Local Entrepreneur Starts Family Business “A Jump Above”

Carl Mattison has an entrepreneurial spirit and a lot of energy. He has spent his professional career in law enforcement, and now – thanks to listening to his son – has a new business: “My son came to us about a year and a half ago and asked us to try this.” Carl said… Carl’s son wanted his parents to start a bounce house party rental business. So… They did! “A Jump Above” was born. The company provides inflatable rentals, including waterslides, bounce-houses, and bounce-house and slide combos. 

Carl saw the upside of investing in his son’s idea: “It’s hard for kids to get jobs. So, our kids could work and see what it’s like to build a business.” Carl said. The family started out with five bounce houses, and now with 12, their home garage is at capacity.!The Mattison’s started getting bookings in the middle of last summer, and learned as they went along. 

“Last year, we did better than expected. We changed our entire website over the winter and now use the website Event Hawk. The clients can choose everything from the website” Carl said. Through the website, the client can make a deposit on the rentals, or pay in full. There is also the option to finance the rentals: “Our largest inflatable is 700 pounds, and is $600 for a daily rental. There is a lot that goes into these rentals – the rentals leave the house at 5:30 in the morning, then we have to pick them up in the evening and start prepping for the next day,” Carl said.

Carl is excited for the season ahead. As the weather begins to improve, more parties are being panned, so the traffic on the website increases!

For more information, visit ajumpabovellc.com, or call (518) 920-2448.