Start Your Massage Business

Most massage therapists start their own massage business. It is much more rewarding both financially and emotionally/mentally, but it isn't for everyone.

Starting your own massage therapy business takes planning and initiative. Many start out working for someone so that they can learn how to do it. While there are many things you can to when you are just starting out to get clients in the door, it is easier when your beliefs are in line with your actions. It makes your actions more efficient. The first thing to do is to sit down and create your vision of your Ideal Massage Practice. In doing this and working towards creating your ideal massage practice you can help increase your chances of success and longevity. Burnout is one of the constant challenges for massage professionals and the way to avoid it is to start right from the beginning in taking care of your needs first before others. Knowing what you value and what is important to you is the basis for creating your ideal massage business.

To start your own business you will need to know about:

• Buy Liability insurance or join a professional association
• Business licensing
• Setting up your accounting system
• How to find office space and negotiate a contract/rent
• How to set up a home massage office
• Choosing the best massage business name
• How to create a website to get a steady flow of clients
• How to create a massage business card and other marketing materials
• Create your policies and procedures to support your practice
• Create a massage business plan that you also update regularly
• Decide how to set your fees and if you want to take credit cards
• Set up your office for doing business
• Learn about marketing and networking to build your practice
• Create and follow spending plans to keep you on track to success
• Find or Start Your own peer supervision group or join my online peer supervision/coaching group to get the information and support that you need for your success.

And when you get busy enough - how to find and hire employees or sub-contractors.

It is important that you think of it as a business. Some people start out not taking it seriously enough or they work too hard in the business rather than on the business. For a business to be successful you have to be able to pay the bills and take a draw from the business to pay your own personal bills, take vacations, plan for slow times and sick days as well as retirement.

It usually takes a few years to build a substantial framework for your business for it to grow and succeed but it can go faster if you get the help you need in the form of business coaching, peer supervision, accounting and financial planning. You don't have to do it alone!

See also:Starting your mobile massage business

Marketing Massage

Building Your massage business

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