Build a practice around your credential.
You've got the certification. Now there's the business side: liability insurance, space rental vs. lease, pricing your services, and marketing to your first clients. BossWorks gives you a plan that covers what comes after the credential.
Start a Business PlanFree during beta. No credit card required.Already running a practice? See how we can help. →
The certification didn't cover this part.
How to get insured, where to practice, what to charge, and how to get clients. The business side of wellness has its own learning curve.
“I don't know where to practice.”
Renting a room in an existing practice, subleasing space, joining a wellness collective, or signing your own lease. Each option has different costs, flexibility, and insurance implications.
“Liability insurance feels like a maze.”
Professional liability, general liability, and sometimes product liability if you sell supplements. The coverage you need depends on your modality, your state, and where you practice.
“I have no idea what to charge.”
Pricing a wellness service means accounting for session length, overhead, local market rates, and your credential level. Most new practitioners underprice because they feel uncomfortable charging what the market supports.
Set up your practice so you're covered before your first session.
Business entity, liability insurance, space arrangement, scheduling system, and intake forms.
Insurance before your first client. Contracts before your first payment. A space arrangement you can afford while you build up. Your plan puts it in order based on your specific modality and your state.
Know your costs and how many clients you need to break even.
Your plan calculates startup costs, tracks spending, and models the client volume you need at your pricing.
Space rental, insurance, supplies, scheduling software, marketing. BossWorks projects how many sessions per week you need at your rate to cover expenses and take home what you need.
Grants and funding for wellness practitioners.
Small business grants, microloans, and programs matched to your profile, your modality, and where you're based.
Wellness practices are small businesses, and they qualify for small business funding. Grants for women-owned, minority-owned, and health-focused enterprises all apply.
Insurance, pricing, space decisions. Ask and keep moving.
Six AI assistants that know your practice: your modality, your location, and your setup.
“Is my professional association's insurance enough or do I need additional coverage?” “How do I compare renting a room vs. signing my own lease at my current client volume?” Ask and get a specific answer.
Already running a wellness practice?
Whether you're moving into your own space, adding practitioners, or expanding your services, BossWorks can help.
Move into your own space.
Going from a rented room to your own lease means new insurance requirements, build-out costs, and a bigger monthly overhead. Model the costs and client volume you need before you sign.
Add practitioners to your practice.
Bringing on other therapists or instructors changes your insurance, legal structure, and tax obligations.
Expand your services.
Adding a new modality, selling products, or offering group sessions may require new certifications, different insurance, and updated pricing.
Your complete health & wellness plan.
Every task, every cost, every requirement for your business type and city.
- Business entity setup for your state
- Professional liability and general liability insurance
- Space comparison (rent a room vs. sublease vs. own lease)
- Client agreement and intake form templates
- Pricing framework for your modality and market
- Startup and ongoing cost estimates
- Funding matches for your profile
- Every task in one place
Your plan is built for your modality, your space setup, and the insurance and legal requirements that wellness practitioners face. Not a generic template.
Everything you need to know.
Yes. Whether you're a massage therapist, acupuncturist, nutritionist, personal trainer, yoga instructor, or another wellness practitioner, your plan is built around your specific modality and state requirements.
It depends on your service. Personal trainers typically need certification from NASM, ACE, or ISSA. Yoga instructors need a 200-hour RYT (Registered Yoga Teacher) certification from Yoga Alliance. Massage therapists need a state licence (requirements vary from 300 to 1,000 hours of training). Nutritionists vary by state — some states require a licence, others allow uncredentialled nutrition coaching with appropriate disclaimers. BossWorks shows the specific credential requirements for your service and state.
Yes. Professional liability insurance (protecting you if a client is injured following your guidance) and general liability insurance (covering injuries on your premises) are both essential. Most fitness facilities require proof of insurance before allowing you to work there. Insurance typically costs $150–$400 per year for solo practitioners. BossWorks includes insurance setup in your launch plan.
Each model has different cost and income implications. Studio rental by the hour ($15–$50/hr) keeps overhead low but limits scheduling flexibility. A home studio requires setup investment but eliminates ongoing rent. Mobile services (visiting clients) require minimal overhead but add travel time to each session. BossWorks models the financials for each option based on your service type and target client load.
Individual sessions for personal trainers typically run $50–$150 per hour depending on location and specialisation. Wellness practitioners like massage therapists run $80–$150 per hour. Packages and memberships create predictable revenue. Your rate needs to cover your time, insurance, certification renewal costs, equipment, and target income — BossWorks calculates a minimum viable rate and a market-rate range for your city.
Yes. Even as a solo practitioner working from a rented space, you typically need a general business licence from your city or county. If you operate from your home, you may also need a home occupation permit. State licence requirements for your specific credential are separate from business licensing. BossWorks builds your complete licence and permit checklist based on your service and location.
No. Most practitioners plan their transition while still employed. Your plan helps you model the costs and client volume you need before you make the leap.
It depends on your modality, your practice setup, and what your lease requires. Your plan assesses what coverage you have, what gaps exist, and when you need additional policies.
ChatGPT gives you a wall of text. BossWorks gives you a structured plan specific to your modality and location, tracks your progress, and updates as your practice grows.
BossWorks is free during beta. No credit card required.