Employee & Freelancer Expenses

$151

$352

Website Costs

$223

$7,215

Business Formation Fees

$600

$4,700

Equipment & Supply Expenses

$66

$700

Retail Business Expenses

$1,250

$11,650

Inventory Expenses

$350

$14,750

Vehicle Expenses

$2

$4

Advertising & Marketing Costs

$75

$4,786

Software Expenses

$150

$2,420

Total Startup Costs

$2,867

$46,577

Limo For Sale

limoforsale.com

262,263

Nations Bus Sales

nationsbus.com

875,745

PBL

partybuslounge.com

998,888

Party Bus Group

partybusgroup.com

1,665,007

LA Party Bus – Premier Party Bus Rentals in Los Angeles

lapartybus.com

2,736,311

Reserve Party Bus

reservepartybus.com

3,164,876

Denver Party Ride

denverpartyride.com

3,237,967

Luxury Transportation Services

uptownbus.com

3,394,066

efpartybuses

efpartybuses.com

3,808,753

Bus Conversion Shop

evolutioncustomcoach.com

3,879,121

Business and Personal web pages from Australia

aussienic.net

3,911,036

Flexibility

You can put as much time into the business as you'd like. If you like the work and have some initial experience, you can start small and manage all aspects of the business on your own.

Meaningful business connections

You never know who you will meet as a party bus business. This could be the start of an incredible business opportunity!

High customer retention rates

Once a customer invests in your product, they've invested their time and energy to utilize your product/service which is highly valuable to them. Typically, your product or service becomes indispensable to your customer.

Control of workload

With starting a party bus business, you have the unique ability to choose how little or how much you want to work. You also have the freedom to decide which projects you want to work on, and can turn down the ones that do not interest you.

Gain exposure and experience

This career allows you to gain experience working for multiple different businesses - which will benefit your resume and also keep things interesting for you!

Unlimited income potential

With starting a party bus business there is no cap as to how much income you can make. The stronger your business skills and the more energy/time you put into your career, the more you'll make.

Motivation of employees

If you plan to have a sales/content team on board, finding creative ways to motivate them can be a challenge. It's important that you're able to offer great incentives and a good work environment for your employees.

Longer Sales Process

A party bus business can be a big time and money investment for your customer, so it's important you plan and predict a longer conversion funnel and stay in communication with potential customers.

Low margins

The gross margins for your party bus business are typically around 15%, which can make it more challenging to incur new expenses and maintain profitability.

High employee turnover

In the party bus business, employee turnover is often high, which can be quite costly and time consuming for your business. It's important to try and avoid this as much as possible by offering competitive pay, benefits, and a positive work environment.

Taxes

As a party bus business, you typically pay self-employment taxes which can be quite high. It's important to understand what you will be paying in taxes each year so you can determine if the work you're taking on is worth it.

High overhead expenses

With starting a party bus business, there are overhead expenses that come with selling a physical product. You will want to make sure you strategically budget for these overhead costs. We discuss this more in the startup costs section below.