Where in the US is it cheapest to start stripping

A lot of places don't require any sort of license or background check so the cost of getting started would be just an outfit to wear. Then again, the girl could just choose to wear something they already own so there would be $0 cost.

In fact, as far as I know none of the clubs I frequent in Ohio and Kentucky require any sort of license or charge the dancer for any sort of background check fee.

You’re asking this for a friend?

I've never heard of any Louisville clubs needing anything other than proof of age and eligibility to work in the U.S. And some of them don't seem to bother with the latter very often.

In California it varies by cities. You usually need an adult entertainer permit from the police depts licensing and permit division. The whole process including a background check is usually like $75.

In Vegas you need a Sheriff's Card. If you're under 25 they can ask for a birth certificate along with the 2 forms of ID. If you're not a citizen you need proof you're here legally and can work. When you first apply its like $100 because of the background check. But the only things that get you rejected are prostitution and drug charges.

A dancer told me thought about working in Louisville. She changed her mind because all the clubs take a much bigger cut of what the PL pays for dances, relative to what typical in most clubs in nearby states.

@ilbbaicnl: That would be true for all of the drink hustle clubs. It's about 50% in most of them. The only exception is PT's downtown, where the "only" take around 25%. Not sure about the Frog over the river.

Not Atlanta. A permit is only good for the one club that you apply for. It is a 3 stage process and total cost is $250.

I guess it depends on one’s own personal circumstance. The absolute cheapest I guess would be in a town/city that requires no permit, and where the club offers a dayshift. And where the cost to work a dayshift is $0 if you’re there either right at or just before opening. And there are no more than two staff members to tip out, and their tip out expectations are minimal.

There are factors one need to look into as well. Is there enough money potential there and low house fees, less commissions, flexible schedules, prime time schedules and finally good customer base.

Obviously you have to look at everything, including of house fees and the cost of travel.

For those who think that she should equally consider the potential upside, the problem is that she doesn't know what that is on any given night and won't until she's in the club. That's why I always wave a caution flag when any girl comes on here asking about travel dancing in a place like NYC. Sure there is no license requirement, but between house fees and travel costs she'll start easily $400 in the whole every shift she dances.

Why put yourself on a hamster wheel if you don't have to? When traveling to dance, IMHO a girl would be smart to heavily factor in total expenses. There are a number of areas where a girl can dance for $100 all in (including hotel and house fee) and where there are a number of club options to choose from. In an expensive place, one bad shift can make the entire trip unprofitable.

That's "in the hole" not "in the whole" lol.

—>“A dancer told me thought about working in Louisville. She changed her mind because all the clubs take a much bigger cut of what the PL pays for dances, relative to what typical in most clubs in nearby states.”

In my opinion, she shouldn’t overthink it. Just pick a place to get started and go. Some small areas can be good if she’s feeling intimidated. I danced somewhere recently in a small midwestern town with a population of about 25k on a whim, and figured out there’s income potential there. But then again, that potential probably had to do with the lack of competition. There’s no other club within a one hour radius and there weren’t that many other dancers either. I figured out what the most likely reason for that is, lol, but it all worked out. It’s amazing to me that there’s clubs that are out there that aren’t super saturated with girls.

@nice This dancer partied hearty when she was a teenager, and got bored with it. So she can´t relate so well with most other strippers, who spend a lot of time hanging with other dancers and PLs who buy them drinks, then try to make a lot of money quickly with pity hustles, overcounting dances, etc. She´ll dance for $15 a song (in a club which takes no cut of the dances), and dance well enough so must add on a $5 tip. She keeps things upbeat and fun, and builds up a big stable of regulars. Big club cuts makes club visits more expensive, so regulars come less frequently.

All some ohio clubs want is valid ohio ID, and the girls only pay for trips to the private area, $5 per song.