Rent a Chair

Rent a Chair: Getting Started. A practical guide for hairdressers going from employed to self employed.

Written by Helen Cotton

More stylists are leaving contracts and moving to renting a chair, and salon owners are changing their models too.

It can be a great move, but who has taught you the business side? This guide covers what you need to know before you sign, and how to make it work once you're in the chair.

Written by a working hairdresser and educator who rents a chair herself, so it stays practical and honest.

What's inside

• An honest pros and cons check including KiwiSaver and government contribution
• A worksheet to find your real take home after chair rent, products, GST, tax and KiwiSaver
• What to check in your chair agreement, plus registration and insurance checklists
• Kit, EFTPOS, and price menu guidance
• A first 6 weeks plan, rebooking scripts, and quiet day toolkit
• Note pages so you can make it your own

Who it's for

• Stylists thinking about leaving a salon contract
• New chair renters who want to get it right
• Salon owners helping their team through the change

Format: Instant PDF Download, 13 pages (A4). You get two files: a print version to fill in by hand, and a fillable version you can type on a computer. Fillable version works on any device that opens PDFs.

Price: $25NZD, includes GST

Need more than a guide? Book a 1:1 training, workshop or book coaching with SalonED Training and Support through our website at www.saloned.co.nz

From me to you 🌸

Thank you for checking out my Rent a Chair Guide. This is a resource I honestly wish someone had handed me years ago, it would have saved me from years of "learning the hard way!"

I have every confidence my guide will help support your decision making about whether renting a chair is right for the next step in your career! Helen xx