Start A Trade Show Massage Business - Business Ideas

Pat Walls

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Updated: September 15th, 2022

Start A Trade Show Massage Business

Please note that the data provided in this article are estimates and may vary depending on various factors, and should not be considered as perfect or definitive.

Starting a trade show massage business requires a great deal of effort, dedication, and most importantly passion.

If you're interested in how to sell trade show massage, or selling trade show massage online, you can use this page as a guide for everything you'll need to know.

Key Stats

market size

$2.79B

starting costs

$17.8K

gross margin

80%

time to build

60 days

Startup Costs

	Min Startup Costs	Max Startup Costs
Office Space Expenses	$0	$6,900
Business Formation Fees	$600	$3,200
Equipment & Supply Expenses	$63	$200
Retail Business Expenses	$0	$7,200
Inventory Expenses	$300	$5,000
Vehicle Expenses	$0	$10,000
Training & Education Expenses	$0	$1,000
Advertising & Marketing Costs	$0	$1,200
Software Expenses	$0	$200
Website Costs	$13	$215
Food Business Expenses	$25	$500

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Successful Businesses

Business	URL	Rank
Textileinfomedia.com	textileinfomedia.com	52,677
VisitBritain	visitbritain.com	152,847
Trade Show Displays by Displayit	displayit.com	412,347
Trade Show Displays, Pop Up Displays, Pop Up Banners & Stands, Portable Exhibits	displayoverstock.com	484,659
Trade Risk	traderisk.com.au	558,134
CB Trade Program	cbtradeprogram.com	571,147
SocialPoint Audience Engagement Platform	socialpoint.io	783,122
The Hotel Show Dubai	thehotelshow.com	860,374
Fresh Business Thinking	freshbusinessthinking.com	1,004,474
TechConnect	techconnect.org	1,030,792
Global Victoria	global.vic.gov.au	1,077,762

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Pros & Cons

Pros	Description
Ability to start your business from home	It's not necessary to have a physical storefront or office space to get your business started. You can do everything from the comfort of your own home, at least in the beginning!
Little startup costs required	The cost to start a trade show massage business costs significantly less money than most businesses, ranging anywhere from 62 to 35,615.
Rewarding work	Starting a trade show massage business can be really rewarding work. After all, you are solving an immediate issue for your customer and you're working on something you truly care about.
No overhead costs	To get your trade show massage business started, there are no costs associated with overhead, storage, packaging, etc. This will save you a lot of time and money!
High customer retention rates	Once a customer invests in your product, they've invested their time and energy to utilize your product/service which is highly valuable to them. Typically, your product or service becomes indispensable to your customer.
High margins	The gross margins for your trade show massage business are typically around 80%, which is considerably high and allows you to grow your business and manage costs easily.

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Cons	Description
Crowded Space	Competition is high when it comes to your trade show massage business, so it's important that you spend a good amount of time analyzing the market and understanding where the demand lies.
Work can be inconsistent	As a trade show massage business, the amount of work assigned to you and schedule tends to be more inconsistent, which may make your income less stable. It's important to set boundaries and budget accordingly based on the amount of work you plan to have.
Isolation	Often times, as a trade show massage business, you typically work alone and do not have much face-to-face interaction with other team members.
No safety net	Typically, as a trade show massage business, you do not receive a consistent pay-check and instead earn money based on your transactions each month. During the slow periods, you typically take away less since the job is based on commission. It's important to budget accordingly for the slow times.
Niche Market	A niche business is not necessarily a bad thing, in fact, it can be the key to your success. However, it can be more challenging and time consuming to find the perfect niche market and target audience.
You may need to charge sales tax	If you are selling your products in various states, you may be required to charge sales tax. Although this may not impact your financials specifically, it can be a headache to create a process and procedure for this. To learn more about sales tax, check out this article

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Marketing Ideas

1

Word of mouth

Word of mouth is when a consumers reflects their interest in a company’s product or service in their daily dialogues.
Therefore, word of mouth advertising is essentially a free advertising triggered by the customers experience.
According to Nielsen, 92% of people trust recommendations from friends and family.
Therefore, in today’s hyper-connected world, a single recommendation through a word of mouth can have a huge impact to your business.

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2

Social Media Advertising

Social media advertising is the use of social media platforms to connect with your audience with the objective to build your brand, increase sales, and drive website traffic.
According to Oberlo, approximately 48% of the global population use social media, and the number is ever-growing.
Therefore, social media allows brands access to cost-effective advertising by enabling them to interact with a large audience.

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3

Pay Per Click Advertising

Pay-per-click (PPC) is a performance-based marketing method that allows you to show specific ads for services or products oriented to a very defined target, with the goal that the user visits your website or landing page.

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Key Stats

Startup Costs

Successful Businesses

52,677

152,847

412,347

484,659

558,134

571,147

783,122

860,374

1,004,474

1,030,792

1,077,762

Pros & Cons

Marketing Ideas

Word of mouth

Social Media Advertising

Pay Per Click Advertising