mobile massage business
Mobile Business Ideas – Mobile Massage Business
Mobile business ideas can provide many advantages – little or no overheads for a start!
At SmallBusinessIdeas4u.com we see growing potential for mobile business ideas. Why? Simply because as so many folk become increasingly pressed for time, any service which can come to your customer’s door and save them time and traffic, will undoubtedly have an edge over the competition.
And for the business owner – being free from the shackles of 9-5 and the four walls, can be liberating (and scary – if you don’t have a good business plan).
One of our favorite mobile business ideas is massage and bodywork therapy. Of course, you’ll need qualifications in massage and/or bodywork, but for those who have studied in these fields, going mobile can bring many more customers at a much higher hourly rate. As a massage practitioner, you will be likely to find that many of your potential clients may find it physically difficult to come to you if they are in need of bodywork therapy for injuries, pain, etc.
And for many of those potential clients who consider massage therapy to be a necessity and not a luxury, driving home in the traffic after a relaxing massage can somewhat defeat the purpose of the treatment. Not to mention the growing number of spas and retreats that offer massage and bodywork services, without wanting to hire a full-time therapist.
A mobile massage business is one of our best small scale business ideas – as a specialized service, it’s unlikely you’ll have 100s of employees (or 100s of headaches to go with it) – at most, you might grow to a handful of staff or contractors – or you could make quite a satisfying income as a team of one.
So, getting back to the bit about having a good business plan – this can really make or break your mobile business ideas, regardless of the type of services you provide.
But when it comes to a mobile massage business, the best advice we could find comes from Jules Hamland, aka The Bodywork Mentor.
From what we read in her Go Mobile – Your Road To Freedom ebook, which you can read more about here, it seems she has a significant level of experience not only in the fields of massage and bodywork therapy, but also in running a successful mobile massage business. Her guide will provide you with valuable insights that will save you both time and money.
She points out that most massage training courses do not include any information about mobile business ideas. Although instruction is provided about starting and operating a business, it mostly covers the conventional business model of leasing premises.
When it came to running a mobile massage business, the advice Jules Hamland repeatedly received was: “Just take your table, your business cards and BAM! – You’re in business!”
She found this to be far from the truth – and it was some time before she managed to figure out the nuts and bolts of how to operate a mobile massage therapy business – both safely and successfully.
Jules Hamland has now compiled all her knowledge into a guide that we here at SmallBusinessIdeas4u.com believe is indispensible if you are serious about mobile business ideas for massage and bodywork therapy.
The Go Mobile – Your Road To Freedom takes a thorough and practical approach to starting your own enterprise. Just some of the topics covered include:
- What are your demographics?
- Who is your competition?
- How to market yourself
- Getting referrals
- Advertising
- Return on Investment
- Safety & red flags
- Starting your business on a shoestring
- The rewards of organization