Building a 5-Star Mobile Massage Business (MM-1)

Learn first hand how to start and structure a mobile massage business.  You'll explore licensing, marketing, services, tools you need to be successful and more.

Overall description of workshop

This interactive class will share how a successful massage therapist started her mobile massage business from scratch and grew it into a 5-star service for the San Francisco Bay Area. You'll participate in discussions and hear direct experiences about the journey. We will also access some online services and tools to learn new resources for our businesses. Be prepared to take back new ideas and tools to immediately apply to your business!

Prerequisite for this class: Be a graduate of an accredited massage therapy program.

Format: Presentation, discussion, and group and individual work time. Breaks, with juice, filtered water, snacks, refreshments will be provided.

Workshop Overview

The workshop will give you tools you need to develop or refine your massage therapy marketing strategy:

• Learn the opportunities and challenges of running a mobile massage business
• Prepare the basics to get your business started
• Prepare your mobile massage kit for efficient operations
• Learn different ways to promote your business for growth
• Plan to grow your business with partners

The workshop consists of presentation time, exercises, group discussion and summary exercise. Breaks are built in for your comfort. WiFi is available.

What to bring: (Required):

• A laptop or tablet capable of connecting wirelessly to the internet
• Notebook and pen for notetaking and activities (OPTIONAL)

Organizer & Presenter: 

Riya Suising, CMT, Owner, Silicon Valley Body Renewal. Riya is a small business owner who has been practicing massage for more than 5 years. She is the owner and founder of Silicon Valley Body Renewal, an outcall and mobile massage business started in 2011.

Registration and Fees

Register before the early bird deadline and pay only $80. After the early bird deadline, you'll pay regular price, $100. This price includes a four-hour hands-on workshop in a small group with individual one-on-one mentoring to help you get a solid start on your marketing plan. It also includes the marketing strategy rubric, presentation handout, marketing plan template and worksheets and more.

How to register for SVMTG:ED workshops

Select the workshop you want to attend and then click the payment button in the REGISTER AND PAY section of the sidebar on this workshop page. Payment in advance is required when you register each workshop. We accept all major credit cards through PayPal. Call us at (408) 260-2256 between 11am and 5pm M-F if that doesn't work for you and we'll arrange to recieve payment.  All workshops are non-refundable. Read the FAQ for more information.

You may register up to 48 hours before a class, but classes fill quickly. No walk-ins, please.

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