Emma Ballance
Member
Hi geeks, apologies in advance for the long post!
So I'm thinking about going mobile after the new year. I currently have a salon, only been open 6 months circumstances that came to open the salon meant it was very rushed an not planned out well at all but the opportunity came and I didn't want to look back and think what if. The business is only making enough money to pay the bills, leaving me short to put money back into the business to make it better an advertising to attract new clients, and at the moment my current financial situation I need to take a wage, I've been really struggling at home. I don't live near where my shop is so if I go I'll not have many clients, I do have around 20 clients that live near me an travel to shop currently so I'm not completely starting from scratch. I'm thinking about doing a opening offer of any colour an cut for £40 to drum up business, I'll leave this going for first month or 2 then 15% off your second appointment if they pre-book? I just want your thoughts on these if you think they're good offers that will attract new clients. I'll also offer 25% off recommend a friend service obviously they can't use all these together. Also what's the hardest thing you've found about going from salon to mobile? I worry I'll not make as much money not booking clients back to back an traveling in between appointments etc. I'm thinking about doing mobile til I've got enough clients to rent a chair in a shop or make a home salon til I'm ready to get my own salon again. Also pricing for mobile hairdressers? People in my local area seem to think mobile hairdressers should be cheap, what would you say is a reasonable price? To start I'll be doing an advert in our local magazine that reaches around 10,000 homes and Facebook and Instagram advertising, do you have any other tips for getting started? Thanks for reading
So I'm thinking about going mobile after the new year. I currently have a salon, only been open 6 months circumstances that came to open the salon meant it was very rushed an not planned out well at all but the opportunity came and I didn't want to look back and think what if. The business is only making enough money to pay the bills, leaving me short to put money back into the business to make it better an advertising to attract new clients, and at the moment my current financial situation I need to take a wage, I've been really struggling at home. I don't live near where my shop is so if I go I'll not have many clients, I do have around 20 clients that live near me an travel to shop currently so I'm not completely starting from scratch. I'm thinking about doing a opening offer of any colour an cut for £40 to drum up business, I'll leave this going for first month or 2 then 15% off your second appointment if they pre-book? I just want your thoughts on these if you think they're good offers that will attract new clients. I'll also offer 25% off recommend a friend service obviously they can't use all these together. Also what's the hardest thing you've found about going from salon to mobile? I worry I'll not make as much money not booking clients back to back an traveling in between appointments etc. I'm thinking about doing mobile til I've got enough clients to rent a chair in a shop or make a home salon til I'm ready to get my own salon again. Also pricing for mobile hairdressers? People in my local area seem to think mobile hairdressers should be cheap, what would you say is a reasonable price? To start I'll be doing an advert in our local magazine that reaches around 10,000 homes and Facebook and Instagram advertising, do you have any other tips for getting started? Thanks for reading