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Kayup: how Tor Kempe started a self-service kayak and SUP station in Skövde
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At a glance
Kayup is Tor Kempe's unmanned kayak and SUP station at Simsjön in Skövde, Sweden. Customers book a kayak or SUP on Kayup's website, in Rentalbuddy's booking system; Tor started it to give locals and tourists more to do in Skövde.
- Where
- Skövde, Sweden
- Website
- kayup.se (opens in a new tab)
What does Tor at Kayup use the Rentalbuddy self-service booking system for?
At Simsjön in Skövde, Sweden, you can find Kayup’s unmanned rental station equipped with kayaks and SUPs.
Tor at Kayup says he appreciates the care and focus that the Rentalbuddy team puts into their booking system.
To start a kayak and SUP rental was made easy with Rentalbuddy’s booking system
Along his business journey, he found Rentalbuddy and its booking system seemed like the perfect way to get his business idea off the ground. Rentalbuddy’s services turned out to be surprisingly easy to set up and operate and Tor found himself getting the help and support he needed along the way from Rentalbuddy’s team to start his self-service rental.
“Rentalbuddy has a great amount of focus regarding the development of their booking system and to come up with new additional solutions. Our customers can provide our input and experience working with the system, while also having a say when it comes to what improvements we’d like to see being incorporated into future updates.”
Tor saw the need for more activity in Skövde
Tor Kempe, the owner of Kayup, started noticing a need for additional activities for the locals in Skövde. That is when he decided to start his company Kayup, which specializes in rental services that provide their customers with kayaks as well as SUPs via their unmanned station near Simsjön. Through their website, their customers can easily book a SUP or kayak and see Skövde through a whole new lens. He also wanted to provide locals and tourists alike with fun and exciting activities to increase the movement within the area. The best parts of his rental business, Tor claims, are its accessibility, that it’s available for everyone, and that his business contributes to the local area’s liveliness.
Guide for how to start and run your self-service rental business
Read our guide to starting and running a self-service rental business.
DIY kit drawings for Kayup’s kayak and SUP station
Building your own? Download the drawings of Kayup’s station (PDF) for inspiration.
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