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
Published in Biz Operations, Grow Grow Grow, More, The Money.
Why do you do what you do? Are you obsessed with weddings? Do you live for creating spectacular environments at events? Do you lay awake with excitement waiting to see it all come together? Read more
Published in Grow Grow Grow.
Janet was a neighbor around the corner from my family when I was growing up. She had kids the same age as me & my sis and we were always in school and church together. Read more
Published in Biz Operations.
Your online inventory gallery can do wonders for your rental business. Read more
Published in Grow Grow Grow.
You obviously started your rental business to make money. Well, I know for some of you, your motivation was more about having an excuse to buy things you like, or an opportunity to realize your dream of self-employment, or recognizing you could fill a need you saw. But at the end of the day, you started a business. Read more
Published in More.
If you use a Mac and you write the same emails over and over, you should check out TextExpander; the keyword shortcut helper. Read more
Published in Biz Operations.
After months of development, we are thrilled to launch our new sister site HelloHappens.com! Read more
Published in More.
If you’ve struggled to price your rental items, you’re not alone. Many rental business owners don’t know where to start when it comes to putting a number on their inventory. Read more
Published in The Money.
Diverse and unrelated industries can often learn from one another. Read more
Published in Grow Grow Grow.
While in the Napa Valley, I was struck by one thing every winery has in common; scarcity. At each vineyard and every tasting, you hear the phrase, “We only make X cases of this wine.” Read more
Published in Grow Grow Grow.