A working mom started a party-rental side hustle with just $500 and four yard games; within months, Vanessa Romano grew it to 65 bookings and more than $9,000 in revenue without quitting her full-time job
- Starting a business does not always require a large investment or a decision to leave a stable job.
- For Vanessa Romano, a 39-year-old mother of two, a modest $500 investment in four outdoor party games became the foundation of a growing event-rental business.
- According to PEOPLE, which profiled Romano on October 12, 2026, her venture, Little Party Co., secured 65 bookings and generated more than $9,000 in booked revenue within its first few months.
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- Starting a business does not always require a large investment or a decision to leave a stable job.
- For Vanessa Romano, a 39-year-old mother of two, a modest $500 investment in four outdoor party games became the foundation of a growing event-rental business.
- According to PEOPLE, which profiled Romano on October 12, 2026, her venture, Little Party Co., secured 65 bookings and generated more than $9,000 in booked revenue within its first few months.
Sources: Times of India