u/1br4t

hi guys i’m a beautician who has been doing lashes & teeth whitening for about 5 years now, im qualified & have an abn. i stopped once i became pregnant & haven’t returned because my spare room is now a nursery for my baby. i’ve always wanted to rent a shop/office & set up my own professional space but i don’t even know how to go about it because i’ve always just operated from home. my real estate has offered me quite a few spaces to rent but is there any requirements like business wise? or can i rent the space & jump straight into offering services? i’ve tried to ask other beauticians how they transitioned from a home studio to their own professional space but theyre all so vague & not helpful at all. any advice is appreciated

so i am a first time mum to a beautiful baby who has recently turned one, prior to being pregnant i worked part time as an assistant manager in retail & enjoyed it very much but once i fell pregnant i had to resign & move back to my hometown as i had a high risk pregnancy & couldn’t get adequate medical treatment where i was residing. i had my baby & ended up moving back, my husband jumped straight back into work while i’ve been able to be a stay at home mum. recently i’ve been considering getting back into work but i’ve been so conflicted because im terrified of putting my daughter in daycare because of all the horrific things that keep happening at daycare centre & also the fact that my daughter cannot communicate with me yet. i’ve also been advised to wait until my baby is toilet trained. my main reason for wanting to go back to work is for extra money as this economy is insane as well as long term goals. i am not struggling & live quite comfortably but extra money would be nice. am i being selfish? should i just wait until my baby is abit older especially because the money isn’t a need at the moment more so a want. in my heart i feel like i should wait but id just like other perspectives.