Kids party equipment rentals

Renting kid-sized tables and chairs, ball pits, bounce houses and party stations for children's events. It started from a basement and an Instagram page and runs alongside a full-time job.

At a glance
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Category

Rentals and assets
93% sure

Earns from

Rent
97% sure

Startup cost (estimate)

Over $10kLow confidence
44% sure

Time it takes (estimate)

Part-time
66% sure

Where

Online and in personLow confidence
53% sure

Coding

No coding needed
99% sure
Source
Tayo Lanlehin on Side Hustle Nation with Nick Loper, “This Mom Turned Kids' Chairs Into a Six-Figure Rental Empire”, August 25, 2026.

Self-reported by Tayo Lanlehin: a $295,000 business after four years Not verified by us.

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