Answering Questions About Starting My Balloon Business | How I Got My First Clients etc | Q & A Chat
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- Опубліковано 19 лип 2024
- It’s time to answer some questions on how I got into the balloon business and share some advice from the journey so far.
This is a somewhat impromptu chit chat/Q&A video as my filming schedule got a little affected by Mother Nature. I hope you don’t mind that I grabbed some caffeine, threw my hair up in a messy bun & ran with it!
In this video I’ll answer the following questions:
How did you get into balloons in the first place?
How long have you been doing balloons?
How did you get started in the balloon business?
How did you get your first paid balloon job?
How did you build your client base?
How many balloons do you have?
Do you have any advice on picking jobs/clients?
Do you have any advice for other artists who are starting from scratch?
And I share my single biggest tip that has kept me sane in this business (so far)!
Ask me any questions you may have in the comments and I'll try to answer them as best as I can! 👇
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I'm just starting my balloon biz and I ALREADY have decided to make it a "freelance", "organic", my interpretation style designing company. I totally agree with you. Love your personality! New subscriber! Thanks for sharing. I love making everything beautiful and I absolutely LOVE to see people celebrating and enjoying the beautiful creations that I have made all around them. It makes my heart happy! However, I am in a business to make a profit - this is not a hobby LOL. I did promotional parties to start, so those clients only paid for the balloons. Afterwards, It's profit, bc this is a lot of work that I love, but it's a business. Taxes, insurance, supplies, time away from my family, so that is being considered as well as my passion for making everybody smile. ;-)
Fabulously put, Tiffiney! Absolutely, all things to be considered in pricing and accepting jobs! Good for you! And thank you, glad to have you here! 🥰
XOXO,
Rach
That’s beautiful your my inspiration 😢makes me feel the feeling to keep going you truly are the bubbly gal for sure🎉
I love everything about this video. I'll be doing my first balloon art for my BFFs bridal shower. Your videos have really helped tremendously.
Ooooh that’s so awesome! Thank you for watching & the kind words Stayce!!! Best of luck to you!
XOXO,
Rach
I enjoy your videos so much you have such a fun, sweet, energetic attitude. Can’t wait to see what you do next!
I loved what you said about not doing recreations as I'm exactly the same. I recently had a client that was dissapointed about not matching the picture she provided even though I told her i needed creative freedom. I offered to give her a refund because it stressed me out so much. In the end it worked out and I did the job but it made me realize I'm a conceptual artist not a literal one
🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 yesss! I feel this 🤍
XOXO,
Rach
I love your energy and I totally agree. I am just starting out, but I love creating designs and seeing my visions come to life. One question, is this still your side hustle or when did you know was the right time to make a full time job? Thank you again for all your inspiration.
Gworrllll omg! I just found your channel today! Thank you so much for all of your insightful, inspiring information! I’m soooo inspired to start! Binge watching your channel 🙌🏾
ahhhhh thanks Whitney!! That means the world to me, glad to have you here!
XOXO,
Rach
Ahhh! While watching this, I checked out your website and was super excited to see you started in Tampa! I'm born & raised and still living here. I've dabbled in balloons and have considered doing this as a side gig. Just subscribed to your channel. Can't wait to watch all the rest of your videos! I love your energy. :)
Awwww that is so cool Brandi! Yessss born & raised in Tampa Bay, just moved away earlier this year and I still come back to do balloons and see friends every few months : ) Thanks so much!!! Welcome to the bubbly community!
XOXO,
Rach
Your videos are amazing! Makes me want to try all the things, but I'm not confident enough.
LOVE your energy!! I can tell you really have a passion for this! Can't wait to start!
Thanks so much! I'm so glad!! ✨💖 Best of luck to you!
XOXO,
Rach
Just listening to you. You truly a beautiful person inside out I love your work
😭😭😭 thanks so much Abigale, that's so nice of you! So glad you're enjoying, appreciate the kind words!
XOXO,
Rach
Love you and your work you have inspired everything that I have done
I absolutely love your videos and energy. Your passion truly comes through and is inspiring. I'm so thankful to come across your channel. I would definitely like to know how to price. Any advice is greatly appreciated.
Oh wow! Thank you so much Kristen! I'm so glad! 🥲🤩
I do have a video just on pricing in the works, but it'll be a little bit before it's out, so my first advice would be to see what people in your area are charging, what the market can sustain there, and look at whether that could work for you, your time & costs, and your quality of work. (May need to adjust it higher or start off a little lower while you're building your portfolio.)
XOXO,
Rach
Lol I luv this!! thank you for sharing your story
🤓✨ hehe you're welcome!
XOXO,
Rach
I absolutely love your videos!! Therefore, have chose you to be my go to for tutorials 😂 After spending sooo much on hiring balloon artists to provide their services at all our family events, I’ve decided to learn the trade myself 😊 I’ve seen a few different techniques you’ve used in connecting your clusters so I wanted to know which technique you favor the most.
Oh that’s awesome! 😊 thanks for being here, watching + commenting! I find using 260s the easiest/fastest but fishing line is great for exactness and tying necks is also a breeze! You’ll find what you like best!
XOXO,
Rach
@@BubblyBalloonCo I cannot lie… I’ve used the neck tying method twice. The very first time, I was wondering how on Earth did you make it look so simple! 😂 But like you say, it makes maneuvering them around much more easier. So I tried a second time and the second time was so much easier because I knew what to expect… had to use finger muscles I didn’t know I had! 😅
Hahaha! Yessss it takes a new kind of strength! But honestly the brands and types of balloons make a big difference. I’d never do it on metallic (chrome is fine but metallic are so tough)! But like Tuftex and Kalisan are sooooo stretchy it’s a breeze!
XOXO,
Rach
I have decided to become a balloon boss a few days ago. Thanks for the inspiring and encouraging w🎈 rds 😀
eeeek, how exciting! Congrats Chan, best of luck on your new adventure! You're so welcome : )
XOXO,
Rach
Sweet! 🎉🎉🎉
Can we get a tour of your balloon space please!! Lol
Hah! Good idea! I actually did two videos that might show you what you’re looking for! I did a what’s in my cart, and how I organize my balloons - between them you see most of it! 🥳
XOXO,
Rach
Thank you for sharing, I love watching your tutorials. I've just started my business and I'm still building up my portfolio. At the moment I'm struggling with pricing
Thank you + congrats on the new business Kavoa! I do have two videos on pricing and my suggestions on it, hope those can help you out!
XOXO,
Rach
@@BubblyBalloonCo Thanks I'll check it out now. I'll add you on instagram as well xx
You’re my INSPIRATION 😍
Oh my goshhhhh! How sweet! 🥺🥰🥰🥰🥰
XOXO,
Rach
I understand I feel the same way I specialize in freestyle balloon backdrop and DIYs
Yaassss 🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻🙌🏻 gotta play to our strengths!
XOXO,
Rach
Can you do a video on how much to charge your clients and your bookkeeping tips?
Hey Joo! I actually have two videos on charging clients, here's the first one: ua-cam.com/video/BXh7X5Zx7x8/v-deo.html I wish I had bookkeeping tips to share, I'll think on that one!
XOXO,
Rach
You’re tutorials are absolutely wonderful and your super bubbly like myself, I was wondering at what point do you know when to go to the county to start as a dba/ or file as an llc
Hey there bubbly friend! Totally a personal choice, I did it very early on, as soon as I had jobs coming in : )
XOXO,
Rach
You are definitely bubbly! :) Nice speaking voice.
Thank you very much! 😊
XOXO,
Rach
Loved this video. I have a dream of becoming a balloon stylist but I don’t have a vehicle unfortunately 😢
Glad you enjoyed it! Best of luck to you! Some artists rent big uhaul trucks for event days, not sure if that’s an open, or perhaps doing everything on site so you don’t need to bring them inflated!
XOXO,
Rach
Thanks!
You are welcome!!
XOXO,
Rach
I see me in you! I work with ballons for fun and loving my job, not for money
💖💖💖 yes!!! I think it’s a huge key to creating beautiful art, doing it out of love. 👯♀️
XOXO,
Rach
I made my first garland on June 26th, it was definitely a - figure it out as I go- experience... And I'd say at times, really frustrating. One thing that i began to notice was how messy the 260's looked, and how hard it was for me to hide the balloon necks without completing destroying the flow of the balloons that were already in the place I wanted. So, what are your tips for hiding them and how do you fix it when you can't rearrange them?
Congrats on your first one! That is super relatable. Did you see my first ones? 🙈 It is definitely a learning process.
I would do a few things. Make sure the "main" clusters are close enough together that the 260s aren't visible in the main build - this is usually done by pressing the clusters and quads together as you're tying them together with 260s or tying the necks together if you go that route. There might be the occasional spot where you can see the neck or 260 through a hole, but you can fill those in with minis later.
When you are adding in "extras," place them strategically, and use small enough balloons that fit INTO the existing holes rather than add bulk on top of the garland and stand out from it. Use that to hide your 260s or necks that are visible.
And definitely practicing will help improve that skill & craft, too!
Every time I see a garland that I really like, I try to break it down visually and figure out how they did it, and learn from it.
Hope that helps!!!
XOXO,
Rach
What means 260s ? I am a begginer also. This summer I had my first event with ballons. I live in România, and I watch your videos you inspire me so much and I want to thank you for sharing with us your talent!!!
Thank you so much Oxana! Welcome to the exciting world of balloons! There is a lot to learn, I understand! Hello from the US 🇷🇴🤍 🇺🇸
I recommend starting with my Balloon Garland Basics series, I walk you through step by step and explain what a 260 is (they’re those long skinny balloons) and show you the basics on making balloon garlands. ua-cam.com/play/PL94N0c-eBJondfhhIwUej0Oykb0XsRjkX.html
XOXO,
Rach
@@BubblyBalloonCo thank you for your time to respond and help
I know those long ballons but i Didnt know the name 260
I will watch all your videos, thank you 🙏🏻🤗🤗🤗🤗😘😘😘😘
No problem! Can’t wait to see your journey unfold, love seeing your comments 🤩🥳
New Subbie here. Tour of your balloon storage coming up? Or do you have on your can link?
Hi Germaine! Yes, here's the link to my balloon organization/storage video: ua-cam.com/video/sMcvjbu4yH4/v-deo.html
XOXO,
Rach
I see so many balloon classes starting as low as $300.00 Did you take classes or are you self taught? If you took classes do you think it’s worth it!?
Hi & good question!
I actually learned from watching UA-cam videos, and got started that way. At a certain point of growth in my business, I invested in an online class. It was good and definitely gave me more knowledge in the field of balloons, but I almost never use anything I learned in that class (and have never taught anything from it either).
Personally I prefer what I've learned off of UA-cam, and my own variants on that, but my experience is based off of ONE class of the many that are offered. I may take more as time goes on, there's so much to learn and improve on as we go!!!
XOXO,
Rach
@@BubblyBalloonCo thanks for getting back to me so fast!!! very interesting, my first balloon arch was in June for my daughters grad party, it was in a restaurant and I was very nervous doing it, i wasn’t happy with it at all lol. I did another 2 weeks later for my nieces grad party but this time it was in my sisters back yard and wow let me tell you it came out great
Everyone loved it, I even had people asking if I had cards to call for there future parties and there friend’s parties. I told them I just did it for fun but maybe I’ll call them and tell them I’ll do it for very little or nothing just to get the ball rolling like you did ☺️ since then I have done a few more, for myself at home lol. I’ve just had such the urge to do them. Sorry for such a long reply but I’m busting outta the seems to talk to someone about it. Also, can you give me some info on the class you are going to take, I also love getting my info on UA-cam but I might be willing to give a class a try. Thanks again and I look forward to hear from you 💖🤗
@@Tidapet5 I know what you mean! It can be a total adventure. As far as a class goes, I don't have a specific one to recommend at this point in time, I would say pick one from someone whose work you admire and who seems to be successful at it! You'll pick different stuff up from everyone you learn from, and form your own style, IMO.
XOXO,
Rach
Is balloon shine spray necessary?
How do can you tell what size balloons are !! I’ve been looking at all your videos and I’m completely lost
Hi Jessica, when you buy them, you choose what size, and then the bags are labeled. You can see examples of this in my balloon shopping haul or where I buy balloons videos. Hope that answers your question!
XOXO,
Rach
Hello I'm a a new balloon business owner....literally just starting out .looking for some tips and direction
Hey there! Welcome & congrats on the new business! This video is a good place to start, and I do have a few others geared for small balloon business owners up on my channel that might be helpful - on topics like pricing, stock, improving your game, etc. If you have specific areas you'd like to see more on, lmk, I'm always open to creating what y'all are looking for!
XOXO,
Rach
how long did you do your 9 to 5 before your business was profitable enough?
Hello! Not sure how to answer that - I had weeks where I made thousands from balloons and weeks where I made nothing. Most weeks it was somewhere in between. So I balanced doing both my 9-5 and balloons (as those were mostly done on weekends, or I'd take off work to do one during the week) for a year or two until I moved to another state & started a UA-cam channel instead. Best of luck!
XOXO,
Rach
@@BubblyBalloonCo Thank you ❤️🥰 Im doing balloons and flowers bouquets from 2 months and I have clients but not like every week. Not constant sale. I was afraid that I must be doing wrong I still have 9-5 job. I know I must be patient 😊
@@pi7204 Oh that is awesome! I think everyone's journey is different! I hope you are promoting a lot, on social media, etc.! Word of mouth was 95% of all of my jobs. Excited for your journey! XOXO, Rach
@@BubblyBalloonCo Thank you dear ❤️yes Im doing ads on Facebook and Instagram and doing collab with local business for free. Im thinking about making a girlands but people in Poland are not that rich like in US😅 I love to making ballons anyway 😁
Please give me the brand of ballons you use.
Gladly! I use a bunch of em, hope this video helps: ua-cam.com/video/8Bq5Nygv8q0/v-deo.html
XOXO,
Rach
How much do you charge
Hi Viviana! My prices have gone up over time, and your timing is great as my video on pricing will be live in the next couple of weeks, but currently my rates start at $20/foot (all jobs are custom priced). : )
XOXO,
Rach