Wes Auguste started Apex Party Rentals & Services as a small table and chair rental business and slowly expanded into offering almost everything you can rent for a party. A couple of roadblocks they faced during this process were scheduling rentals, managing client relationships, and taking signatures from clients. With Booqable, they have been able to stay organized and take digital signatures with the mobile app.
Apex Party Rentals & Services
In 2022, Wes started Apex Party Rentals & Services as a table and chair rental business in Gainsville, Florida. Over the past couple of years, he and his team have spent a lot of time marketing the business, and it soon began to grow. They have slowly expanded their inventory and now offer an expansive range of party equipment to clients all over Alachua County, Florida.
Their inventory consists of tents, tables, chairs, and additional options like loudspeakers, PA systems, concession stands, decorations, photo booths, power generators, foam machines, security, staffing, and yard games. They generally work with smaller clients hosting private events but often work with corporate clients for big-ticket bookings. This mix of client types helps ensure their equipment is utilized to the maximum, and they are able to generate revenue year-round.
Apex Party Rentals & Services stands out from its competitors by offering one of the county’s widest selections of party equipment. Recently, they entered the tailgate space at nearby universities and provided staging and outdoor audio equipment for events. This helped them expand their client base and diversify their revenue streams.
Scheduling and client relationship management
As with many rental businesses that are currently scaling, they began to have some growing pains once their inventory size and client base increased. This led them to search for a software solution that would solve these issues, allow them to take online bookings, and manage their schedule on the road. This unique combination proved to be challenging to find until they came across Booqable.
With Booqable, they have added and organized their inventory with tagging and categorization. This has made it much simpler to know what is available, rented out, and needed for upcoming events. They use the mobile app to manage their schedule when away from the office, which helps them to ensure they have the correct items for each delivery.
In addition, they have utilized the rental website builder to create a subsite where customers can browse their inventory and make a booking online. Finally, besides using the mobile app for scheduling and unpacking orders, they have been able to use digital signing capabilities. This means that any of their staff who are out on the road can have access to taking signatures on their phones, and it is synced up with the admin dashboard.
A larger warehouse
Wes and his team’s marketing machine has proved an incredible success in growing Apex Party Rentals & Services. Booqable has enabled them to get a handle on managing inventory, bookings, and more. Now, they are focusing on the future and plan to expand into a larger warehouse to host their growing inventory. Additionally, they are planning to hire more full-time employees instead of part-time seasonal helpers.
