FeelingLippy
Well-Known Member
Hi just after some advice please. I am based in queensland after moving from western australia. I have just taken on the rental of a room in a massage clinic and will be offering all beauty treatments. I haven't rented a room before, always been in salon, both as Therapist and Manager. The owner of the clinic has two rooms and she has three massage therapists (including herself) who all work self employed at different times. I have been given the smaller room and have use of it every day except Wednesday - as she needs both rooms for massage on a Wednesday. The clinic is closed on a Monday but I have a key and can open if I want - which I will do. She has given me the room rent free for the month of December with the agreement that in January I start paying rent - either a percentage of what I earn or a set amount, we will assess in January. I have just re-located to the area and so have no client base yet, when she offered me the room she said that all her existing clients have been asking for beauty services as the clinic was a salon prior to her taking it over and it did really well - it only closed because of the Owner having cancer. She wants me to work self-employed but operate under her business name, which i am happy to do. My taking on it is that it is my responsibility to get clients in as i am self-employed but I can't advertise because it is her business name. I can't get leaflets made to do a drop or posters made to put on the walls. I have bought a whiteboard a-frame to put outside and have posted on her Facebook page. Does anyone have any advice on advertising in this situation? I will speak to her this week about having some leaflets made up but i am concerned as we are running out of time - we are closed in between xmas and new year as she is getting some work done in the clinic. I am going to have to start paying rent in January but at this rate i won't be earning and January is a quiet month - although not as quiet as uk as it is our summer here. I am aware it will be a slow start as I am so new to the area but really need to work with her to advertise. IfI was working under my own name I could be more pro-active and would be doing so much right now with leaflets and posters and price lists.
Also, are there any Australian Therapists who have some knowledge of what the average rate of rent is for a beauty room. Is it usually a set amount or a percentage?
Also, are there any Australian Therapists who have some knowledge of what the average rate of rent is for a beauty room. Is it usually a set amount or a percentage?