Checklist: How to start your rent a chair salon

Are you ready to venture into welcoming independent hair or beauty artists at your salon through a rent-a-chair model? Before taking the leap, it's essential to have a well-thought-out plan. Here's a checklist to help you navigate this process:

1-Benchmark (Once a Year)

Search for your competitors and study their prices to establish your own rates competitively. Make sure to strike a balance between attractiveness for freelancers and profitability for your salon.

2-Set Up (Once)

Prepare your salon online and offline to accommodate freelancers. Create an attractive website and ensure you have all the necessary tools. Protect yourself legally by establishing a solid contract with the help of a lawyer.

3-Promotion (Weekly)

Promote your salon consistently on social media to attract the right hair or beauty freelancers and consider paid advertisements to reach a wider audience. Maintain your marketing efforts to keep optimising your space and have contacts and resources in case of turnover.

4-Application Management (Weekly)

Manage freelancers' requests by organising interviews, securing chairs with deposits, and setting up a rent payment system. You can also recommend insurances for additional peace of mind.

5-Ongoing Management

Foster community communication among freelancers, explore sponsorship and retail sales opportunities, and effectively manage product sales and invoicing.

6-Off-boarding Management

Keep a continuous flow by notifying your waiting list when chairs become available, gather feedback from departing freelancers, and encourage referrals to attract new chair tenants.

To help you in this process you can access the full checklist that you can use and update for free!

By following this checklist, you will be able to establish a fruitful and beneficial coworking environment for both yourself and freelance hairdressers.