289. Should I Ever Work For Free?

Is it okay to offer your services for free when you first get into the lash industry? Over the years, I've seen lash artists post online that you need to value your time and never do free services. While I love the confidence, I disagree with the advice. Sometimes when someone starts a new business, and you have no evidence that you can deliver, you need to find a way to get clients to try out your business. Offering a free trial in our opinion, is a great way to go about building a business. In today's episode, we share why we feel working for free and setting up a strong referral program is the quickest way for you to build your new lash business (or almost any business). BTW...if you are an experienced lash artist and you are slow...this advice is fo you too. ANNOUNCEMENTS:⁣ LASHCON TICKETS We are excited to announce that tickets will go up for sale on April 11, 2023. More details to come. TUSSANEE'S LASH RETENTION AND STYLING COURSE We have three dates for now...more to come. New York - May 6-7, 2023 - http://bit.ly/3I5D133 Austin, TX - June 17-19, 2023 - http://bit.ly/3YrszrT Honolulu, Oahu - July 8-9, 2023 (link coming soon) Our classes are up for sale on our website: www.lashcastproductions.com Or go to our IG page and look for the link in the bio. LASHCON EXTENSION AT PREMIERE ANAHEIM TRADE SHOW We will be hosting two days of classes with 5 amazing instructors. Tussanee Luebbers Tress Larson Kimber Jaynes Ali Lilly Ruthie Belle Buy your ticket to the show for $85 and then get your free ticket to see this amazing lineup of all-star trainers. LINK: https://www.premiereanaheimshow.com/en/home.html LASH BOSS SUMMIT DATE: April 22-23, 2023 LOCATION: Austin, TX Come see us and our amazing lineup of speakers! LINK: https://lashbosssummit.com/ LASH BUSINESS MASTERCLASS - Level Up Your Lash Business July 25-26, 2023 at the Paris Lash Academy's offices in Reno. We are teaming up with PLA to teach you the essentials of business. We'll be covering business plans, building brand recognition, marketing, social media, content creation, as well as much more. Don't miss this two day business changing course! LINK: http://bit.ly/3IyiHHJ ⁣JOIN OUR LASHCAST INSIDER CLUB:⁣⁣⁣ Join the coolest club in the lash industry. You'll get discount codes to our webinars, trainings, LashCon, and our upcoming coaching program. ⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Go here to sign up: https://bit.ly/3eG7RPT ⁣⁣⁣ IG: ⁣⁣⁣ @lashcast @thelashconference.con⁣⁣⁣ Join our free Facebook group: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/⁣⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Contact Paul Luebbers: [email protected]