Making Moblie Hairdressing Work

[bougeac]

Hi everyone,

After a long layoff from the industry i am keen to start my own business : mobile stylist.

I have a small core of clients / friends who i have "kept my hand in hairdressing with" for the last few years but i really want to quit the dayjob and go for it!

Im curious about what other peoples experiences have been when starting up a mobile business, what the pitfalls were and how long on average it took to build a reasonable client base.

Im under no illusions as to how hard it will be and am prepared for a long slog to make it work. Any pointers would be great.

Chris x

 

[MissConfused]

you want to go for it then do it! get out there and give it a go! you don't have to quit your day job you could do evenings/weekends for the time being. at the end of the day you get one shot at life and if you don't try it you'll never know what could have been! you said yourself it isn't going to be easy, you're not naive seeing £ signs so if you have that passion and enthusiasm for something then with hardwork you will make it work.

obviously it wont be as easy as just going out and doing it, and i don't know anything about hairdressing but from the research i have done beauty treatment wise new products and treatments are coming up regularly, are you up to date with the latest hairdressing products and techniques? have done have you checked with insurance companies that you will be able to obtain insurance? would it be worth thinking about a quick refresher type course? these are all thinks to obviously think about and budget for aswell as things like advertising and equipment/products. as far as getting clients and building up a client base then surely that will all depend on how good the professional is and of course how well the advertising has worked. so long as you are aware of what you will need to do which i'm sure you are than what's stopping you?

good luck with your new business!!

x

 

[lucelasticx]

My advice would be (unless you have a nice nest egg to get you going ) to keep the day job at first and use any extra income from your part time hairdressing to pay for all the extra equipment you need , insurance, book keeping, stock , on going courses, advertising , vehicle, uniform etc. It takes time to build up all the extra little bits you need if you are considering mobile being your profession .
Once you start to build up regular clients maybe you could look to reducing your hours at work and go part time.Then once you feel that you filling your partime hours well take the plunge and leave then job and go full time.

Best of luck