Perhaps you are one of them? Are you a small business owner in the beauty & well-being industry, whose business revolves around your own craftsmanship? In addition to the core skill set, running a successful business requires various efforts in sales, marketing, and financial management. Balancing everything alone in an ever-changing daily life can be exhausting and challenging, even though working as an entrepreneur is highly rewarding. Utilizing modern tools and networks can facilitate business success and help the entrepreneur to sustain their energy.
Bluumo is a digital platform developed to support entrepreneurs, taking charge of your sales and marketing! Additionally, through Bluumo, you become part of a pleasant network of colleagues as an independent entrepreneur. One of the most significant benefits that Bluumo offers is the minimization of fixed costs, which significantly reduces the financial risk and the stress of your business. After reading this blog post, you will have a good understanding of what Bluumo is, why it was created, and how you could potentially benefit from it.
What is Bluumo?
Bluumo is a web-based digital platform (Web App) that brings together users and consumers of beauty & well-being services. It is designed to facilitate the purchase and use of services from the consumer's perspective while reducing the barrier to entry for service providers. It enables a whole new way of making services more accessible to customers.
Bluumo has two versions: Bluumo and Bluumo PRO. Bluumo is an online marketplace for well-being services aimed at consumers. While consumer purchases have increasingly shifted to online platforms for everyday goods, including even groceries, the online presence for traditional service-based businesses has been virtually non-existent. Well-being services have not fully benefited from the recent surge in e-commerce. Bluumo makes these services available to consumers, thereby increasing the utilization of well-being services. Customers can book and pay for their desired services online. The price always includes the service itself and home delivery.
Bluumo PRO is a platform built for professionals in the beauty & well-being industry. From a professional's perspective, Bluumo PRO is a digital SPA & salon that eliminates the need to rent and renovate expensive premises in prime locations. Through Bluumo, you can easily bring your services to customers wherever they are. The Bluumo PRO profile is free. It allows you to maintain information about the services you offer, service hours, and service area within Bluumo. You can also create a personal profile page on Bluumo, which allows customers to independently explore and learn about you and your expertise online. Therefore, you may not necessarily need a separate website if you primarily build your operations on the Bluumo platform. Bluumo defines and prices the services offered on the platform in advance, making it easy for users to purchase them. As an entrepreneur, you choose which of Bluumo's offered services you provide, when and where you are available.
Bluumo PRO - a modern and flexible way of working for entrepreneurs
With Bluumo PRO, you have the flexibility to decide where, how, and how much you work. Bluumo is here to serve you, whether your goal is to earn extra income on the side or make it your primary source of livelihood. We take care of service packaging, branding, sales, marketing, customer service, and payment transactions. As an entrepreneur, you'll have more time for what truly matters – positive customer interactions and developing your professional skills. Our aim is for you to focus on your core expertise, do more, earn more, and experience less stress.
Bluumo is also an easy and secure way to start a business and combine your passion with work. Whether it's facial treatments, manicures/pedicures, massages, or even fitness services. Bluumo allows you to utilize your various skills with the support provided by the platform. You don't have to worry about high costs associated with starting and running a business because the mobile salon offers a convenient way to reach customers in their own environment. For instance, setting up your own online store alone can cost 10,000 - 20,000 euros. With Bluumo, you can enjoy the benefits of an online store without any initial investment or high monthly fees.
Bluumo provides entrepreneurs with support, tools and a community of other small business owners. We will familiarize you with the new way of working, keep you updated on key industry changes, and provide guidance on fundamental aspects of running a business. At its best, you'll gain wonderful colleagues from all over Finland, and your business can move with you if you change locations.
Why should a service provider use Bluumo?
- Bluumo caters to all types of business entities (including light entrepreneurs)
- As an entrepreneur, you can focus on your core expertise
- Low cost for starting
- Very light cost structure - avoid high commissions, expensive space rents and rental chair fees
- A wide customer base reachable through online platform
- You can decide the flow of your workdays yourself
- Opportunity for gigs on the side, even with main workplace
- The support and community provided by Bluumo
This is how you can become a Bluumo PRO
Registration to Bluumo PRO is easy and free, it only takes a couple of minutes. Registering does not commit you to anything, and you can also delete your profile if you change your mind. You only pay a small commission fee to the platform for the jobs you receive and complete, meaning you only pay when you actually earn through the platform. You can independently register as a user, after which Bluumo will contact you to confirm the registration process. We aim to be in touch with you within 24 hours of registration, at the latest.
Here's how you register for Bluumo PRO service:
- On the Bluumo homepage, click on "Bluumo PRO" in the upper right corner.
- Click '' Register ''
- Fill in your contact information and write about the services you offer, as well as select the suitable areas of operation for you.
- Click "Create a free account."
- Your account is ready, and you can explore the platform freely.
Both our platform and service offering are developed actively and user-centrically. Therefore, feel free to contact us and suggest new services. Bluumo evolves by serving its customers, and that's why we are open to hearing all kinds of ideas.
Story of a Bluumo Professional
Many people dream of starting their own brick-and-mortar SPA or salon, but the cost for entrepreneurship can be high. When calculating the start-up costs of a company, the amount may start to worry you. In this case, dreams may be dashed already at the beginning. We are happy to share with you the thoughts of an entrepreneur being a Bluumo PRO. This is a great example of how dreams can come true in many ways:
"I have always wanted to establish my own salon, but it seemed expensive and required various setup skills. The driving force behind my decision to become an entrepreneur was my passion for serving customers better, the opportunity to freely pursue my own ideas, and the constant development as a practitioner. I'm not particularly excited about the obligatory administrative and other responsibilities that come with entrepreneurship. I want to maximize my time with clients and, of course, impact my income as well.
I hadn't heard of Bluumo before, but when I got to know it, it's exactly what I've been looking for! We entrepreneurs are often quite alone in many ways, and anything that streamlines our daily lives and brings convenience is a plus. As a freelancer, I'm the owner of my own salon - except my salon is now mobile, and it's actually much better than I could have imagined. I used to dream of a traditional brick-and-mortar store, but this is more flexible, effortless, risk-free, and it also serves my financial interests better. I still take on gigs at my previous workplaces, and that's okay too. The best part is being able to bring services to clients who wouldn't otherwise be able to access them. Everyone wins in this situation!"
Our 37-year-old massage therapist, Annette.
We welcome all service professionals to Bluumo! Create your own Bluumo PRO account here. We suggest you gigs according to your own choices, and you decide which ones to grab. You only pay commission for performed gigs. Join us and experience a new, more stress-free way to work as a wellness entrepreneur!
