Treatments from a room or mobile. Below is what it actually costs, how long before money arrives,
and the part most guides leave out.
Startup capital
€1,500–€12,000
Hours / week
20–45
First income
~5 wks
Net margin
70%
Saturation
high
Realistic ceiling
€1,100–€3,400
What nobody usually tells you
Cheap to start, warm repeat business, and clients rebook without being chased. But you are paid per pair of hands per hour, and there is a physical limit to how many treatments a body can do in a week.
The route, in five steps
Certification plus insurance first, then anything else
Go mobile before renting a room — same income, no fixed cost
Sports and pregnancy massage pay more than generic relaxation
Sell courses of six, and rebook before they leave
Cap your treatments per day honestly: this wears out hands
What you'll need to buy
These are the categories every massage and bodywork pays for in the first month.
We break down what each one actually costs at this size on the
tools page.
certificationtable and linensinsuranceroom rentbooking app
Does it hold up for you?
These numbers are the average case. Whether this business clears your target depends on
your capital, your hours and how long you can wait — put them in and see.