$128K/Year Blowing Up Balloons

Karin Capellan is a flight attendant earning ~$70K/year.

When COVID grounded most flights, she started doing balloon arches and party rentals on the side.

According to a recent article, the business – K & J Party Rentals – has grown from $26K to $128K/year in revenue.

Combined with her flying job, that’s ~$198K/year 🤑

How she got started 👇

• Staged DIY balloon setups in her yard for promo photos
• Listed on Facebook Marketplace
• First rental was $40 for 20 chairs
• First balloon job was a loss – charged materials only, no profit

That first customer took a chance on me. I wasn’t the cheapest, I wasn’t the most experienced, but I responded fast, I was eager.

No paid ads. No influencer marketing. Growth has been entirely word-of-mouth, Google reviews, and social media. She now has 120+ five-star Google reviews.

Pricing gives a sense of the margins…

• Helium centerpieces: $12–$26
• Balloon columns: $125+
• 20ft balloon arch: $300+
• 30ft balloon arch: $450+

Materials for a balloon arch run maybe $30–50. That’s a healthy markup 👀

She still flies full-time and runs the business on weekends. No fancy setup needed – just storage space, a vehicle, and some practice.

Start with a single balloon arch for a friend’s party, post photos online, and let word-of-mouth do the rest 😎

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