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Comment by Sayra Hill on November 23, 2012 at 10:50am

If you are relocating out in the country I would make the drive worthwhile for your present clients.  They will come if they feel that drive is worth it! Add something extra to your services, perhaps a quiet area to stay and relax before or after the treatments, hot tub, lite snack, teas, etc. A country drive in itself is relaxing and will give your clients something to share with their friends but I would make sure your new place is more inviting and easy to locate.  Are there any other country businesses in the new area?  You could hook up with them and let your clients know fresh organic eggs, vegie and fruit stands, soaps, etc. are available on their drive to see you!

Comment by Sayra Hill on November 23, 2012 at 10:42am

Yes! Heres to all of us who have braved the world of commercial spas and were not afraid to step out of the box by opening a home based business! The rewards are wonderful! 

Comment by Robin Lemon on November 23, 2012 at 8:52am

@jennifer johnston I think it was an email message she sent to the whole group and not a discussion.

Comment by Jennifer Johnston on November 23, 2012 at 7:42am

@ Brenda Berndt...I received your discussion notice in my email re: rural home based businesses but I am unable to locate the actual discussion on this site??  This is not the first time this has happened regarding discussions on this site. Anyone else had this problem?

Comment by Sayra Hill on September 17, 2012 at 8:42am

Crystal,  All I did was walk into my city hall and pay $25 for my home business.  They wanted name and type of business a map drawn of the floor space, business hours, and etc.  It was very simple!  Study your state's laws and regulations for spas in the guide book your own state puts out. I renew my city and state liscense every year and post them for clients to see (one of my state's regulations) in my treatment room..  The inspector working for the state comes by every year to inspect for safety.  One of the rules here is that clients must be able to escape to the outside in a direct path if there is any emergency.  I hope you keep your dream alive and persue a home based business! It is very rewarding! 

Comment by Loana Cristina Curatolo on September 17, 2012 at 1:17am

Hi Crystal,

Yes, you need a business license from the state and from the town were you live.  This papers probably can cost you 200 or 300$. Then you need to pay the Board for the business that you want to have (skincare shop) (an other up to 150 $)

Comment by Crystal Cheadle on September 16, 2012 at 12:57pm

Hello all! 

Could someone tell me what you need (government wise) to start a home based skin care business? I live in CO and am planning to meet with a fellow Esty this week hopefully to get more info. I'd like to do things in order, but of course I don't have a ton of money to pour into my business until I open and start making some! That said, do I need a special license (other than my Esty license), certain tax documents, etc? What did you all do when you got started? Thanks a million!!!

Comment by Vanessa Barrientez on September 11, 2012 at 11:46am

Thanks, Sayra.  I am a certified legal assistant and decided at the age of 57 I decided to go back to school and it my Esty license.  I am so glad I did.  And thank you for sharing your story beccause sometimes I think I'm too old for this.  I believe God has connected us for a reason.

I need to start small.  I guess I have so much I want to do that it can seem overwhelming to me.

I am looking for a house so I can do my home spa in it.

I cant' tell you how much you have help it.

Comment by Sayra Hill on September 11, 2012 at 11:34am

I started my business on a shoe string. Not a large investment is needed for expensive equipment, in fact my crock pot is still used for hot towels (which my instructor from school suggested).  You can start with a simple mag. light with combo steamer, a manual bed with seperate heating pad and a lucas. There are many companies who do not require a min. order for you to get started with products.  I make my own masks, sell Dr. Thayers Witch Hazel Toner and my own serums and cleansers along with HydroPeptide products, a local company here in Washington. Clients like the idea of supporting a local company. I order various other supplies from the school I graduated from.  My sink is a bowl type which sits on an old sewing machine cabinet purchased at a thrift shop. I wanted my furnishings to look less steril than the usual "equipment". You can do trades for any work done by plumbers, electricains, etc.  If you are referring to a location being expensive here is another suggestion: a home I so admired was not on the market so I left a note on the door asking the owner to call me if they would like to sell.  I live and operate my business in this home today!  The owners called me the day after I left the note and said they were about to put their home on the market!  They waited 6 months for my own home to sell so that I could purchase theirs!  Opportunities are all around us just go knocking and the right doors for you will open! And Vanessa, I am 68 years old and applied for my license in 2004.  My fellow students, before we graduated called me " the hot grandma"! I still laugh about that! So you go "girl"!

Comment by Vanessa Barrientez on September 11, 2012 at 10:52am

I am so ready to start my homebased business.  I can't wait.  But everything, and I do mean everything is so expensive.

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