Just like any other business, an inflatable rental business also is exposed to many risks. The transport vehicle, inflatable water slides, blow up obstacle courses, inflatable bounce houses etc are the most crucial assets your business runs on. It is important to deliberate the risks they might be exposed to and take the measures to keep them safe.

Security of the van

As mentioned, the transport is a vital business asset. Keeping in mind the size of the blow up water slides and other inflatables, the loss of the product might not be as significant as losing the van could be.

Here is what you can do to to ensure its safety

• Purchase a secure van

It must be ensured that the van you buy is safe enough for everything the business will demand. Keep in mind that this purchase is to be made for commercial purposes. Get all the information regarding the vehicle you intend to buy on the internet so you don’t end up making an uninformed decision.

• Further improve the security

External parts of the vehicles are often stolen. A Nimble-fingered would take less than a minute to steal the expensive catalytic converter for the worth of the metal inside. Unfortunately, replacing it and making the vehicle safe again could burn a hole in your wallet. A cheaper catalytic converter could help prevent that from happening to you. Also, lock the valuables and tools inside a lockbox, install a GPS tracker to it and keep the van locked at all times.

Conceal the unit within the van carefully. If it is visible, the van could become a target. Car windows smashed for a few pennies is not unheard of.

• Keep it safe overnight

The van should be loaded and unloaded everyday. It is no wise to leave the stock in the vehicle overnight. If the car is stolen, your entire equipment would be driven away with it. The van must be parked in a well-lit place, preferably under the security cameras.

Stock Safety

• Storage

Choose a secure location as the storage facility. Loading and unloading the van regularly might seem like a lot of effort but is important for the security of your equipment.

• Address

The inventory must be kept in a separate place as the address mentioned on your website. You wouldn’t want the world to know where you store your product.

General Advice

• Make investments in emergency funds

Save some extra amount on the side for emergencies. This way you are better prepared to deal with unfortunate incidents like theft.

• Insurance

It is important to have some sort of theft insurance for the vehicle along with the public liability insurance. It must also be ascertained that you are insured against theft and other acts of similar nature.

• Avoid cash in hand method of business

If you wish to avoid being taken advantage of, you mustn’t deal in cash. Stick to digital methods of making and receiving payments. Businesses that deal in cash-in-hand are at a risk of holding large amounts in insecure locations. Transferring the money immediately to the bank account the best idea.