I've been away and just returned, hence the delay in responding to your thread.
In answer to all your questions nailedit00 -
-setting up/putting away taking a long time - at the moment it takes me ages to set up and put away (approx half an hour in total for both). If not sure if you have seen but the posh mobile nail companies in London (I'm not sure if I can mention names on this site) just take minimal tools of the trade and no chairs or table. They use customers table and chairs. Therefore, it's quick for their set up. However, due to the clients you probably have, then having no table and chairs may not be an option.
-bringing chairs? - at present I don't have a chair or 2, as so far my clients have have decent chairs. I will be looking into this for the near future and keep you posted about what I get.
-dealing with clients children/family/friends/pets being distracting - this has been an issue for me. I am wanting to get better in this area. In a nail salon/ beauty salon there are quite a few distractions. So thinking these distractions will get sorted in time and I'll be able to guide the client through the treatment without being delayed. Distractions will always be there of some sort. Children will be the difficult one. However, knowing when your client can comfort their little one is always helpful. (For an example, during a gel polish application when can you let your client pick up their baby to comfort and then settle the baby. By the client doing that, then their treatment will be nicer for them and quicker for you. If the baby cries throughout, then it's horrible for both of you.) Failing that, I know some nail technicians state no pets/ children etc whilst treatment is taking place.
-radius you would work in - I only work in my town and no where else at the moment.
-cost per mile outside radius? - I don't charge extra for this, as only work in a small area. Mileage is incorporated in my price.
-cost for repairs (travelling for £5 is very very annoying) - I'm only offering Shellac at the moment (I know I need to extend my treatments, but just getting back into it all from having little ones. I'm trained in gel extensions and acrylics, but never used on clients before having children. By June 2017, I will offer hard gel extensions as less smelly than acrylics. So then I'll have to have a price list for repairs). Is it worth you doing repairs in between other jobs you have on in that area on that day? This would help reduce costs for you.
-minimum spend - not applicable to me at the moment. When I offer different treatments, then I will need a minimum. I don't want to be below minimum wage, as wanting this as a successful business which I love.
-deposit scheme? - none at moment as all clients have been brilliant. I will look into this though, as have heard horror stories of people not being at home or late!
-transporting several systems? Any storage and organising advice is much appreciated (I have 70 gel polishes, hard gel system, 50 glitters, acrylic system, 2 lamps, portable efile, liquids, towels etc..) I have a roo trolley and it is falling apart already and too heavy - ZUCA all the way!!!! As you have seen in a previous post, I love my Zuca bag. Yes it is expensive but bearing in mind how robust it is and how long it should last (I've only have mine a short time). It's a shame you live so far away, otherwise we could meet up and you could see how much you could get in to my Zuca bag. My Zuca bag is the same weight as other bags, but mine is full of my equipment, whilst the others are empty! Love the idea of Lilyloukatiekoo of having the roo rolls, I'll look into getting them for me.
Apologies for the lengthy response, but hope it's all useful. Sx