
How to Scale an Equipment Rental Company Without the Chaos
You can run a profitable rental company and still go out of business. It sounds backward, but a good share of the companies that go under were making money right up unt...

How AI and Automation Are Transforming Equipment Rental Operations
For years, the least glamorous part of running a rental business was everything that happened behind the counter. Operations. Process. The workflow that turn...

How to Bootstrap an Equipment Rental Company From a Single Skid Steer
Most people who want to start a rental company get stuck in the same two places: the capital and the risk. They wait for the perfect balance sheet, the fully-fo...

How to Build an Independent Rental Company That Beats the Nationals
Ask most people what it takes to run your own equipment rental company and they picture something easy: buy some machines, sign a few contracts, and collect th...

How to Choose the Right Software for Your Equipment Rental Company
Every so often on this show I get to close a loop, and episode 115 was one of those. My guest was Patrick Tunnicliffe, CEO of RentalWise, and the very first gu...

Founder Work-Life Balance: What Building Quipli Taught Me About Family, Health, and Letting Go
Episode 114 of The Rental Roundtable was a little different. This time, I wasn't the host. I was the guest. I sat down with Leo Gestetner on A Founder's Life...

How to Build a Winning Rental Sales Team
Most rental companies want to grow revenue, and a lot of owners think the answer is hiring a sales rep. Then the rep starts, the sales don't show up, and eve...

How Equipment Rental Firms Can Beat National Chains with Google Ads
When a contractor needs a reliable skid steer, they don't wait around. They aren't scrolling their phone on a Saturday night thinking, "You know what wo...
What Should a Rental Operator Look for in an Insurance Broker?
If you run a rental business, equipment rental insurance can feel like one of those costs you just can't control. The premium goes up, you're not...

