Going independent
Leaving a chair to work for yourself is mostly a clientele problem rather than a business-admin problem. These guides cover what carries over, what you have to rebuild, and what to have running before your first day.
Guides
GuideKeeping Your Clientele When You Go Out on Your OwnFor anyone leaving a shop to work for themselves. What you can and cannot take, and the part almost nobody plans for: what happens to your regulars in the eight weeks after you go.GuideWhat to Set Up Before Your First Day on Your OwnFor anyone about to work for themselves, whether you are bringing clients with you or starting cold. The short list of what needs to exist before your first booking.GuideBuilding Clientele From ZeroFor anyone starting a service business with an empty book. Where the first fifty clients actually come from, and the habit that decides whether year two is easier than year one.
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By tradeClient Retention for BarbershopsMost new clients never come back for a second cut. Plebco runs the follow-up and rebooking texts that turn a first visit into a standing appointment.By tradeSalon Client Retention SoftwareA new client isn’t a client until she books again. Plebco runs the follow-ups and rebooking texts that turn first visits into standing appointments.By tradeClient Retention for Nail & Lash StudiosA first-time client is worth one appointment. A regular is worth twenty-six a year. Plebco runs the follow-ups that turn one into the other.By tradeClient Retention for Pet GroomersMost new clients groom once and disappear. Plebco runs the follow-ups and rebooking texts that turn a first groom into a standing slot. Works with MoeGo.By tradeClient Retention for Massage TherapistsOne good session doesn’t make a regular. Plebco runs the follow-ups and rebooking texts that turn a first appointment into a standing one.