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Aden Ferguson
With college students getting ready to hit the beaches and vacation hot spots for spring break, entrepreneurial locals are preparing to cash in on the influx of free-spending spring breakers. From pop-up businesses to creative services, there are numerous ways for small business owners to make money when spring break rolls around.
You have a captive audience of millions of students looking to let loose and have a great time. Smart businesses can tap into that market by offering up novel products and services that cater directly to what spring breakers want.
One increasingly popular option is providing transportation services. Students often arrive without cars and are willing to pay for convenient rides around town. Pedicab tours, party bus services, and golf cart rentals can be lucrative spring break ventures.
Another avenue is temporary lodging and accommodation rentals. With hotels sold out, homes on rental sites like Airbnb and Vrbo are in high demand and command premium rates during these weeks.
Spring breakers also present opportunities for food and beverage businesses like concession stands, food trucks, daiquiri shops, and more. Branded spring break apparel and accessories also have potential. Having fun, new shirts, hats, and other items students can buy as souvenirs is always popular.
Beauty services, photo services, entertainment acts, and party equipment rentals are other options to consider. The key is identifying what services spring breakers want and finding creative ways to deliver them at hot spring break destinations.
Spring break can be one of the most lucrative periods for an entrepreneurial business owner. With it right around the corner, prospective businesses are setting up shop, hoping to make a killing when the spring break crowds descend.
