Hi. I have a boutique Pilates studio in brooklyn that’s been open for 3 years. It’s a 50/50 LLC with my business partner and until this point we’ve mostly just been seeing our own private clients in the space. We’re both caretakers (I have two kids & she is taking care of her ailing mother) and are each only available 3 days out of the week and almost completely booked up. We have a few renters that utilize the space but for the most part the space (which is beautiful) is underutilized. One of our current renters wants to start seeing 8-10 clients a week and I can’t decide wether it would be in my best interest to keep her as a renter at $30 an hour and have her bring her own people or hire her as an independent contractor and have her schedule open in our books. Is it complicated to have an independent contractor? What do I need to be aware of? I’m not quite sure what she’s charging her clients now and what she takes home after paying me the rental fee. I want to offer a good rate and also want to grow my business. I think a lot about people looking for availability on our website only to find me and my partner’s very limited schedule. I want more people in the door and want the space to be used but am nervous about taking this plunge. Also, my partner isn’t really into the idea because she thinks it’ll be too much work. Help please!!!!