Starting Massage Business on a Shoestring
One of the reasons why becoming a massage therapist is so attractive is because you can really start a massage business on a shoestring budget and most massage therapists do just that. Your basic costs are your office space, marketing, a website and massage oils/lotions assuming that you already have a massage table.
You can start [...]
Massage Business Start up Checklist
Find office space. Negotiate rental agreement.
Furnish office. Table, bolsters, sheets, oils/lotions
Hire accountant to set up your bookkeeping.
Set Services and Fees for services.
Set policies and procedures.
Clarify values and vision for business.
Clarify mission and purpose statement.
Create informed consent agreement.
Set up website.
Get business cards, flyers, brochures.
Network with Doctors or others to enhance referrals.
Start Your Massage Business
Massage school teaches you how to do massage but doesn’t have enough time to really teach you how to start and run a successful massage business. Being successful in the massage profession requires that you study, read and learn as much as you can about business in general and massage businesses in particular.
Having a massage [...]