Neighborhood yoga studio

Local residents who want a regular practice and a community, including members on monthly plans and people who drop in.

Monthly memberships, class packs, drop-ins, workshops, private sessions and sometimes retail items. Teachers are usually paid per class or by a share of attendance.

• Yoga teaching or managing teachers
• Running a small business and budgeting
• Scheduling and organizing
• Customer service and community building

• Commercial lease terms and personal guarantees, ideally reviewed by a lawyer
• Build-out, deposits and fit-out are often the largest upfront costs, so get contractor quotes and ask a landlord about tenant improvement allowances
• General liability insurance, plus workers' compensation once you hire employees
• Check your city or county for zoning, occupancy and business license rules
• Check how your state treats teachers, since classifying them as contractors or employees has rules
• Membership income can be slow to build, so keep cash reserves for the first months

Startup costs are typically around $30,000 to $120,000, depending on the space, build-out, deposits and fit-out. These are often the largest upfront costs, so get contractor quotes and ask a landlord about tenant improvement allowances.

Monthly revenue is typically around $3,000 to $15,000, depending on memberships, drop-ins and workshops. Membership income can be slow to build, so keep cash reserves for the first months. These are estimates only.

Check your city or county for zoning, occupancy and business license rules. Also check how your state treats teachers as contractors or employees, have a lawyer review lease terms and personal guarantees, and arrange insurance, including workers' compensation once you hire.