How Do You Start a Bounce House Business?

Bounce houses are popular for kids’ birthday parties, but you also see them at larger events put on by businesses, cities and other large organizations. You can open a bounce house facility when customers come to you, or you can rent bounce houses and bring the equipment to your customers.

What Do You Need to Get Started?

You will of course need to acquire the bounce houses themselves, blowers, permits to operate the equipment and liability insurance. Start by visiting your city find out exactly what licenses and permits they require you to have.

Shop around for commercial grade inflatables to get the best value. BlastZoneCommercial.com and JungleJumps.com have a variety of different styles of bouncers, and Blast Zone offers discounts when you buy “bundled” packages.

Can You Start Small if You Have a Limited Budget?

Yes. A bounce business can be operated part-time. It is even possible to start a bounce house rental business on weekends while you work another job during the week.

If you are starting small, Jungle Jumps recommends starting a bounce house rental business with 3 units. You can work smaller neighborhood kids’ parties, and then over time acquire more party rental equipment like slides and climbing walls and rent to larger events that pay thousands of dollars a pop.

Bounce House Franchises

Alternatively, there are opportunities to invest in party rental franchises like Pump It Up or The Fun Ones. You can get more information at FranchiseGenius.com. These require a larger investment to get started, but they also come with a recognized and trusted name that can help you generate more business. Whichever route you decide to take, these franchises can be a great place to get information on how to operate a bounce house business.

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