From Side Hustle to Full-Time: Building Your Own Nurse-Led Aesthetic or Wellness Business

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Tired of long shifts and low flexibility, but not quite ready to quit your job cold turkey? You're not alone—and you're not stuck.

Nurses across the country are launching side-hustle aesthetic and wellness businesses while keeping their hospital roles. Whether you’re injecting on weekends or running IV drips after hours, this hybrid model offers both income and independence—and in many cases, it evolves into a full-time career.

In this post, we’ll walk through exactly how to do it—step-by-step—with or without Five Square. (But let’s be honest, it’s a lot easier with us.)

 

Step 1: Start With a Simple Service

 

DIY Option: Choose one core service you can offer part-time:

  • Aesthetics: Botox/Xeomin or lip filler
  • Wellness: IV hydration, B12 shots, GLP-1 injections

Keep it simple to reduce startup time and cost. Build confidence first, expand later.

With Five Square: We help you pick your ideal starter service based on your comfort level, state laws, and ideal clients. You’ll train, get certified, and launch just one offer—fast.

 

Step 2: Use Your Existing Network to Get Clients

 

DIY Option: Start with:

  • Friends, family, coworkers
  • Social media posts and stories
  • Your gym, church, or mom group

Offer limited-time pricing or “first 3 free” models to build testimonials.

With Five Square: We give you plug-and-play promo scripts, launch emails, social templates, and a referral framework. You’ll have messaging that works from Day 1.

 

Step 3: Set Part-Time Boundaries

 

DIY Tip: Set realistic hours:

  • Saturday mornings for parties
  • 2 evenings per week for drips or shots
  • 1 weekend/month for travel clients

This protects your energy while building consistency.

With Five Square: We help you create a weekly schedule that aligns with your lifestyle and goals, including how to balance hospital shifts while ramping up clients.

 

Step 4: Track Revenue + Learn What Converts

 

DIY Option: Use a spreadsheet or free CRM (like Notion or Google Sheets) to track:

  • Client names, services, prices
  • Date of service, follow-ups
  • Revenue goals

With Five Square: You get access to our affiliate discount for Aesthetic Record for patient record management. We even help you price your services profitably from the start.

 

Step 5: Grow When You're Ready

 

DIY Option: Once you hit a few key milestones—like:

  • Consistent $2K–$5K/month revenue
  • 10+ repeat clients
  • Fully booked weekends or evenings

…you can reduce hours at your day job or go full-time with your business.

With Five Square:

  • We help you map out the income bridge to leave your job
  • Offer part-time to full-time transition coaching
  • Expand your offerings when you’re ready

Bonus: Want to Test Drive It First?

 

We offer a 7-day free trial of our full training platform. You can explore the curriculum and see if this is the career move you’ve been waiting for—no pressure, no strings.

Click Here to check it out!

Final Thoughts:

This isn’t just a pipe dream. Nurses just like you are starting with Botox parties, mobile IV sessions, or GLP-1 client programs—and turning them into full-time careers.

You can build something real on the side—without quitting your job.

And when you’re ready to go all-in, we’ll be here to walk with you

Book Your Free Intro Call → Click Here