Today we’d like to introduce you to Sage Sanders.
Hi Sage, thanks for sharing your story with us. To start, maybe you can tell our readers some of your backstory.
I’ve worked in the beauty industry since I was 16. My mom was a nail technician growing up and she opened Lavender Mobile Spa-a full service traveling spa company during my teenage years. I was her personal assistant ever since! Over the years, my mom and I became a successful team. Our mobile spa business employs over 70 contractors who do in-home spa services, parties and corporate events. The company has grown to 5 service locations. I developed a passion for “pink collar” professionals and as I grew into adulthood, I started to brainstorm how we could continue our journey of providing alternative work opportunities for service providers with an additional venture. From there, I decided to open a subsidiary called REVIVE. We are a wellness and beauty studio located in northwest Houston-a growing area that bridges the city and suburbs but doesn’t have many wellness focused spaces. My mother continues partnership with me for REVIVE as it falls under our family business, however REVIVE was conceptualized by me. She’s supported me being the visionary from the very day I brought the idea to her.
At REVIVE, we provide spacious, individual studio spaces for beauty and wellness entrepreneurs- from yoga instructors to estheticians, we offer a safe, affordable and modern space to conduct their own businesses. We strategically chose this location because Northwest Houston is the perfect area to service both city and suburb clients conveniently. Our studios come with several amenities such as free marketing tools and content shoots, free WiFi, 24/7 access and more.
I came up with the concept and the name REVIVE because that’s how I want people to feel when they enter and exit the space. The color palette in the studio is full of calming neutrals and soft green shades. I always want people to feel relaxed and comfortable when enjoying the space.
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
No business is a smooth road. All businesses take time and effort. For renovations, we hired contractors but did a lot of DIY. We had to get inspections, make sure everything was safe and up to code, insurance, hvac maintenance, lighting installation. All the boring stuff essentially had to be done. And bringing light to our studio also took a while. We had to really get into the community, pass out flyers, go speak to students in nearby wellness or beauty schools, go to networking events. There was a lot of grunt work before we got to the beautiful wellness space that it is now.
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know?
We named the company REVIVE ‘Studio’ Suites because we consider our spaces actual studios. We pride ourselves on not providing a tiny box with no sunlight and calling it a workspace. Majority of our spaces have beautiful windows and are much larger than average suites in the city.
We truly consider ourselves “gap bridgers.” We get so many providers who may live in Cypress or Katy who want to expand their clientele without being too far or breaking the bank for inner city pricing.
Normal service providers deserve luxury spaces and resources too. So that’s what we provide.
We also take pride in being one of the only studio spaces who offer free photo shoots, ad services and content editing for our studio holders. Anyone who has a studio space inside of our wellness building is part of a community that actually cares about their business thriving.
I personally am super big on hospitality. The entrepreneurs at my studio could’ve chosen to be anywhere else and they chose REVIVE. So, I approach all of their needs and wants from a perspective of servitude being top priority. I am here to make their business owner experience amazing, to serve them, and provide them with everything I can provide to make their journey seamless. I absolutely love what I do and I love seeing the entrepreneurs within REVIVE successful.
Is there a quality that you most attribute to your success?
What’s most important to my success is being hospitable and not just focused on money, actually caring about beauty and wellness and the people who provide those services for the community.
Pricing:
- Small Suite 150sqft- $185/week
- Medium Suite 170sqft- $200/week
- Large Suite 300sqft- $300/week
- Booths 150sqft- $150/week
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.revivestudiosuites.com
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/revivestudiosuites/
