Start your business

Start Your Plug Up Business

Tell us a little about your plans and a Plug Up specialist will follow up with pricing, package details and next steps.

Request info

Request info & pricing

Actual revenue depends on location, traffic, pricing, demand, operating expenses, and other factors. Plug Up does not guarantee earnings.

How it works

What happens after you buy

01

Purchase Your Plug Up Equipment

Choose the machine or package that fits your business goals.

02

Set Up Your Station

We'll help you understand the equipment, setup, software and day-to-day operation.

03

Choose Your Location

Find a location, obtain the property owner's permission and manage your placement agreement.

04

Customers Rent Power Banks

Customers tap or insert their card, pay, unlock a power bank and use it while they're out.

05

Customers Return the Power Bank

Power banks are returned to the appropriate Plug Up station.

06

You Keep Your Revenue

You own the equipment and keep 100% of the rental revenue your operation generates, subject to your payment-processing/platform costs and other applicable business expenses.

Payment processing requirements

Stripe Account & Stripe M2 Required

Stripe Account & Stripe M2 Required

Each Plug Up owner is responsible for creating and maintaining their own Stripe account and purchasing their own Stripe M2 card reader.

Not Included With Equipment

The Stripe M2 reader and Stripe account are not included with a Plug Up equipment purchase.

Owner-Managed Processing

Owners connect their own Stripe account to the station and pay all applicable Stripe payment-processing fees. Account approval and processing are subject to Stripe’s terms and requirements.

Owner responsibilities

What you manage

You Choose Your Locations

Plug Up does not provide or guarantee locations. Station owners find locations, obtain permission from property owners and manage their own placement agreements.

Marketing Not Included

Plug Up does not provide marketing services or guarantee customer traffic. Station owners are responsible for marketing their own business and securing locations for their stations.

Operate Your Business

Owners manage their stations, business requirements, taxes, permits, location agreements, Stripe fees and other operating expenses.

Calculator

Estimate your numbers

Adjust the inputs to model different scenarios. All values are estimates you control.

Plug Up revenue model

Build your scenario

Type any value or tap a package size. Your projection updates instantly.

Live projection
Estimated monthly net
$3,192

After the costs entered on the left

Estimated annual net
$38,304
Monthly gross
$3,360
Monthly expenses
-$168
Plug in. Power up.

Actual results vary based on location, customer demand, pricing, operating expenses, payment processing fees, equipment costs, and other factors. This calculator is for illustrative purposes only and is not a guarantee of earnings.

Support

What we help with

  • Equipment setup assistance
  • Machine operation guidance
  • Software/platform guidance
  • Rental-system assistance
  • Troubleshooting
  • Hardware technical support
  • Software technical support