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Sep 07 NO comments
Hair Salon, Ideas, Investors, finance

10 Steps to Making That Change Happen

ready to go to the hair salon! :( Hair Salon Management can always bebroken down into easy chunks. So ifyou’re salon management team wants the best way of how to run a hair salon,then by following these hair salon owners tips it will ensure that you can shout “more clients in my salon” and have a successfully run salon business.

Put into action these steps and you will see results¡­ I promise!

Step One

Think about the result you want from your change. Get your Salon Management team together and really think it thru. If you’re a salon owner then get some stylists together and talk it over with
them. Sounds obvious but all the of the jigsaw needs to make sense if you are to get the team commitment and corporation. But no need for you to explain your reasons for changing.

Step Two

You have to change your approach or behaviour in order to change the behaviour in others CONSISTENTLY! For example if you want all clients to have a consultation before their hair is
washed then you¡­ have to do it each and every time or it will be death to that idea. If you want more clients in my salon then Remember its your hair salon business so you have to change¡­.right!

Step Three

Get your salon management team to give Loads of praise when you catch them doing it right. Stop catching them doing it wrong. Why does salon management , salon owners focus on the negatives. Reinforce good behaviour by plenty of back patting.

Step Four

Hair salon business runs better when systems are in place so run small regular meetings or one to ones telling them the importance of the new system or change you want. If you have loads of part-timers or shifts then run your meetings in shifts. Otherwise it will take forever to get everyone together.

Step Five

Get your salon management team to Train, Train, Train and train to ensure that all know how to do what and when. Wishing alone is not enough you must train it. (Sorry I know this is going to be a blow to you but “Fairies are not real” just because you wish it ant gonn’a change a thing) make sure they
have the knowledge, understand the benefits for the client and the hair salon business. Get the whole story »

Jan 23 NO comments
Business Plan, Investors, Location, finance

Starting A Beauty Salon

beauty salon with heart shaped mirror
Creative Commons License photo credit: Torley

Many individuals may venture into starting their own beauty salon, as it is considered a lucrative business. To start a beauty salon many things have to be kept in mind, such as the budget, the neighborhood, the personnel required, the quality and quantity of equipment, the charge lists of the services, and much more.

Individuals aspiring to open and operate a beauty salon can either build anew or lease an existing one. They require conducting through research and studying the different aspects of a salon business. Get the whole story »

Sep 12 NO comments
Competitors, Entrepreneur, Investors, finance

Customer Satisfaction Surveys – The Insider Secrets For Increasing Your Sales Exposed

My fellow Entrepreneurs:

Customer Satisfaction Surveys – Are you using them? Well, you’d better start today if you want to retain your customers and keep them coming back.

Small business owners don’t have to look too far to come up with ways to increase their sales because their current database is being neglected and dying a slow death. Sooner or later, a major competitor will come into town and lure them all away.

If you are the owner of a business and care to make money, then you’ll want to sit up and listen to this. It’s better than a pint of your favorite Ben & Jerry’s ice-cream.

Find out what your customers want. I know you were expecting something truly revolutionary but let me tell you a little secret: most of your competitors are not doing this.

If you take heed to what I’m about to say…then you will find that it is one of the easiest ways of increasing sales of your products and/or services. Go and ask your customers what is that they want and then give it to ‘em.

You can put together a survey asking your customers to let you know what it is that you are doing well and what needs improvement. Believe me, they will be happy you asked.

There are people everywhere who live to fill out those little survey cards and they take it very seriously. This is what you want. This kind of thing will make your customers feel that you appreciate them and the value that they bring to your place of business.

Oh, I can hear some of you moaning already: “I don’t know how to conduct a survey. I wouldn’t know where to even start.”

Okay, that’s why you’ve got me leaning over your shoulder giving you instructions on how to get this thing up and rolling. Turn off your instant message box and lean forward, my friend. Get the whole story »

Aug 21 NO comments
Ideas, Investors, Medical Tourism, Successful Franchisee, finance

Medical Tourism

International professional organizations, non-governmental organizations, and other international institutions work to make sure that medical training, medical practices, and medical equipment are standardized around the globe. Diagnostic terminology is set; medications from prescription drugs to anesthesia are globally-available.

Medical tourism takes advantage of this standardization of medical procedures. Doctors overseas—many of whom have trained in the US or Canada, or be members of international professional association—assure their patients that they’ll enjoy the same quality of care as they would at home, if not better.

Thailand is perhaps the best-established destination for medical tourism, and much of that is due to Thai doctors’ and hospital administrators’ global knowledge. Thai facilities’ characteristically high level of health routinism means that patients enjoy medical care and hospital experiences that are higher than, or at least comparable to, standards in their home countries. Not only do many Thai physicians hold US professional certification; a number of Thai hospitals maintain cooperative relationships with facilities in the US as well. Many travel to hospitals in Thailand for plastic surgery or other forms of cosmetic surgery from North America, Europe, and Japan. Get the whole story »

Aug 10 NO comments
Business Plan, Competitors, Entrepreneur, Investors, Loans, Set Up

Establishing Your Business

Owning you own business is not just about being you own boss or being able to boast at dinner tables that you are self-employed, in fact the first few years of operating and running your own business are an absolute nightmare. The reality is that you should be prepared to go on your first real holiday only after 5 years of starting your own business. Of course there are those who can go on an extended holiday in their first year of business but, believe me, they are few and far between. Being an entrepreneur is hard, but it can be very rewarding

The art of entrepreneurship is as old as mankind itself, people have always traded since time immemorial and there have always been people who are far much better than the rest at aggregating supplies and/or services and selling them at a profit, while at the same time employing people to do various tasks for them.

These types of people have, in the modern world become known as entrepreneurs. I remember at school at age 12, we had a fellow schoolmate who used to bring fizz-pops to school and sell them to us at a ridiculous price and as much as we would complain and call him all sorts of nasty names, he would have absolutely no stock by lunch time. In those days, he had figured out that even though fizz-pops were very popular amongst school children, most of us could never remember to buy the cheaper fizz-pops at the shops on our way to school.

Therefore his success in this little venture was mainly due to the following reasons: Get the whole story »

Aug 08 NO comments
Business Plan, Competition, Competitors, Entrepreneur, Ideas, Investors, Spa, finance

Adding Services and Diversification – Add Services, Extend Your Hours and Diversify

Adding cosmetic procedures is a great way to add services to your existing salon or spa. The only way for any salon or spa to stay in business is to constantly evolve. Adding services that are extensions of the services you currently offer is a good way to get started.

Like any plan to expand, start-up or remain competitive, it should be put to paper. Adding services and otherwise adding diversity to your salon or spa requires a proper business plan, not just a discussion and some notes on a napkin.

The economy can challenge any business that depends on revenue derived from discretionary income. Some existing and prospective salon and spa clients will make the decision to spend less or stop visiting the salon or spa altogether. Adding bundled services that cost a little less, keeps the client’s appearance up, and keeps the client coming back should be developed.

Adding additional salon or spa services can mean bringing in additional equipment that will deliver advanced results without adding an additional staff member.

Every salon and spa should have the resources to afford an expansion. Expanding to add additional services and diversification may not mean you need more square footage. If necessary bring in a space planner to make sure you are using your space efficiently. Consider a campaign to reallocate space for the purpose of bringing in additional services. Get the whole story »

Aug 07 NO comments
Competition, Entrepreneur, Hair Salon, Ideas, Investors, Loans, Uncategorized, finance

Start-up Guide to Hair Salon Furniture

Hair salon furniture is one of the major expense when starting a hair salon business. This is critical in giving a pleasant experience to the customers of your salon. Hair salon furniture includes styling chairs, shampoo chairs, facial steamers, massage table and other items such as rolling carts and cabinets. The furniture can be selected in accordance to interior look of the salon. The salon furniture should be selected to attract customers since properly chosen furniture will give a touch of professionalism to the salon.

Hair Styling Stations
Can be available as single station or space saving setup which can accommodate two, three or even four stylists. Hair styling stations could consist of extension drawers, glass retail shelves, fluorescent lights, coordinating mirrors, and storage cabinet. It may have power strips, holder for curling irons, blow dryer and clipper pockets.

Shampoo Chairs
Used for shampooing hair with a specially designed head rest. A comfortably designed one should be selected for a more positive experience by your customers.

Massage Tables
Used for massaging face as well as head. Head massage is also critical in hair treatment as it increases the blood circulation. It should however be done by trained massage therapist.

Reception Desk
Is also an important piece of furniture that may bring a distinctive appeal to your hair salon. The reception desk is the initial furniture that the customer sees when entering the hair salon Thus, it must let the customer feel the success and excellent grade of services provided by the salon. Get the whole story »

Aug 06 NO comments
Competitors, Entrepreneur, Ideas, Investors, Partnering, Set Up, finance

How Owning Your Own Business Can Change Your Life

If you are like most people today, you are running around in circles looking for more ways to make money.

With having two jobs out of the question, and how can you afford going to school with gas prices so high?

Lets face it, with the cost of living so high today can you afford not to have your own home based business?

You should not have to wake up and rush out of the house to get the kids to school then scurry off to your job, only to listen to your boss complain everyday.

Just imagine all of the money you could save in gas by working at home.

How much stress could you release each day by being your own boss?

Don’t you want to spend more time with your family? You deserve time for you.

When you work at home you do not have to be a slave to money.

That is not what life is about. You should always be able to spend more time doing what makes you happy.

A home based business is easier than you may think. You may not even know anything about how the internet works. You also may not know the first thing about running your own business.

None of that really matters.

There are so many more people willing to share their advice for making money online.

Regular people are becoming millionaires everyday online. Get the whole story »

Jul 13 NO comments
Business Plan, Entrepreneur, Ideas, Investors, Loans, Set Up, finance

How To Open A Massage Therapy Business

Massage TherapyIf you are thinking of opening a massage therapy clinic, you may not get much of an education in business administration from a massage therapy school. Most massage courses spend many hours on the various massage modalities, from aromatherapy massage to Zero balancing, but they often skip over how to get started once you graduate.

What do you know about professional business practices? What is your expertise in bookkeeping, data entry, accounting, marketing, office administration, or human resources? If you plan to be a successful businessperson, these skills should all be part of your repertoire before you open your own massage therapy clinic.

The public’s growing interest in natural health care has tripled the use of massage as a healthcare alternative in the past decade. In fact, the most widespread approach to natural healing in the United States is currently the practice of massage therapy. And, while there is now a wide range of opportunities for massage therapists, most students are less than prepared to take on a real-world massage business after graduating from massage school.

If your goal is to open a massage therapy business, be sure the massage training you receive will include instruction on good business practices. Otherwise, you may be left out in the cold. If your massage course has no business training, why not enroll in a few concentrated business administration classes at your local community college or vocational school? Such a course will help you gain the confidence and professionalism you need to manage a massage therapy business of your own.

Additionally, you must be knowledgeable about the local regulations that apply to massage therapists and massage practices. Specific regulations and licensing requirements can vary greatly from region to region. Some states require the massage therapist to be certified by a national board; some will require massage professionals to attend continuing education classes; some require recertification every year; some will insist that massage professionals gain approval from a peer review board. These are just a few of the regional variations that you will want to be aware of before you begin practicing massage. Get the whole story »

Jul 12 NO comments
Business Plan, Ideas, Investors, Loans, Spa, finance

If I Was Going To Start Up A Day Spa

Spa PartyFor several years, I dreamt of opening my day spa. I would spend hours in my 10×10 cubicle planning the service menu, the decor, the marketing theme, the perfect location. I spent zero hours thinking of managing staff, bookkeeping, dealing with plumbing issues.

BUT if I was going to start up a spa, I would do these things to create the best marketing strategy and plan:

I would visit every competitor — day spas, medical spas, salons with spas, solo practitioner, and hotel spa — in a 15 mile radius of my target location. I’d get their brochures, inquire about “what are you known for” with the front desk, schedule an appointment and go home and cancel my appointment. This would give me a wonderful view of my competition on the inside, how they view “what makes them special” what type of service they give to prospective new clients and whether they ever call me again to try to get me to come in again. While the service treatments are highly important, they do not help attracting new clients in a startup — is mainly it the external view of your business that attracts new clients.

I would use professional help. While creating a website or designing your logo yourself can be done…the time it takes you figure out the applications, fiddle with things, change your mind again, etc. is really best spent doing more strategic things that only you can do. So I would definitely get a graphic artist, web designer, interior designer, a general contractor, a lawyer, an accountant, a spa consultant and a publicist to advise me on the best way to achieve my goals. Granted, my dream is about a fairly large spa … in reality we all have to make tradeoffs with startup costs and which trusted advisor is the most critical to your success. And you can make shortcuts with college interns or new businesses getting started, but the key is that you don’t get stuck doing everything yourself. If you look at the most successful spas — they do have a team of trusted advisor’s in place.

I would write my marketing plan for the year even before I opened. Using my competitive research I would make sure my business stood apart — in colors, words, concept and services. I want to have a unique angle. Not unique to the world, just unique to my local competition. Then I would determine what marketing and publicity activities I’d do every month to communicate that uniqueness over and over again. Get the whole story »

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