Guides for your business

Practical advice for hairdressers, barbershops, beauty salons, nightclubs, associations, clinics, academies, training studios and service companies. And if you run an appointment-based business, ready-to-use templates, download them free.

• 5 mistakes that cost your beauty salon money

  No-shows without a deposit, forgotten appointments, a diary in three places, takings that never add up and clients who can't book on their own: the five most expensive mistakes a beauty salon makes and how to avoid them.

• How much deposit to charge in a beauty salon or hairdresser's

  What percentage or amount to ask as a deposit in a beauty salon or hairdresser's, for which services, how to say it without losing clients and what to do when someone cancels.

• How to reduce no-shows at a hairdresser's or barbershop

  Five steps to reduce appointments nobody turns up for at a hairdresser's or barbershop: WhatsApp reminders, deposits, confirmation, a waiting list and a clear policy.

• 5 mistakes that cost your nightclub or venue money

  Guest lists in WhatsApp groups, promoters with no control, capacity by eye, settlements from memory and an audience you never write to again: the five most expensive mistakes a venue makes and how to avoid them.

• How to know how much each of your nightclub's promoters sells

  Individual links, allocations, tickets scanned at the door and automatic settlement: how to keep track of a nightclub's promoters without working it out from memory.

• How to sell tickets for your association's or club's party

  One link to sell or sign up, payment by Bizum and card, an up-to-date list of attendees, a QR at the door and the accounts balanced: how to sell tickets for an association's party, dinner or activity.

• 5 mistakes of a nightclub that sells tickets by hand

  If your nightclub takes payment at the box office and through promoters, with no online sales: the paper list, unrecorded cash, not knowing who's coming, takings from memory and an audience with no contact details.

• 5 mistakes that cost your event venue money

  Invitations by email, lists in spreadsheets, capacity by eye, every event set up from scratch and invoices by hand: the most expensive mistakes an event venue makes.

• 5 mistakes that cost your promotion company tickets

  Selling in a single price tier, promoters with no allocation, a ticketing platform that keeps the money and your audience, not knowing which campaign works and losing resales: the most expensive mistakes of a promotion company.

• 5 mistakes that cost your festival money

  The money in the ticketing platform's account, passes and day tickets mixed up, queues at the entrances, paper accreditations and a box office that doesn't add up: the most expensive mistakes of a festival.

• 5 mistakes that cost your Erasmus association members

  The paper membership card, perks nobody knows about, sign-ups by form, cash payments and no data on who goes to what: the most expensive mistakes of an Erasmus association.

• 5 mistakes that cost your football or basketball club members

  Paper cards that get lent out, renewals only at the office, a box office that doesn't add up, entrances with no control and a membership with no data: the most expensive mistakes of a football or basketball club.

• 5 mistakes that cost your physiotherapy clinic patients

  Gaps from patients who don't come, treatments abandoned halfway, session packs with no control, a phone that never stops and paper records: the five most expensive mistakes of a physiotherapy clinic.

• 5 mistakes that cost your cleaning company clients

  Quotes that take too long, visits that clash, clients nobody warns, late payments and services that are never repeated: the most expensive mistakes of a cleaning company and how to avoid them.

• 5 mistakes that cost your renovation company jobs

  Slow or unclear quotes, unconfirmed visits, changes to the job not written down, instalment payments with no control and no reviews: the most expensive mistakes of a renovation company.

• 5 mistakes that cost your training studio clients

  Classes with gaps, members who stop coming, class packs with no control, bookings by WhatsApp and late payments: the most expensive mistakes of a training, pilates or yoga studio.

• 5 mistakes that cost your academy students

  Enrolment by phone, one-off classes not paid for, late fees, families not kept informed and full groups with no waiting list: the most expensive mistakes of an academy or school.

• 5 mistakes that cost your activity company bookings

  Bookings by email, groups not filled, last-minute cancellations, no deposit and no reviews: the most expensive mistakes of an activity, tourism or adventure company.

• The 7 best ticketing platforms for nightclubs and venues (2026)

  We compare Servomo, Fourvenues, Xceed, Premiumguest (CoverManager), Cocotea, Entradium and DICE for nightclubs and venues: published price, who pays the commission and where the money goes. A Servomo list, reviewed on 25-10-2026.

• The 7 best ticketing platforms for event promoters (2026)

  We compare Servomo, Fourvenues, Xceed, Eventbrite, Weezevent, Entradium and DICE for event promoters: published price, who pays the commission and where the money goes. A Servomo list, reviewed on 25-10-2026.

• The 7 best ticketing platforms for festivals (2026)

  We compare Servomo, Fever, Weezevent, Fourvenues, EVENTIM.Light, Entradium and Bracelit for festivals: published price, who pays the commission and where the money goes. A Servomo list, reviewed on 25-10-2026.

• The 7 best ticketing platforms for tardeos (afternoon parties) (2026)

  We compare Servomo, Xceed, Fourvenues, Entradium, Cocotea, Ticket Tailor and Eventbrite for tardeos (afternoon parties): published price, who pays the commission and where the money goes. A Servomo list, reviewed on 25-10-2026.

• The 7 best platforms for associations (2026)

  We compare Servomo, Berrly, PortalSocios, Entradium, Ticket Tailor, Eventbrite and Klubraum for associations: published price, who pays the commission and where the money goes. A Servomo list, reviewed on 25-10-2026.

• The 7 best platforms for sports clubs (2026)

  We compare Servomo, OneClub, ClubSync, Berrly, Koobin, IDSports and Tecnait for sports clubs: published price, who pays the commission and where the money goes. A Servomo list, reviewed on 25-10-2026.

• The 7 best ticketing platforms for event venues (2026)

  We compare Servomo, Eventbrite, Weezevent, EVENTIM.Light, Ticket Tailor, Entradium and Fever for event venues: published price, who pays the commission and where the money goes. A Servomo list, reviewed on 25-10-2026.

• The 7 best platforms for Erasmus associations (2026)

  We compare Servomo, Xceed, Berrly, Entradium, Ticket Tailor, Eventbrite and Cocotea for Erasmus associations: published price, who pays the commission and where the money goes. A Servomo list, reviewed on 25-10-2026.

• The 7 best platforms for football clubs (2026)

  We compare Servomo, Koobin, Tecnait, IDSports, OneClub, ClubSync and Berrly for football clubs: published price, who pays the commission and where the money goes. A Servomo list, reviewed on 25-10-2026.

• The 7 best platforms for basketball clubs (2026)

  We compare Servomo, Koobin, Tecnait, IDSports, OneClub, ClubSync and Berrly for basketball clubs: published price, who pays the commission and where the money goes. A Servomo list, reviewed on 25-10-2026.

• The 7 best platforms for running races (2026)

  We compare Servomo, Rockthesport, YouEvent, AvaiBook Sports, Champion Chip Norte, Kirolprobak and Sportmaniacs for running races: published price, who pays the commission and where the money goes. A Servomo list, reviewed on 25-10-2026.

• The 7 best booking apps for hair salons (2026)

  We compare Servomo, Booksy, Fresha, Treatwell, Koibox, Bookitit and Shore for hair salons: published price, who pays the commission and where the money goes. A Servomo list, reviewed on 25-10-2026.

• The 7 best booking apps for barbershops (2026)

  We compare Servomo, Booksy, Treatwell, Fresha, Koibox, Flowww and SimplyBook.me for barbershops: published price, who pays the commission and where the money goes. A Servomo list, reviewed on 25-10-2026.

• The 7 best booking systems for beauty salons (2026)

  We compare Servomo, Treatwell, Koibox, Flowww, Booksy, Fresha and Shore for beauty salons: published price, who pays the commission and where the money goes. A Servomo list, reviewed on 25-10-2026.

• The 5 best booking systems for tattoo studios (2026)

  We compare Servomo, AgendaPro, Ink on Sky (Inkonsky Pro), Anolla and SimplyBook.me for tattoo studios: published price, who pays the commission and where the money goes. A Servomo list, reviewed on 25-10-2026.

• How much ticketing platforms charge a nightclub

  Fees, booking charges and where the money goes at Servomo, Fourvenues, Xceed, Premiumguest, Cocotea, Entradium, DICE and Eventbrite, from what each one publishes and the date we checked.

• How to pay a nightclub's promoters

  Per ticket or per person, link sales and cash sales, the cash they carry and the weekly payout: how to set up paying a nightclub's promoters so the numbers add up.

• VAT, TicketBAI and VERI*FACTU in ticket sales

  What VAT a ticket carries, whether booking fees carry VAT, what invoice each sale needs and when TicketBAI or VERI*FACTU is mandatory depending on where your venue is.

• How much booking apps charge a hair or beauty salon

  Monthly fee, cost per person, new-customer commission and payment fees at Servomo, Booksy, Fresha, Treatwell, Koibox, Flowww, Shore, Bookitit and SimplyBook.me, from what each one publishes and the date we checked.

• How to sell tickets online for a party

  What to decide before opening sales, where to sell, how to take card and Bizum payments, how to spread the link and how to check the door with QR: the guide to selling tickets for your first party.

• How to start an events promotion company

  How to register, the deal with the venue (rent, ticket split, bar and door), the promoter team and how to sell and get paid: what you need to have clear to start an events promotion company.

• How to sell tickets with Bizum

  Bizum between individuals doesn't work for selling tickets: there's no QR, no invoice and no way of knowing which ticket each payment is for. How to take Bizum through a virtual card terminal, with each ticket tied to its payment.

• Tiered tickets: how to set the prices

  What tiers are for, how many to have, whether to close them by date or by quota and how to announce them: the guide to setting tiered ticket prices for a party or event.

• How to sell tickets for a university party

  Halfway party, graduation or end-of-year party: who sells if the committee isn't a company, how to split sales among each class's reps and how to manage the door.

• Selling tickets in Bilbao

  For venues, promoters and associations in Bilbao: a Bizkaia TicketBAI invoice with every sale, payment into your terminal by card and Bizum, guest lists, promoters and QR door control.

• Selling tickets in San Sebastián

  For venues, promoters and associations in San Sebastián: a Gipuzkoa TicketBAI invoice with every sale, payment into your terminal by card and Bizum, guest lists, promoters and QR door control.

• Selling tickets in Vitoria-Gasteiz

  For venues, promoters and associations in Vitoria-Gasteiz: a Álava TicketBAI invoice with every sale, payment into your terminal by card and Bizum, guest lists, promoters and QR door control.

• Nightlife glossary

  The words used when organising parties and selling tickets, explained in one line: capacity, advance ticket, early bird, free list, promoter, booking fee, named ticket, resale, cashless and TicketBAI.

• How to organise a tardeo

  What makes a tardeo different from a night out, how to price it with a drink included, sell advance tickets, give promoters their links and control capacity at the door.

• How to prevent fake tickets and touting

  QR codes that only get in once, named tickets, a per-person limit and official resale where the old QR stops working: how to protect your crowd from fake tickets and touting.

• How to sell tickets for a charity dinner or gala

  For associations and organisers: ticket types (dinner, party only), a named guest list, card and Bizum payment into your account and QR door control.