Serve as an incubator for independent electrologists, through resource sharing and professional development needed to grow a sustainable practice - while making permanent hair removal more accessible to the consumer in a centralized location.

Many electrologists choose this field for the freedom it offers, but high startup costs and limited business experience can make it difficult to launch a practice. Our model lets you start your business now with minimal upfront investment.

At The Electrolysis Collective, you’re a self-employed business owner, not an employee. You operate under your own name, grow your client base, and use our fully supported infrastructure - including being able to accept health insurance.

Bring your skill and work ethic - we’ll support the rest.

If you ever leave TEC, you take your clients, your practice, and your insurance contracts with you.

Equipment and Supplies

• Fully equipped treatment room: Clareblend Elegance+ epilator, hydraulic table, lighting, etc

  • Treatment Supplies: Sterex Probes, drape sheets, nitrile gloves, etc

  • Voice Activated Speaker w/podcasts and commercial free streaming music

• Client Comfort Supplies: disposable eye masks, ice packs, etc

• Sanitizing/Sterilizing Equipment & Supplies: dry heat sterilizing oven, sterilizer pouches, etc

• Health & Safety Support: monthly spore testing of the dry heat sterilizer, etc

Facility License

• Providers are covered under our Facility License, so you don’t need to obtain your own

Practice Management Software 

• HIPAA-compliant platform for secure client data

• Online booking and intake forms

• Electronic Health Record (EHR) management

• Checkout & payment processing

• Automated text appointment reminders, etc

Health Insurance Credentialing & Claims Processing

• Our infrastructure enables you to accept health insurance

• We partner with a third-party claims processor

• TEC pays 100% of the costs to initiate and maintain your insurance credentialing.

  • Onboarding includes acceptance of insurance from up to two companies, setup for Electronic Funds Transfer (EFT), and ongoing insurance attestations every 90 days.

• TEC pays 50% of volume-based fees.

  • Ongoing claims processing, co-pay collection, and co-insurance processing fees.

Valuable Resources FREE of Charge

• Client Leads forwarded to you; leads are shared fairly between all providers

• Online Presence: A profile on the TEC website. No need to build a website right now.

• Start Up and Professional Development info including:

  • How to Apply: Oregon Electrology Licensing & Exams

  • Business Start-Up Roadmap & Checklist

  • Branding & Marketing Insights: Tips for developing your brand, attracting clients, etc

  • Best Practices Guidance: Essential insights without the years of trial and error

    • Smart Scheduling: Maximize productivity while protecting your health

    • Appointment Policies: Cancellation, consultation, and first-appointment guidelines to protect your time and best serve your clientele

    • How-To Develop Treatment Plans: Fill your schedule and maximize client results

Each electrologist / business operating on the premises must have the following:

• Active Oregon Electrologist License

• Liability Insurance

*Approximate cost for the above items = $350.

Ongoing responsibilities include:

• Maintain necessary licenses & liability insurance

• Comply with HLO Health & Safety standards

• Comply with HIPAA Standards

• Follow TEC Code of Conduct

• Manage your own schedule and clientele

• Follow up with client leads and market your business

• Pay your own taxes (federal, state, etc)

• Keep all TEC equipment in good working condition

• Provide your own tablet or laptop to access practice management software

• Provide your own eyewear or loupes *We have mag lights available

Start with an 12-month term, then continue month-to-month.

• Choose 2 to 5 time blocks per week

  • Start with as little as 2 time blocks and scale up as your client base grows

• Select the days and time blocks that work best for you

  AM Time Blocks: Start as early as you like, end by 2:30 PM

  PM Time Blocks: Begin as early as 3 PM and run as late as needed

  • Time Block options based upon availability

💸 How Your Money Flows: What To Expect

The numbers can get complicated (especially when insurance is involved), but we make it as simple as possible for the provider. 

Provider Earnings

Average earnings per treatment hour (after revenue split and processing fees) range from $73–$97 (rates vary by treatment area, payer, etc.)

Revenue Split (Automatic):

• 64% to you

• 36% to TEC

Expenses
TEC covers the majority of expenses.

Providers are responsible for:

• Stripe transaction fees + 50% of insurance claims processing fees
  These scale with your business, they are based upon the volume of appointments and money processed (no fixed expense).

• TEC Time Block fees ($15 per reserved block)
  TEC invests heavily upfront in each provider, and a small Time Block fee reflects a mutual investment by the provider, while ensuring treatment rooms are reserved only when they’ll be used.

Summary

• Provider retains 64% of revenue

• Revenue is automatically deposited weekly to the provider’s bank account 

• Stripe automatically deducts their fees during payment processing by client / insurance.

• You receive two monthly invoices:

  • 50% of insurance claims processing fees

  • TEC Time Block fees

• Average earnings remain $73–$97 per treatment hour (after split & processing fees).

• Get started for as little as $30 / week (2 Time Blocks)

Why doesn’t TEC just charge a higher percentage and cover 100% of insurance claims processing, instead of splitting fees 50/50? Wouldn’t that be simpler?

Yes - but in some cases, providers would actually take home less $$$ due to variations in reimbursement rates and claims processing costs. While the math is complicated, splitting the fees instead of increasing TEC’s percentage results in providers retaining about $4 more per treatment hour in some cases - and we figure most providers would rather pay one monthly invoice and make more overall $$$.

Schedule a walkthrough of TEC; we’ll chat and answer your questions to see if we’re a good fit.

Submit your application.

Once we’ve processed it and checked your references, we’ll contact you with next steps.