Blog articles matching the “Biz Operations” category.
Successful Event Rental Business Insights
As I spoke to over 40 event rental pros this week in our Event Rental Success Groups, I started to see some themes emerge. Read more
2017 Event Rental Success Groups
Do you ever wonder how other Event Rental Businesses deal with the problems you're facing? Wouldn't it be great to hear how others in your position handle damages? How do they find their crew members? What is their deposit policy? Where do their ideal clients come from? What is their average rental amount? How much do they charge for delivery? Read more
Five Mistakes Event Rental Pros Make & How To Avoid Them
I talk to A LOT of event rental business owners. We connect via social media, through an email referral, or actually meet in person (shocker!). I love hearing their stories, finding out what inspires them, and learning about their challenges. Sometimes people get pretty real when sharing with me— I’ve heard about the good, the bad, and the ugly. Read more
How to Start a Boutique Event Rental Business
There are a million places to begin when it comes to starting a successful event rental business. I have quite a few opinions on the subject but I wanted to share three initial steps to focus on. Read more
Introducing… Event Rental Mind Meld 2016
We recently put together some like-minded specialty event rental pros (who also happen to be RW Elephant loyalists) for a weekly mastermind video call. We met each week for six weeks straight and dove into a new topic each time. We hashed out what’s working and what’s not in their specialty event rental businesses. We talked logistics, sales, employees, marketing… you name it! What an exciting experience it was to hear the triumphs and challenges that they each faced, the ideas and encouragement they brought to one another, and the enthusiastic results of this new community. Read more
Dealing with Damages in your Event Rental Business
Damages are a reality in every event rental business. You should certainly have a Loss Prevention Plan in place so your staff knows how to properly handle your pieces. Your Damage Policy should tell your clients exactly what to expect if pieces are damaged or disappear at their events. But regardless of perfect planning, accidents happen. Read more
Why Conferences Matter for Event Rental Businesses: Reminders
Be Sage Conference was action packed, full of amazing content, a stellar educational experience, overflowing with collaboration and community. At the end of the conference, I left with a giddy business “I can conquer the world” high. Read more
Why Conferences Matter for Event Rental Businesses: Applied Fresh Perspective
But not everyone's brain works that way. In fact, most people in the event industry tend to be more creative than number-crunchy. But that's what made her Be Sage Conference break-out session on cash flow so helpful— she brought her strengths to a room full of people who don't get excited about spreadsheets. Read more
Why Conferences Matter for Event Rental Businesses: Community
In this social media-saturated age, it is refreshing to be present with lovely people, isn’t it? People who are passionate about what they do AND want to get better at it— that’s golden. Add the desire to connect and collaborate and you’re off to the races! Read more