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Products · Bright Start Charge
Keep your customers charged, and staying longer.
Power bank rental stations for local businesses. Customers rent a fully charged power bank in seconds, and your business earns a share of every rental.
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The problem
A dead phone sends customers home early.
When the battery gets low, people cut the visit short to go find a charger. A station keeps them right where they are.
9 in 10
smartphone users say they feel anxious when their phone battery runs low.
55%
of smartphone users call a dead phone battery a “nightmare scenario.”
6 in 10
smartphone users say they couldn't cope with being apart from their phone for more than a day.
For your business
An amenity that pays you back.
Like free Wi-Fi, a charging station is a small thing customers notice and remember. The difference is that this one earns you money.
Customers stay longer
No one has to leave to charge up. They can finish the meal, the appointment or the game, and maybe order one more round.
A reason to come back
Customers who borrow a power bank return it to a station, and that's one more trip back through your door.
Revenue share on every rental
Your business earns a cut of every rental at your location, paid out on a regular schedule.
Your promos on the screen
The station's screen can show your specials, events or new menu items to everyone who walks by.
Hands-off for your staff
We install the station, keep it stocked and handle maintenance. The steps are printed on the station, so staff don't have to explain it.
See what it earns
Every rental is tracked, so you get a clear report of what your station brought in each month.
How it works
Simple for your customers.
No sign-up and no cables to hunt for. Most rentals take under a minute.
01
Scan or tap
Scan the QR code on the station and pay in a few taps on your phone.
02
Take
A fully charged power bank pops out with its charging cables built in.
03
Charge
Customers keep enjoying their visit while their phone charges in hand.
04
Return
They slide it back into any Bright Start Charge station when they're done.
Hotel front deskThe station
Built to look good on your counter.
12 power banks
Enough for a busy room, always charging between rentals.
Branded screen
Shows the Bright Start Charge brand and your promotions.
Cables built in
USB-C and Lightning cables, so it works with iPhone and Android.
Pay by card or phone
Apple Pay, Google Pay and contactless cards.
Its own connection
Built-in cellular, so it doesn't use your Wi-Fi.
Monitored remotely
We see stock and status from our dashboard and restock before it runs out.
Revenue share
You host it. You earn from it.
You give the station a home. We take care of everything else, and you get a share of what it brings in.
What you provideA visible spot and a standard outlet
What we handleStation, power banks, install, restocking, support
Your share20% of every rental at your location
How you're paidQuarterly, with a rental report
Where it fits
Anywhere people stay an hour or two.
Restaurants & barsCoffee shopsSalons, barbershops & nail spasGyms & fitness studiosAuto shop & dealership waiting roomsEntertainment venuesEvents & festivalsHotelsLaundromatsMedical & dental waiting rooms
Distribution partners
Want to grow Bright Start Charge in your area?
We're looking for partners who know their local businesses and want to build income from station placements.
Rental income
Earn [your partner share] of rentals at the locations you place.
Screen ad income
Sell ad time on your stations' screens to local businesses.
Track it all live
See rentals, stock and earnings in a dashboard, with payouts every month.
A brand behind you
Branded stations, pitch materials and help finding good locations from Bright Start.
1. ApplyTell us about you and your area.
2. Talk with usWe walk through the terms and costs.
3. Get your stationsBranded, set up and ready to place.
4. Place and earnGet them into local businesses.
Apply to Partner
Earnings depend on placement, foot traffic, pricing and costs. Income is not guaranteed.
Questions
Frequently asked questions.
Does it cost my business anything?
You provide the space and an outlet.
How much do customers pay?
Rentals are $3 per hour, with a daily max of [$X], paid by card or phone right at the station.
What if a power bank isn't returned?
Once a rental reaches [the max charge], the customer keeps the power bank. Your business is never charged.
Can I show my own promotions?
Yes. Send us your specials or event graphics and we'll put them on your station's screen.
How much space does it need?
About the footprint of a small countertop unit, near a standard outlet. [Add station dimensions.]
Who takes care of the station?
We do. Bright Start handles setup, restocking and any repairs, and we're your local contact in DFW.
Give your customers one more reason to stay.
Request a Bright Start Charge station for your business. We'll check your space and get you set up.