Hello! Hoping all you lovely's can help me with this one. I have had a search but can't seem to find what im after.
Basically, i am working one day a week in my friends salon doing acrylics. I have only just qualified in January so am trying my hardest to build up experience and a client base.
I am initially working on a 50/50% basis where i use her products until i builid up my client range and then i will rent my station for for £20 a day and use all my owen products.
I started there at the end of january, and i made flyers etc offering 10% off all appointments with me until the end of feb,hoping that this would get me some clients in. I handed them all out, put them through letterboxes and on notices boards etc, and she also put them in the salon too. i have only had 2 clients, one of which is my best friend who has been coming to me right through my training too. I am feeling really disheartened. I know it takes time but i expected at least 1 or 2 clients a day. I am going to put an advert in the local paper too but i have been qouted nearly £100 for one advert for one week, which i just do not have the money for. i know i will probably make the money back but if i dont have it to start with then what can i do. Should she be paying some of this money as it is her salon? or is it all down to me to pay as i am self employed? i use all her prices etc so i don't even feel it is my own business.
Luckily, my mum is paying for my childcare, so I am not loosing money, but i am not making any either and I am in such a pickle. Any ideas what i can do?
Rachel xxxx
Basically, i am working one day a week in my friends salon doing acrylics. I have only just qualified in January so am trying my hardest to build up experience and a client base.
I am initially working on a 50/50% basis where i use her products until i builid up my client range and then i will rent my station for for £20 a day and use all my owen products.
I started there at the end of january, and i made flyers etc offering 10% off all appointments with me until the end of feb,hoping that this would get me some clients in. I handed them all out, put them through letterboxes and on notices boards etc, and she also put them in the salon too. i have only had 2 clients, one of which is my best friend who has been coming to me right through my training too. I am feeling really disheartened. I know it takes time but i expected at least 1 or 2 clients a day. I am going to put an advert in the local paper too but i have been qouted nearly £100 for one advert for one week, which i just do not have the money for. i know i will probably make the money back but if i dont have it to start with then what can i do. Should she be paying some of this money as it is her salon? or is it all down to me to pay as i am self employed? i use all her prices etc so i don't even feel it is my own business.
Luckily, my mum is paying for my childcare, so I am not loosing money, but i am not making any either and I am in such a pickle. Any ideas what i can do?
Rachel xxxx