Hello everyone, I am looking to go self employed by renting a space within a hairdressers. The hairdressers have their own booking system, which they are encouraging me to use. I was going to use a separate platform like treatwell as my primary booking system and keep the in-house booking system as a secondary option for referrals from within the hairdressers. But the hairdressers are insisting that I use their booking system as the main booking platform, which I think will muddy the separation between my business and the hairdressers. Not to mention the complication regarding client data if I were to move on somewhere else in future.
Treatwell do charge a commission of about 35% for every new client booking through their marketplace but there are not commission charges for returning customers- with the added advantage of all clients belonging solely to me.
I was just wondering if you guys have had similar experiences with your host salons. I am seeing me going self employed as a stepping stone towards establishing my own salon one day in the near future. My goal as a self employed therapist is to build a loyal clientelle who will follow me when I move on to a different salon or set up my own premises. Would sharing a booking platform not cause issues regarding the ownership of the clients and their data?
Would using the in-house booking sytem not be akin to being an employee of the salon rather than self employed. I would be grateful for your advice and guidance on this. Many thanks!
Treatwell do charge a commission of about 35% for every new client booking through their marketplace but there are not commission charges for returning customers- with the added advantage of all clients belonging solely to me.
I was just wondering if you guys have had similar experiences with your host salons. I am seeing me going self employed as a stepping stone towards establishing my own salon one day in the near future. My goal as a self employed therapist is to build a loyal clientelle who will follow me when I move on to a different salon or set up my own premises. Would sharing a booking platform not cause issues regarding the ownership of the clients and their data?
Would using the in-house booking sytem not be akin to being an employee of the salon rather than self employed. I would be grateful for your advice and guidance on this. Many thanks!