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Nov. 10, 2026

448. How one volunteer install became $15K in subcontract work

448. How one volunteer install became $15K in subcontract work
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448. How one volunteer install became $15K in subcontract work

What if one unpaid volunteer install turned into more than $15,000 in subcontract work? That's exactly what happened to Kodi, and while she's on the road helping other balloon businesses, her own business keeps running at home.

Kodi owns The Event Kode in Bowling Green, Kentucky, and she's also become a go-to subcontractor for some of the biggest names in the balloon world. We sat down in person at the International Balloon Convention to talk about how she got her name out there, what a standard day rate looks like and what should be covered when you travel for someone else.

Then we flipped it around: Kodi shares the self-scheduling system that's kept her team moving while she's gone and how her subcontracting network helped her land her biggest paid job yet. Don't miss this one if you've ever been curious about subcontracting.

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