Starting a photo booth rental business is a big deal, there is a lot of thought and effort that needs to go into everything.
Here are the key components that you need to start a photo booth rental company.
First: Pick your Business Name
Picking a name for your new business can be a fun and sometimes stressful task. You want to pick a name that describes what you do, and matches your personality.
Are you a fun & silly company? or are you a serious and professional one?
Think of 3-5 possible names and ask your friends and family what they think of each one. Consider running a survey on Facebook to poll potential customers.
Second: Build A Website
Every photo booth for hire company needs to have a website. Register a domain name with
GoDaddy or
NameCheap
You can use a free website builder to get something up and running right away, but I strongly recommend building your website with Wordpress as the back-end.
Wordpress is the most popular blogging/content management system, and for your new photo booth website it will be easy to create new pages and blog about the events that you do.
Third: Book an Event
As you follow your business plan... (You do have a business plan, right?), I recommend going out and booking your first event, this will prove that you have the ability to sell and market your services.
Once you have your first event booked, then you can focus on how to fulfill on that event.
There is nothing better than the pressure of having someone pay you to provide a service to motivate you to learn and work out the processes necessary for your business.
Fourth: Buy a Photo Booth
Now you are ready to
buy a photo booth. You want to pick a photo booth system that provides the features you promised to your customers.
Does your photo booth need the following features?
- Taking Still Photos
- Taking GIF Photos
- Printing Photo Strips
- Sharing Photos via Email
- Sharing Photos via SMS
There are different things to consider as you pick which photo booth you want to buy. Is it going to be a Windows PC, or an iPad that is running the software?
Which software do you want to use? There are many different popular photo booth software providers out there, and some manufacturers include the software with the photo booth.
We recommend choosing the software that works best for your business, and provides the best features your clients want while allowing you to run your business in the most efficient way possible.
Fifth: Buy Photo Booth Props & Backdrop
The photo booth you buy most likely does not come with props, or backdrops, so you should pick out some durable props and a couple different pretty backdrop choices.
You can buy these off Amazon or Ebay, or better yet, a vendor who specializes in backdrops and props, as you will be *hopefully* buying many props & backdrops as your new photo booth rental business that you are starting grows.
Sixth: Have Fun!
Running a photo booth business is a fun and rewarding endeavor. Be sure to make sure that this is a venture that you enjoy and can find yourself doing for a long time to come.
