Boothster

What Boothster does

Boothster is a privately held, founder-owned design and fabrication firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon, founded in 2007 by John-Paull Davidson (known as 'The Boothologist') with $50 of initial capital. The company designs and builds custom and budget trade show booths, exhibits, and portable displays using biodegradable and recyclable materials such as reclaimed wood, bamboo, paper tubes, soy glue plywood, FSC-certified substrates, and cow-manure-based EcoCor panels supplied through a partnership with Ecor. Boothster has developed several proprietary modular booth construction systems, including patent-pending Notched Card and Paper Tube Design Systems, and markets a line of standardized banner stands and displays under brand names such as Eco Rolla, Bamboo Lite, and Baby Bamboo via a Shopify-based e-commerce storefront.

The business operates a high-touch, consultation-driven sales model, with founder-led enterprise engagement for custom projects priced at $175-250 per square foot and budget projects at $100-135 per square foot. In parallel, Boothster sells portable displays (Eco Rolla from $499, Baby Bamboo from $50, table runners from $351), design and project management services ($85-125/hr), 3D rendering ($500-$6,000), and on-site supervision ($1,500-$4,000 per person), plus booth rentals and crating/shipping services with a 30% shipping markup. Distribution channels include direct website sales, phone/email, GSA government contracting through Nichols and Associates, and the in-progress Boothster Japan joint venture with a 100-year-old Japanese partner.

Boothster's customer base spans government agencies (USDA Forest Service, Boy Scouts, City of Portland), natural-products and food/beverage companies (GoMacro, Dr. Praeger's, Tillamook, Pacific Foods, Nutiva, Brazi Bites), pet and baby brands (The Honest Kitchen, BabyGanics, Kate Farms), cannabis firms (Lazarus Naturals, Green Mill Supercritical), and technology/pharmaceutical companies (Google, Extensis, AstraZeneca). The company reports executing up to 100 projects annually, with custom projects capped at a few per year and international execution in Argentina, Korea, Japan, South Africa, and Canada. Boothster has never raised external capital, remains founder-controlled, and has no disclosed revenue, though headcount of 11-50 and project economics place it firmly in the small-business segment.

Name

Boothster

Legal name

Boothster

Website

https://boothster.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Boothster is a Portland-based, founder-owned design firm founded in 2007 that builds custom and modular eco-friendly trade show booths, exhibits, and portable banner displays from biodegradable materials, serving government agencies and sustainability-focused natural-products, pet, cannabis, and technology brands worldwide.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Show Exhibits & Displays

akta.pro primary industry

Custom Booth & Stand Design (Concept, 3D, Branding) (THAHAHAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Modular & Portable Display Systems (Pop-Ups, Tension Fabric, Kits) (THAHAHAC), Graphics Production & Large-Format Printing (Banners, Wraps, Signage) (THAHAHAG), Booth Maintenance, Refurbishment & Reuse Programs (THAHAHAM)

Keywords

• Sustainable booth design
• Tradeshow displays
• Eco-friendly exhibits
• Modular booth systems
• Green tradeshow booths

Headquarters

HQ city

Tigard

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

Supply Chain, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Custom Tradeshow Booth Design & Fabrication: High-concept, fully custom booth designs for large organizations with high-impact projects. Includes 3D rendering, design development, project management, fabrication, crating, and flooring. Per square foot pricing of $175-250.
2. Budget Tradeshow Booth Design: Cost-effective booth solutions using modular reusable components, signature products like vertical banners, and lighter sustainable materials. Per square foot pricing of $100-135.
3. Vertical Banner Stands and Portable Displays: Pre-built products including Eco Rolla ($499+), Baby Bamboo ($50+), and table runners ($351+). These are recurring product sales with easily changeable graphics.
4. Design and Consulting Services: Hourly services including conceptual design ($125/hr), project management ($85/hr), 3D rendering ($500-6000), and on-site supervision ($1500-4000 per person).
5. Booth Rentals: Rental inventory including booth designs for events and trade shows, providing flexible options for clients not wanting to purchase.
6. Crating and Shipping Services: Wood crates, plastic crates ($200-400), Ecorrcrates ($750), and canvas cases ($75) plus 30% shipping markup.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Boothster designs, fabricates, and rents custom sustainable tradeshow booths, exhibits, and portable display products made from biodegradable and recyclable materials such as reclaimed wood, bamboo, paper tubes, soy glue plywood, and FSC-certified substrates. The company offers both high-touch custom booth projects ($175-250 per square foot) and budget modular booth projects ($100-135 per square foot), plus a Shopify storefront selling banner stands, tabletop displays, wall displays, and shipping cases.

Product overview

Boothster is a sustainable trade show booth design company offering a portfolio of eco-friendly products and design services. The core offerings include vertical banner stands (Eco Rolla, Bamboo Lite, Baby Bamboo), tabletop displays, wall displays, and reusable shipping cases—all made from biodegradable, recyclable materials. Boothster provides custom booth design services (custom and budget tiers) and modular booth design systems including the Notched Card, Paper Tube, and Post and Banner systems. The company also offers booth rentals. All products emphasize sustainable, non-toxic materials including reclaimed wood, bamboo, FSC-certified wood products, and paper tubes with soy glue.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Eco Rolla: Green vertical banner stand made from sustainable materials
• Bamboo Lite
• Baby Lite
• Notched Card Booth Design System
• Paper Tube Booth Design System
• Post and Banner Booth Design System

Products and services

• Eco Rolla Vertical Banner Stand A full-size, reusable green vertical banner stand manufactured to custom specifications from biodegradable materials; designed as a sustainable replacement for traditional aluminum banner stands and offered starting at $499.
• Bamboo Lite Banner Stand
• Baby Bamboo Vertical Banner Stand
• 2 In 1 Recyclable Banner Stand
• Recyclable Tabletop Single Display
• Recyclable Tabletop Triple Display
• Tradeshow Table Runner
• Reclaimed Wood Lightbox Display 8' x 8'
• Reclaimed Wood Lightbox Display 4' x 8'
• Premium Wall Display
• Professional Wall Display
• Tradeshow Shipping Cases
• Small Tradeshow Shipping Case
• Notched Card Booth Design System
• Paper Tube Booth Design System
• Post and Banner Booth Design System
• Custom Tradeshow Booth Design
• Budget Booth Design
• Tradeshow Booth Rentals

Quantifiable outcome

• Achieved up to 99% biodegradability on past projects
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers30 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature6 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered growth, core and minor.

• Boothster Japan (Japanese Partner)growthChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2019Boothster is setting up Boothster Japan in partnership with a 100-year-old Japanese company. This partnership will expand Boothster's presence in Asian markets and builds on their heavy influence by Japanese design principles.
• EcorcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Boothster and Ecor collaborated on a new modular tradeshow booth building kit utilizing printed fiberboard panels. Ecor supplies EcoCor cow manure-based corrugated panels and CorrDrum cardboard oil drums used in Boothster's sustainable booth designs.
• Nichols and AssociatescoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2014Boothster works as a sub-contractor under Nichols and Associates, a GSA schedule holder. Nichols provides staging, storage, and government contract managing services while Boothster handles all design and fabrication. This partnership enables Boothster to serve government agencies through GSA procurement vehicles.
• Freelancers and Creative CollaboratorsminorOthersBoothster works with freelancers and collaborates in creative ways to complete projects. Also partners with old school booth builders for fabrication while maintaining fresh, innovative design approaches.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• 3D Exhibits: Custom trade show exhibit design and fabrication firm serving enterprise clients across industries. Direct competitor for high-touch custom booth projects similar to Boothster's $175–250/sq ft tier.
• Nimlok: Global network of trade show exhibit designers offering custom and modular booth solutions. Competes directly with Boothster for mid-market and enterprise custom booth projects and offers comparable portable display systems.
• Orbus Exhibit & Display Group: Large manufacturer of portable, modular, and custom trade show displays including banner stands, SEG fabric displays, and booth structures. Direct competitor in the Eco Rolla / Bamboo Lite product category.
• Classic Exhibits: Manufacturer and designer of modular and portable trade show displays, including sustainable-inspired product lines. Most direct comparable for Boothster's Eco Rolla, Bamboo Lite, and modular booth design systems serving eco-conscious exhibitors.
• Hamilton Exhibits: Full-service trade show exhibit design and fabrication house with comparable custom booth services for enterprise and government clients. Operates at significantly larger scale but competes for the same premium custom project RFPs that Boothster targets.
• Aluvision: Modular aluminum frame system manufacturer for trade show exhibits. Comparable to Boothster's Notched Card and Paper Tube modular systems, but offers a hard-architecture approach versus Boothster's biodegradable-material positioning.
• beMatrix: Manufacturer of modular aluminum frame systems for trade show booths. Competes with Boothster's Paper Tube and Notched Card modular systems in the configurable-display category, though beMatrix's frames are aluminum-based rather than biodegradable.
• Sparks (Sparks Marketing Group): Specialty brand experience and trade show exhibit design agency serving large enterprises. Competes for the same Google / AstraZeneca / Pfizer-tier custom booth projects that Boothster serves, with full-service design, fabrication, and on-site execution.

Broad incumbents

• Skyline Exhibits: Global network of exhibit design firms offering custom and modular trade show displays. A broader incumbent that competes for the same enterprise custom booth RFPs as Boothster, but at significantly larger scale and with deeper regional service coverage.
• Moss (formerly Moss Inc.): Large-scale exhibit and event environment provider with custom fabrication, rental, and modular display solutions. A broad incumbent that competes with Boothster in the premium custom booth category and increasingly offers sustainable material options.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/boothstertweets
• Facebookfacebook.com/Boothster
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/1376494

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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