

5. Conclusion

The purpose of this article was to help anyone looking into starting their own bouncy castle hire business, by providing good advice and pointers on where to start out. Most people may think it’s easy to set up your own hire business, but the most important part to take away from this article is that there is more than meets the eye in this business venture. Yes you can start making good money from hiring out inflatables to clients, but you also need to be prepared to put in the work to make your business a success.

Bouncy castle hires an be a fantastic industry to start working in and it can be very rewarding too, but you will need the commitment and work to make this happen. Hopefully this article was able to provide some advice and good luck with your hire business!

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