how do i start a beauty salon?
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You can read the article "How to Start a Hair and Salon Business" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol130/hairsalon.htm The article provides a solid introduction to the business, discussing points such as services you can offer, startup requirements, and success tips\n\nFor in-depth information, I suggest reading the following books (either borrow from your library or buy from your favorite bookstore)\n\n- Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa by Eileen Figure Sandlin \n- 101 Media and Marketing Tips for Salon Owners... by Nanette Miner\n- Creating an Excellent Salon: A Guide to Business Practice for NVQ Level 3 and Higher Qualifications  \n- Milady's Standard System of Salon Skills: Hairdressing \n Beyond Beauty: Cosmetology Business Information and Resources  \n- Salonovations' Day Spa Operations  \n- Successful Salon Management\n\nStarting a small business takes a lot of courage. But, as they say, courage does not pay the bills. To be successful – to stay in business – you need more than courage. You need a combination of hard work, skill, perseverance, and lots of luck. \n\nSome things you need to consider:\n- "How can I support my family while I build up by business?" \n- "What are my abilities?" \n- "Is there a market for the product or service I have chosen?" \n- "How long will it take this business to reach the financial goal I have?" \n\nYou may want to read the article "How to Start a New Business Successfully" http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol51/launch.htm , which lists six steps to launch a new business successfully:\n\n1. Provide a benefit.\n2. Determine the fit with your market.\n3. Right timing is everything\n4. Be ready to support your business\n5. Develop a blueprint for success\n6. Market, market, market\n\nI recommend that you read the following books:\n\n- What No One Ever Tells You About Starting Your Own Business : Real Life Start-Up Advice from 101 Successful Entrepreneurs \n- Starting From Scratch: How To Start A Business When You Don't Have Money \n- If You're Clueless About Starting Your Own Business and Want to Know More \n- On the Move : How to Succeed and Survive As an Entrepreneur \n- How to Make 1000 Mistakes in Business and Still Succeed
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You could put a small, empty, glass fish bowl with a pen attached to it with a string on the counter at a high end hair salon or daycare or a gym (gyms have single guys who need your service).  you have to ask permission to do this.  On the front of the fish bowl...put a little sign.  Make it a drawing for one free room cleaned or something like that.  People have to put their name...number or business card inside.  You pick one winner a month.  Then you have all those contacts that are interested in the service (or they wouldn't have entered).  You can send them a flier in the mail with a "special 20% off" for the 1st visit.  It is a good way to get yourself a customer database and get your name out a little.  The actual winner might like your service and make it a regular thing.
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Suggestions For Building Your Subscription Business\n\nIT'S FREE\n\nAs an Independent agent of  , your opportunities are unlimited to build your subscription business. As an agent, you are authorized to use magazine covers in any of your own promotional material. You are allowed to market your business any way that you want. Here are a few suggestions to help build your business.\n\n\n(1) Think large for the long term, but think small in the beginning. Start your business by contacting people that you know ( friends, family, neighbors etc. ). Let these people know that you are in business, and explain to them what a convenient service you provide. Sample promotional letters are available upon request. For example:  Since the average household takes approximately six magazine subscriptions, by ordering and renewing through you, they would only have to write one check, one time, to you, for all of their subscription needs. The customer also does not have to deal with any customer service issues, so if there is a problem, you can handle it for them (by contacting our office ).\n\n(2) Network your subscription business as a fund-raiser. Contact local schools, churches, civic groups etc. who want to raise money for their organization and keep a percentage of sales as your profit.\n\n(3) Take advantage of any gift giving occasion ( holidays, birthdays, engagements, graduations, etc.) Keep a log of all special occasions for your customers. For example:\nWhen it is the birthday of the mother of your customer, contact the customer and suggest a subscription as a gift. Not only will your customer had not thought of previously. Again, you are providing a service and your customer will probably be glad that you called and made the suggestion.\n\n(4) Contact local business who having waiting areas (family doctor, pediatrician, dentist, beautician, mechanics etc.) More than likely, these offices have someone who is designated to handle magazine renewals in addition to their other job responsibilities. This is an excellent opportunity for you to offer your service at little or no additional cost to the customer.\n\n\n(5) Ask existing customers for referrals. Most businesses get their start this way. For example: Your beautician built his or her client base from referrals of existing customers. Word of mouth is the most powerful form of advertisement.\n\n(6) Contact your local Chamber of Commerce to get a listing of businesses ( and their address / Phone Number) in your area. Write a letter of introduction, or use our suggested letter of introduction, to contact them. There may be a small fee to get this list.\n\n(7) Contact large businesses in your area. These employees not only have reception areas, but the management staff usually receive a variety of subscriptions.\n(8) Keep updates on new residents in your area. Write a letter to welcome them to the community and tell them about your service. Form a business relationship with a local company that deals with major purchases ( real estate brokers, car salesman ). Suggest that they give a gift subscription to any new customer who makes a purchase. If you deal with a real estate broker, you will know who the new residents in the community are, and you can contact them for other subscription business.\n\n(9) Build relationships with your customers. Follow up with existing customers on a regular basis ( every 3 mos. ) to make sure that they are happy with their subscriptions. And there are NO problems. Hint: Customers follow up is crucial to your business. If you do not follow up, your credibility can be destroyed. If you only call your customers once a year (when it is time to renew ), they will be less likely to renew through you if there have been problems and you were not available to handle them throughout the year.\n\nHere is a suggested contact schedule:\n\n1st Contact - Make the subscription sale. Let the customer know that you will be contacting them in approximately 3 months to v
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You have to be licensed to be a beautician and to be licensed you have to take a course and pass a test. You can take courses at the vocational high school or call a beauty school. The Beauty school can help you get grants to pay your tuition
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The setting up & running part of the business aside, I think the very first thing you hsould do is look into what sort of permits you will need from the city. Some cities only allow this sort of business in certain areas (zoning) while others have some VERY specific ordinances & permit issues that have to be adhered to. Once you determine the feasibility of how long it will take to get yourself set up properly with the city - as well as if you will need to open in an area other than the one you might have wished to - then it is just a matter of getting the business side of things in order, locating & securing a building, furnishing it & hiring dancers.\n\nGood luck!
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Go to work for yourself.  Call a Mary Kay Cosmetics sales rep and ask her to help you get started.   Find someone that will work with you and build your people skills and your confidence.  Be ready to accept constructive criticism, but blow off people that want to throw cold water on your ideas.
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what about taking your girlfriends to a salon to get your makeup done and then going to get glamour shots?  (that's what i did)
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Depending on your budget, the best way is to advertise.  You can see about putting up brochures at local gyms, hair salons, nail salons.  See if you can develop relationships with alternative medicine providers or yoga studious or maybe country clubs or fitness centers where you can come in once a week and do massage at their location, and give them a piece of the action.\n\nYou can also give out trial massages - free 15 minute massage and maybe give free massage to people who refer you customers.  \n\nGood luck.
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With regards to starting a spa maintenance/cleaning business You may want to read the following articles:\n\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol95/janitorial.htm\nhttp://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0NTB/is_15_42/ai_105917188\n\nYou may also get ideas from this list of books on a cleaning business:\n\nhttp://www.powerhomebiz.com/bookstore/homecleaning.htm\n\nHere are some articles to help you decide on your business name. One thing to consider is to check whether the business name is not yet being used by another company in your state\n\nWhat's in a Name? http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol3/name.htm\nGetting Your Business Name Right http://www.powerhomebiz.com/vol109/name.htm
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how about both...become a barber first and then go to music video 'coreographer' (sp). \n\nThat way you can make ends meet when there is no hair to cut...
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try grondins cosmetology school. i live in the thumb area in michigan. i think cosmetolgy school costs a couple thousand dollars. you can try there website. i think its www.grondins.com  but im not sure.  good luck.
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Better Business Bureau has nothing to do with licenses and permits. Start by going to the California Business Portal operated by the Secretary of State. They have a list of requirements as to how to start a business in California http://www.ss.ca.gov/business/resources.htm\n\nThen go to CalGOLD (California Government Online to Desktops). While they do not specifically issue the licenses, their database lists all the requirements for all types of businesses run in California and where you can get the necessary permit. They even give you the address and phone numbers of the agencies you have to go to for all the requirements. You will be asked what county you want to operate and their database will show results specific to that county.\n\nI did a search for the hair salon business as well as the Hair, Nail, and Skin Care Services, and CalGOLD's database shows that the following are permits you need to get:\n\n- Building and Construction Permit: Required for all new and remodeling construction, including change of occupancy.\n- Burglar Alarm Permit\n- Business License (Business Tax Certificate) Required for all entities doing business within city/county limits.\n- Fire Department Permit - Fire Protection: All businesses subject to annual inspection of facility.\n- Industrial Wastewater Discharge Permit: Required by most businesses discharging wastewater to the sewer system\n- Land Use Permit: Zone change, variance,conditional use permit\n- Zoning Approval: Permitted uses, development regulations, design review, sign permit, parking regulations.\n- Business Personal Property: Property used in the operation of a business such as machinery, equipment, trade fixtures, etc. is taxable and subject to assessment.\n- Fictitious Name Filing (DBA): Required if fictitious name is used\n- Barbering and Cosmetology License: Barbers, cosmetologists, electrologists, estheticians, manicurists, barber and cosmetologists instructors, and apprentices of the aforementioned, must be licensed.\n- Corporation, Company or Partnership Filings: If you are considering becoming a corporation, (either stock or nonprofit), a limited liability company or a partnership (limited, or limited liability), you must file with the Secretary of State's Office.\n- Occupational Safety and Health Information: Businesses with employees must prepare an Injury and Illness Prevention Plan. \n- Sales & Use Permit (Seller's Permit): All businesses selling or leasing tangible property must obtain a Seller's Permit.\n\nThis is a long list of requirements (California is not known as one of the easiest states to do business in). I suggest you go to CalGOLD and check out what you need to run your business.\n\nGood luck\nIsabel Isidro\nFor information on starting a business, visit http://www.powerhomebiz.com
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change your shampoo to a salon formula.
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The best routes to take are to research the process of starting a business as well as the industry you're interested in.\n\nI recommend checking out the SBA, Entrepreneur, The Start Up Journal & Nolo. All 4 are great informational resources for the new/small business owner. I posted links for you in the source box.\n\nAssociations may be a good avenue to explore. These organizations will address many of the thoughts, questions and concerns you'll inevitably have as well as many you haven't anticipated yet. See the source box for some relevant links. \n\nResearch, research, research – this cannot be stressed enough. Read as much as you can about the industry. Here are some book titles that are relevant:\n\n* Spa Business Strategies: A Plan for Success by Janet M. D'Angelo\n* SalonOvations' Day Spa Operations (S Business Series) by Erica Miller\n* Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa by Eileen Figure Sandlin\n* 101 Media and Marketing Tips for Salon Owners, Stylists and Managers by Nanette Miner\n* Successful Salon Management, 5E by Edward Tezak\n* Beyond Beauty: Cosmetology Business Information and Resources by Janie Buchanan\n\nThere are plenty of free informational resources out there. Check the source box for links to articles.\n\nHope that helps! I wish you much success & happiness in all your ventures!
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Initial costs would include the purchase price of the salon and then 6 months of operating capital.\n\nFor the purchase price, I would try and value the assets of the business including equipment and inventory. What would it take to go out and buy those items new? And offer that price for the business.\n\nThen you need some operating capital to cover the cost of the business for say 6 months. Operating capital is needed to pay employees, utilities, lease, an accountant, marketing, bank fees, cash register, credit card terminal, inventory (hair supplies, etc.), insurance, etc.
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first, find a salon location to rent out. then you will need to decide how many and what types of beds you want - locate a lotion distributor to offer lotions in your salon for your clients, buy towels and other necessary items, promote your business with an ad or coupon offers in your local papers and flyers, and open. \nGood luck!
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One of the best advertising things you can do is go into forums and chat rooms that are based on consumers of your product (i.e., if you sell shampoo, go to hair care forums) and chat with people about what you do. Be careful to observe forum policies, but most will let you tell about yourself, even if you can only say hello and add a line with your signature that links to your webpage. Consider reciprocal links (you allow folks to put a link or your site, and you get one on theirs) and web rings. Mostly, it just takes time, time for the search engines to find you, time to build a business of any kind.\n\nGood luck, and don't give up. It takes about two years to really launch a business.\n\n~Tia~