Beauty Lash
New Member
Hi there everyone.
I own a beauty salon in London and can luckily say that things are going well after 3 years of trading.
I have a team of 1 full time and 4 part time therapists and they are all amazing. I am very lucky.
My dilemma is: I've just found out I am pregnant!!! Completely unexpected, but am overjoyed.
I am panicking because I am the "breadwinner" as they say, for the business and without my takings, and my less than minimum wage pay, the salon will struggle.
I really do not want to sell up especially as I have amazing girls and they are like family. I couldn't do that to them.
What I thought of doing was renting out the front of my salon to a hairdresser. It's big enough to fit 4 chairs in, and a backwash. I am happy for someone to take over and run the hair side as their own, so pay a set rent and they can sublet out to chair renters if they wish.
This way, I can keep my therapists, and another set income will be coming in. Also, means I have something to go back to when I am ready to come back to work.
How realistic does this sound? I know of many hair salon owners struggling to find chair renters however I am offering them half a salon.
Has anyone ever done this?
Or am I completely deluded?!!!
Please help!
I own a beauty salon in London and can luckily say that things are going well after 3 years of trading.
I have a team of 1 full time and 4 part time therapists and they are all amazing. I am very lucky.
My dilemma is: I've just found out I am pregnant!!! Completely unexpected, but am overjoyed.
I am panicking because I am the "breadwinner" as they say, for the business and without my takings, and my less than minimum wage pay, the salon will struggle.
I really do not want to sell up especially as I have amazing girls and they are like family. I couldn't do that to them.
What I thought of doing was renting out the front of my salon to a hairdresser. It's big enough to fit 4 chairs in, and a backwash. I am happy for someone to take over and run the hair side as their own, so pay a set rent and they can sublet out to chair renters if they wish.
This way, I can keep my therapists, and another set income will be coming in. Also, means I have something to go back to when I am ready to come back to work.
How realistic does this sound? I know of many hair salon owners struggling to find chair renters however I am offering them half a salon.
Has anyone ever done this?
Or am I completely deluded?!!!
Please help!