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Karin Capellan
- Balloon & Party Rental Business Owner
- $128,000 yearly revenue
Karin Capellan is a flight attendant earning ~$70K/year.
When COVID grounded most flights, she started doing balloon arches and party rentals on the side.
According to a recent article, the business – K & J Party Rentals – has grown from $26K to $128K/year in revenue.
Combined with her flying job, that’s ~$198K/year 
How she got started 
- Staged DIY balloon setups in her yard for promo photos
- Listed on Facebook Marketplace
- First rental was $40 for 20 chairs
- First balloon job was a loss – charged materials only, no profit
That first customer took a chance on me. I wasn’t the cheapest, I wasn’t the most experienced, but I responded fast, I was eager.
No paid ads. No influencer marketing. Growth has been entirely word-of-mouth, Google reviews, and social media. She now has 120+ five-star Google reviews.
Pricing gives a sense of the margins…
- Helium centerpieces: $12–$26
- Balloon columns: $125+
- 20ft balloon arch: $300+
- 30ft balloon arch: $450+
Materials for a balloon arch run maybe $30–50. That’s a healthy markup 
She still flies full-time and runs the business on weekends. No fancy setup needed – just storage space, a vehicle, and some practice.
Start with a single balloon arch for a friend’s party, post photos online, and let word-of-mouth do the rest 