Richard Eastes
This user hasn't shared any biographical information
Posts by Richard Eastes
How to start a car rental company
Jul 5th
Just like starting when any other business, starting a car rental enterprise needs mulling over some very important facts and considerations. The very first consideration that you need to keep in mind is the projected feasibility of your car rental business. You need to survey your targeted market and gauge the chances of success. This you can do by checking out other companies in the same business and learn how you can encroach and penetrate the market. Also get to learn the challenges they face and strategies they use to stay in business. With such knowledge, you will be able to come up with ways to overcome the challenges by say, perhaps employing a different strategy from theirs.
Tools of trade make the core of a business. These could be in terms of finances or assets needed to facilitate the taking off of the business. In your case here, cars and an office are your tools of trade. You need to have cars on the ready. Coupled to this is insurance for your fleet of cars. Remember car insurance for a rental company is different from general car insurance and this is an area you need to be very vigilant on and understand all the requirements. The cars also need to be in good shape before any insurance company will agree to enter into an agreement with you.
Once you have cleared with setting up the business and the legalities involved, you need to consider the actual running of the business now. For example you need to segment your market and lay out strategies on the contract that you enter with anyone renting a car from you. If you have no clue about this, you can rent a car form another renting company and then you can know how to make your customer contracts. So still wondering how to start a car rental company? The above tips should get you on your way.
Road Trip Tweets
Jul 2nd
See who is talking about road trips on twitter in real time. Wish we could join them!
If you’re on twitter and need to rent a car, tweet me at @carrental.
Entrepreneur asks, Why You?
Jul 2nd
- We don’t believe in booking fees. They suck.
- Save time comparing multiple suppliers at once.
- Human customer service.
- If a supplier slips up and provides a poor experience, we look after you.
- We guarantee the cheapest price.
- No credit card required until you pickup the car.
- 98% of customers say easiest booking ever.
- No cancellation fees.
Think of VroomVroomVroom as a hard bargaining agent for car rental and hire. From one easy location you can compare, pick and choose and often we have specials and deals that are not available elsewhere. Our Price Promise is guaranteed. We regularly check on the competition. Many use cheap airline tickets or accommodation packages to sell expensive car hire. By using VroomVroomVroom you can compare and buy direct. No mark ups and middlemen, plus we don’t charge agent fees!
A night with Sir Richard Branson & the Virgin Crew
What: Virgin Blue Hangar Ball
Where: Virgin Blue Hangar Brisbane Airport
When: As soon as the limo arrives – 29 March 2008
Dress: Black Tie – look at those spiffy boys from VroomVroomVroom
Cost: Who cares it is for CHARITY!!!!
Over 3000 guests glammmed it up and hit the hangar for a night of entertainment and fundraising. Richard and David mingled with a host of celebs and let their hair down…


