Livingairstream: Starting a business on a trailer

Article | Margaret Littman Translation | The Wen Yue tent is cool and the RV is fun. But there is no temporary lodging facility that can make people want to fly away like Airstream, which is why Bill Ward created living Airstream in Denver. The company mainly to rent out the dazzling aluminum car, the use of a wide ranging, can be used for camping or other business activities. The shape of a bullet-like trailer is impressive. In Ward's words: Airstream will be an American symbol, like Harley-Davidson. "A tenant who wants to entertain for entertainment can make a phone call and rent a airstream car that he wants." The models have many options, both the latest models and the vintage cars of the the 1960s style. Users can rent a day, or you can rent for a few months. An old trailer has a price of 175 USD/day, and the new trailer cost 2600 USD/day. Living Airstream The vast majority of customers in the age of 50〜80 years, and they are Airstream RV for decades of loyal enthusiasts. This is already one of the most diverse users of all the projects I've been involved in. "said Ward. Ward rented airstream can be used in all aspects, from camping in the wild, wedding rooms, to fashion people looking for self-portraits background. Each summer, the cars are also used in the Burning Man anti-traditional carnival in the Nevada State Black Rock Desert. With the iconic image and practical influence of the Airstream RV, Ward's company also provides car rental for corporate customers. Airstream's body can advertise for the enterprise, like a mobile billboard, the shortest lease time of enterprise service is 1 months. In addition, the enterprise can also use Airstream as a temporary office, the average rental time of this service is 5 months. Most consumers rent airstream only in warm weather, but corporate customers can bring business benefits to the company throughout the year. Ward estimates that the revenue generated by corporate advertising accounts for 10% of the company's total revenue. For those who really like the Airstream lifestyle, Living Airstream will sell the old fashioned trailer, with an average selling price of about 15,000 dollars per car. Living Airstream The work of the repair and maintenance of the car outsourced. The Living Airstream team has 6 part-time employees and an independent contractor who manages all of the company's affairs, such as delivering a car, introducing a car category to an enterprise customer, letting businesses advertise on the body, and looking for someone who can repair a car and make a car makeover. Living Airstream Company's inventory will be adapted to local conditions, changing every year in warm months,They will be equipped with more stock. In the first quarter of 2014, the company had extended its business to San Francisco, where people preferred outdoor sports and were more likely to return to a natural lifestyle, so the company's 2014 total was expected to quadruple. Living Airstream is now extending the business to Arizona, State. In the end, Ward wants the company to achieve a minimal inventory of the business model ", he has started other business, launched the website rentbowl.com, he hoped that this site can become Airstream, all terrain vehicles, ships and other recreational transport Airbnb (the United States the largest short rental website )。 Consumers can use this site to book their own transportation in their destinations. Rentbowl.com will take a certain fee, but will not occupy and will not deliver the vehicle. Airstream was founded in 1931. Now, this new web business model has added to the community concept, Ward says, and clearly we've found a solid start to the company's future. "The company that Airstream on the Airstream is not only serving the traveller, they have also received the support and participation of a large number of entrepreneurs." Look at some of the other types of companies that are based on this beloved RV. Autocamp is located in Santa Barbara, California, where they deploy luxurious facilities and accommodation in Airstream, and you can view the airstream offered by Autocamp as an ace luxury hotel in the garage. Their first business in 2014 was launched in 4 California cities. Hints Air is an annual event for Airstream car owners and fans, which is held annually in Eaton Rapids, Michigan. In Florida State Tampa, a group of former American ice hockey League athletes converted a airstream into a mobile cigar lounge for business people. Bluesteel Airstream Photobooth converted Airstream into a mobile photo studio in California, which provides photo services for weddings, gatherings and various fund-raising events.