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Steve Underhill · 07-14-2006, 12:42 PM

Quote (All of these things that you listed are just plain old common sense business know how. Either you have it or you don't, and it has nothing to do with tanning. Same holds true for any business that you start.)

If you have never opened a business how can you just use your head and get it right. If all you had to do is just use your head we would have no need for these forums or any form of communication.

I don't claim to be a GURU. I have been doing this for 27 years and my business is focused on assisting people that don't want to guess at what they are doing and make a lot of costly mistakes. 100% of the fortune 500 companies use outside consulting firms, why don't they just use their heads as you suggest.

It always amazes me that so many of you can't admit that you need help. You spend thousands of dollars on build-out, equipment, advertising and yet you feel there is no value in having the knowledge to save money in the development of your salon and make more money in the operating of your salon. And yet here you all are trying to figure out what you did wrong and how to make it better.

I have been assisting salon owners as a Consultant now for 6 years, all of my clients are knowledgeable successful salon owners that when they open additional salons and most of them do, they come right back to me to assist them again. I am not interested in assisting those that know everything about everything. My business is built with those that are smart enough to know that they need qualified assistance and the value it brings. The things that I teach are certainly not the only way but they are proven to be successful 100% of the time. If there is something that you do with great success I am sure there are many people that want to try and discredit you. I wonder why the people that try and discredit a consultant are never the salon owners that have used one.

07-14-2006, 12:42 PM	#5 (permalink)
Steve Underhill Join Date: Apr 21 2004 Location: Frisco, TX Age: 57 Posts: 619 Rep Power: 5	Re: The Dream and Struggles of Opening a New Salon Quote (All of these things that you listed are just plain old common sense business know how. Either you have it or you don't, and it has nothing to do with tanning. Same holds true for any business that you start.) If you have never opened a business how can you just use your head and get it right. If all you had to do is just use your head we would have no need for these forums or any form of communication. I don't claim to be a GURU. I have been doing this for 27 years and my business is focused on assisting people that don't want to guess at what they are doing and make a lot of costly mistakes. 100% of the fortune 500 companies use outside consulting firms, why don't they just use their heads as you suggest. It always amazes me that so many of you can't admit that you need help. You spend thousands of dollars on build-out, equipment, advertising and yet you feel there is no value in having the knowledge to save money in the development of your salon and make more money in the operating of your salon. And yet here you all are trying to figure out what you did wrong and how to make it better. I have been assisting salon owners as a Consultant now for 6 years, all of my clients are knowledgeable successful salon owners that when they open additional salons and most of them do, they come right back to me to assist them again. I am not interested in assisting those that know everything about everything. My business is built with those that are smart enough to know that they need qualified assistance and the value it brings. The things that I teach are certainly not the only way but they are proven to be successful 100% of the time. If there is something that you do with great success I am sure there are many people that want to try and discredit you. I wonder why the people that try and discredit a consultant are never the salon owners that have used one.