Are you a freelance or mobile beauty professional considering renting a salon space?
Yasin Alimam, founder & chief officer of HotPatch, a platform that connects beauty businesses and individuals with top-quality spaces to hire, shares insight on the benefits of co-working…
“There are so many benefits for nail and beauty therapists that go beyond the advantages of working alone. Co-working spaces provide them with financial advantages, community support, networking opportunities, flexibility, and a chance to work in an environment that beats the benefits of working alone.”
- Flexibility: “Choose where and when you want to work. If you want to work in London one day and then spend a few days in Manchester, go for it!”
- Cost: Co-working can save costs, as you only pay for spaces when they are used. He adds, “If you only have three clients in a week, you don’t need a space for a month.”
- Networking: “Renting a chair or desk in a salon offers so many networking possibilities. Working alongside other stylists and beauty professionals can lead to valuable relationships, future business and potential collaborations.”
- Increased exposure: “Being in the right place at the right time can lead to more opportunities. Renting a space in a busy salon can help showcase your work to a broader audience.”
He offers an example: Some HotPatch users have rented a nail desk for a day and ended up gaining extra clients from the salon’s existing customers.”
HotPatch: The platform to find and list beauty spaces
The idea for the platform, HotPatch, came from seeing the challenges faced by beauty professionals and space owners. Yasin shares, “We noticed many talented beauty pros struggling to find affordable, flexible spaces to work, while salon owners had excess and underused chairs and rooms.”
“HotPatch bridges this gap by helping business owners make extra money from the space they have, by letting them list their Patch with us; Aiming to empower the beauty community, foster connections, and drive success for all involved,” he continues.
Coining work spaces as ‘Patches’, Yasin shares how to use the platform to find a beauty space to rent, or hire out to other beauty professionals.
Finding a patch:
- Visit HotPatch.com
- Click ‘Find a Patch’
- Browse through listed Patches: Narrow your search by specific needs, such as ‘nail station’ or ‘beauty room’.
Listing a patch:
- Sign up.
- Follow the listing process: Add your Patch title, description, and some images.
- Submit!
Find out more about HotPatch via www.hotpatch.com, or follow on Instagram and TikTok.