239. Candid marquee thoughts | Travis of Squeak Balloon Decor

Travis and I purchased our marquee letters from the same vendor at about the same time, and in this episode we share our thoughts about the upsides and downsides of owning marquees. We start with all the good things about our marquees, including: How they help us land more corporate and convention jobs How they’re a good anchor for balloons & serve multiple decor purposes Why they’re an easy sale that can help you break even pretty quickly How you can actually charge per day for the rental That there’s no franchising involved How there’s virtually no prep time needed Then we cover the downsides with complete honesty. Here’s where this part of the conversation took us: The physical labor involved Electricity needs Transporting them Needing to return for pick up Troubleshooting on site Inventory tracking If you’re in the spot where you’re considering adding marquees to your offerings, this will be a good, honest episode for you to hear! And in the UGlu Hotline, we get some tips for transporting our framework so that it can be easily put back together onsite. Thank you to PremiumConwin for sponsoring our monthly "throwback" episode!   RESOURCES MENTIONED: 17hats (get 50% off your 1st year)  Balloon Suite  Havin' A Party Wholesale (save 5% with code BRIGHT)  UGlu by Pro Tapes (save 5% at Havin’ A Party with code BRIGHT)  Call into the UGlu Hotline to ask a question or leave advice! (262) 221-8514 ‬Balloon Boss Mastermind & Summit   PremiumConwin 2024 Bright Balloon Business Planner  ALOFT (save $10 with code BRIGHT) The Balloon Guild (save 20% with code WeLoveSara20)  Ep. 145 - Local networking with Travis Green  @squeakballoondecor