What is the process of opening a salon? - tanTALK

kmb6013 · 04-24-2005, 07:30 AM

I am very interested in opening a salon. I was hoping someone could give me a little guidance in the process for doing so. Thanks for the help!!!

navigatin1 · 04-24-2005, 07:39 AM

Read, research, read, research, read, research, read, research..............
And make sure you have enuff money to support the salon for 3 years!!!! Good luck!

pam · 04-24-2005, 07:57 AM

All of the above plus be prepared to kiss your life goodbye for at least a couple of years unless you are extremely well funded and can afford to pay lots of payroll hours to well trained people who totally share your vision. It is a fun, rewarding, maddening, depressing, happy, cyclical, ever-changing industry. You will need to be flexible and able to roll with the punches. Have you ever been in biz for yourself? If not, there is a huge learning curve ahead of you. Embrace as much of it as you can before you invest mega money. Make sure you have the guts to be in biz for yourself. It definitely 'ain't for sissies'!

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A Happy Tanner is a Loyal Tanner[ This Message was edited by: pam on 2005-04-24 07:58 ]

Neon Beach · 04-24-2005, 08:00 AM

Money is right.

Also, contact some of the major bed manufacturers, they have some helpful info on salon start ups, break-even alnalysis, etc. etc.. That would be a good starting point.

For example:

http://www.sundash.com/sundash.asp?ID1=Service+And+Contact&ID2= Break-Even+Analysis
http://www.sundash.com/sundash.asp?ID1=Service+And+Contact&ID2= Salon+Layout
http://www.sundash.com/sundash.asp?ID1=Service+And+Contact&ID2= Sun+Business+Magazine

parrot head · 04-24-2005, 09:20 AM

Don't put too much value in the information you get from the equipment manufacturers. Maybe use what you get as a starting point and them massage the numbers to get a more accurate picture of your demographic location. You have to keep in mind that the bed manufacturers are trying to sell you their equipment and will make the numbers look (in a break-even analysis) high in income and low in expenses.

kmb6013 · 04-24-2005, 10:48 AM

Thank you all for your input. As far as beds and products I have that covered. I need to present a business model and I am not too sure what I should have in it. I guess I kinda have funding covered too, but I still need to present the model. What are the key ingrediants to a successful business model?

Sherin · 04-24-2005, 11:52 AM

The answer to that question is going to be as varied as "WHat is the best bed/lotion?"

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04-24-2005, 07:30 AM	#1 (permalink)
kmb6013 Join Date: Apr 23 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	I am very interested in opening a salon. I was hoping someone could give me a little guidance in the process for doing so. Thanks for the help!!!

04-24-2005, 07:39 AM	#2 (permalink)
navigatin1 Join Date: Aug 17 2004 Posts: 2,901 Rep Power: 21	Read, research, read, research, read, research, read, research.............. And make sure you have enuff money to support the salon for 3 years!!!! Good luck!

04-24-2005, 07:57 AM	#3 (permalink)
pam I'm Banned Join Date: Oct 29 2001 Location: USA Posts: 3,893 Rep Power: 0	All of the above plus be prepared to kiss your life goodbye for at least a couple of years unless you are extremely well funded and can afford to pay lots of payroll hours to well trained people who totally share your vision. It is a fun, rewarding, maddening, depressing, happy, cyclical, ever-changing industry. You will need to be flexible and able to roll with the punches. Have you ever been in biz for yourself? If not, there is a huge learning curve ahead of you. Embrace as much of it as you can before you invest mega money. Make sure you have the guts to be in biz for yourself. It definitely 'ain't for sissies'! _________________ A Happy Tanner is a Loyal Tanner[ This Message was edited by: pam on 2005-04-24 07:58 ]

04-24-2005, 08:00 AM	#4 (permalink)
Neon Beach Join Date: Nov 30 2000 Location: Ontario Age: 61 Posts: 38,594 Rep Power: 107	Money is right. Also, contact some of the major bed manufacturers, they have some helpful info on salon start ups, break-even alnalysis, etc. etc.. That would be a good starting point. For example: http://www.sundash.com/sundash.asp?ID1=Service+And+Contact&ID2= Break-Even+Analysis http://www.sundash.com/sundash.asp?ID1=Service+And+Contact&ID2= Salon+Layout http://www.sundash.com/sundash.asp?ID1=Service+And+Contact&ID2= Sun+Business+Magazine

04-24-2005, 09:20 AM	#5 (permalink)
parrot head Team TanTalk Join Date: Jul 13 2004 Location: Menomonie, Wi. Age: 82 Posts: 3,145 Rep Power: 22	Don't put too much value in the information you get from the equipment manufacturers. Maybe use what you get as a starting point and them massage the numbers to get a more accurate picture of your demographic location. You have to keep in mind that the bed manufacturers are trying to sell you their equipment and will make the numbers look (in a break-even analysis) high in income and low in expenses.

04-24-2005, 10:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
kmb6013 Join Date: Apr 23 2005 Posts: 8 Rep Power: 0	Thank you all for your input. As far as beds and products I have that covered. I need to present a business model and I am not too sure what I should have in it. I guess I kinda have funding covered too, but I still need to present the model. What are the key ingrediants to a successful business model?

04-24-2005, 11:52 AM	#7 (permalink)
Sherin I love Derf!! Join Date: Aug 10 2004 Location: Puget Sound Posts: 2,870 Rep Power: 24	The answer to that question is going to be as varied as "WHat is the best bed/lotion?"

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