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Comment by Susan Ferguson on December 12, 2011 at 7:48pm

@ Sandy, Congratulations on your graduation.  The first place to start from my experience is with your state board and see if they allow home based businesses and if they do what requirements they have.  Some states require separate entrances etc. from there you need to check with your city to see what they require for a business license in the home.  The school you attended may have some info also since they need to be up on local state regulations.  Hope that helps you with a bit of a start.  Good luck to you, I too am 52 and although I have been licensed for 14 yrs. I started over in Florida spring of last year.  This time I am renting a room in a salon as Fl requires the separate entrance and bathroom which I do not have in my current home.  Again best of luck to you!

Comment by sandy howe on December 12, 2011 at 8:26am

Hello Everyone,

I have just graduated for the Aveda Institute in Greenfield, WI.  I am 52 years old and just starting a career after raising my 3 children.  I am curious about a home based skin care business.  Does your location have to be zoned for business?  I am not sure what direction to go with this profession.  Any input is truly appreciated.  ~S 

Comment by Angela Young on December 9, 2011 at 1:51pm

Hi! Angi here and so glad to see this group.  I too am in process of opening up a home based esty business and am looking for some really user friendly esty business software to keep books and everything else on.  Also to comment on the entrance/powder room comment.  In the state of Florida, you do have to have a separate entrance and a bathroom that is accessible and not reached by walking through your home. Also In addition I have found that I have to have it handicap accessible both outside and in bathroom.  This is for the state of Floriday.  Laws may differ in your area.

Comment by Julia Elliott on November 4, 2011 at 10:00am

Thank you so much, everyone, for joining this group.  I will admit, it was a selfish move on my part because I know there are home-based esthies out there and I want to learn all I can from them!  Cheers to our success.

Comment by Laura Beam on November 1, 2011 at 4:16pm

Hello,

I am excited about seeing this group as well, I am in the process of putting my room together, I was fortunate to rent an older home that was once owned by a Dr. you ran his practice out of his home, so th actual set up is perfect.   I have the equipment I need, but I am wondering how I should decorate it, there are not any counter top space, so do you think I should add like a chest of drawers or would it look to bedroom like.  If anyone has any pictures or thoughts I would appreciate it, decorating was/is not my strong area.  Also do you accept credit cards?

Comment by Sandee Regier on October 28, 2011 at 3:40pm

Hello everyone, so glad to find this group. I have a home-based skin therapy studio now after owning a commercial location for seven years in SF, CA.  and working in various places from full service salons, to time share resorts, to spas, to medical clinics...so I love my home-based biz, it's definately a challenge in many ways. Hope to learn and share with you all.

Comment by felicia medlock blair on October 18, 2011 at 10:10am

Hi I think it is a great idea

Comment by Julia Elliott on October 16, 2011 at 9:11pm

Welcome!  Thank you for joining the group.  I am so excited to hear about everyone and their home based spa!  For me, my biggest challenge is how to market a micro-spa.  I know this will be a great group to share our ideas & experiences.

Comment by Jennifer Tata on October 15, 2011 at 9:14am

Hello,

I am glad to see this category.  I am trying to put a home-based esthetic business together and could use some iinput from others who are doing the same. 

Jennifer

Comment by Julia Elliott on October 12, 2011 at 8:50am

Please address all questions in the "Add a Discussion" tool above.  I am looking forward to seeing how many esthies are working from home. 

Julia Elliott, Woodinville, WA

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