Today we’d like to introduce you to Mark Gomez
Hi Mark, we’re thrilled to have a chance to learn your story today. So, before we get into specifics, maybe you can briefly walk us through how you got to where you are today?
I am about 25 years old now, I have owned 4 seperate businesses since I was 17 years old. My father always taught me ever since I was 12 years old to be smart with my money do not spend it on dumb items and to make your own money grow. I made tons of money reselling hyped sneakers when I was younger (Yeezys, Jordans, etc…) I even was able to create a seperate business within the sneaker community creating a sneaker bot with my partner that helped other people obtain highly wanted sneakers and it was a big hit. I was in the industry for about 6 years and I feel victim to the “Zadeh Kicks” scandal after investing into sneakers with his company. You can google the scandle there are tons of articles on it explaining it. Lots of money was lost there and the sneaker market started to die down. I then realized I needed a more concrete and physical business that would not just die out. I stumbled upon a youtube course by a person named the Tent guy and purchased it for about $400, I realized hosting weddings and corporate events are big money and I have the expertise to make a nice website and make an amazing social media. Fast forward to today, it is lots of work but I really do enjoy putting together these amazing events for companies and even doing these weddings for people! We have a website and an amazing catalog with over 500 items: https://www.lustrerentals.com/rental-catalog-la
Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way. Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
No, it was not smooth at all. I do not think people realize how much labor is inside all of these big events. There is a lot of planning along the way, a lot of mistakes you will make the will cost you time and money. I remember the first couple sets of chairs and inventory we picked up in our box truck, we strapped them incorrectly in the back and they ALL fell over and became damaged they were all scratched up. Our beautiful fruitwood chairs (https://www.lustrerentals.com/chairs-for-rent-la#!/item/e82804b7-8dcd-43c1-9ad9-78ca49b19b55/Padded-Wood-Folding-Chair-Fruitwood) were completely damaged. Imagine just starting out your business and spending a lot of money on chairs and instantly needed to replace them for not strapping correctly. It was a real bummer, but a lesson learned going forward to always securely and double check straps.
Great, so let’s talk business. Can you tell our readers more about what you do and what you think sets you apart from others?
We handle nice corporate event rentals and weddings in Southern California. What seperates us from other rental companies is that our equipment is in great condition and ALWAYS clean. We have an in house cleaning team that after every single rental cleans equipment. On top of that our customer service is amazing, we really make clients feel like they can reach out to us whenever they want with no issues as we offer 24/7 texting and you would be surprised there are brides who come up with questions in the middle of the night and we always have an employee ready to answer at most times. I am proud of the brand looking so clean in such little time, we also have a lot of big companies trust. Overall, I believe our image is great and that is what we are striving for. I want to let readers know that wea actually do care about our clients and our image to others.
Is there anyone you’d like to thank or give credit to?
The tent guy on youtube as I purchased his course, my parents were always there to help me, my friends were also there to help when needed on a last minute event. My partner Jesus has got us through some tough situations labor wise.
Pricing:
- https://www.lustrerentals.com/rental-catalog-la
- https://www.instagram.com/lustrerentals
- https://www.lustrerentals.com/contact-us
- https://www.lustrerentals.com/chairs-for-rent-la
- https://www.lustrerentals.com/dance-floors-for-rent-la
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.lustrerentals.com/
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lustrerentals
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/LustreRentals
- Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@LustreRentals
Image Credits
No image credits these photos are taking with my iphone
One image is taken by Michael Lopez
