i am in the same boat as you i am working on starting a studio
and what i have come to is that you dont need to be a certified fitness instructor but it definatly does help and makes you look alot better! Ive been looking into Affa which is a aerobics fitness class and it certifies you for 2 years to teach and instruct obviously it doesnt focus pole dancing but as long as u have aerobics you will know most of the basics you need to kno another one to look into is ACE im not very familiar with this one. another thing is you do need a license to play the music and definatly need insurance. and u need some sort of iability ins or wavers. These will save you from all the liability risks like someone falling off a pole and breaking an ankle. with the insurance they cant come back and sue you or anything nasty like that. lets see what else have i learned so far. haha im learning as i go https://www.studioveena.com/img/smilies/icon_e_smile.gif.. but i also am trying to get a building right now and yes you can rent a building. if its not a studio yet ur going to need to make it look like one if ur thinking that extreme like i am so then u will want to be looking into writing up a buisness plan!… I have the perfect book for you to read that teaches you all you need to kno about opening ur own fitness gym. its called "Start your own personal training business" its by entrepreneur press and Tom Weede. its an amazing book and i have learned alot from it! it talks about all the certifications in there and all the licenses building … just everything haha… sorry this is so long but i hope it helps!
much love and happy poling!