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In this episode, I’m talking with Corrin Arasa, CEO of Patina Rentals, all about building a rental business that lasts.Ĭorrin Arasa My name is Corrin Arasa, and I am the founder and CEO of Patina Rentals in New York.Īllison Howell Yeah, well, take us back to your early career.

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Because they’re going to come with new ideas. “It was really intentional letting go to grow and realizing my skill set and my time is going to be far, far better spent on mentoring other people and working on the business rather than doing it myself.

“While we eventually got to where I wanted to be, and we’re still going, there were so many starts and stops along the way.” – Corrin Arasa “I built a business plan and a business model and a mantra and values… and everything that was really based on scaling and having work-life balance and bringing other people in.” – Corrin Arasa “It is a very lonely thing being an entrepreneur sometimes, and so it’s nice to have a community of people to bounce your ideas around with.” – Corrin Arasa Although there are so many interesting things that you can do experientially and activation-wise, the wedding market was ready to adopt what we were doing and was really excited about it.” – Corrin Arasa “What I realized was that those were going to be the early adopters… corporate. “Everything that we have today is built up on those relationships we made early on.” – Corrin Arasa “I had this house filled with cool vintage things, and I said – ‘Oh, I can rent! I can use those chairs!’” – Corrin Arasa Getting creative with business marketing.Selecting and organizing a warehouse in the Big Apple.Pricing your work in a way that builds self-respect and client acclaim.The rent-ready guidelines Patina uses for their vintage furniture.Patina’s famous roller skating parties, and how those started.

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How to build a work culture that empowers your staff long-term.Enjoy an inside look into one of the country’s most talked-about event rental businesses. Nearly a decade after Corrin Arasa started NYC’s Patina Rentals, we hear how she built a business that has not only lasted but flourished.

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