***Can i open my first tanning salon with $10,000?*** - tanTALK

firsttimeowner · 08-12-2006, 07:19 PM

well is it possible? i looked at a good location and rent would start at around $1,400 per month for about 1200 sq feet in what i consider a great location. im not sure if its even possible to rent beds, nobody has e-mailed me back saying its possible. if anyone knows if you can rent beds please e-mail me at fmlbpitcher2010@cyber-rights.net, and please include some good places to rent if at all possible. i was thinking of started with 6-8 beds. i was going to start with low level beds and if my first year goes well i was going to upgrade from there. anyway, my question is do you guys think its possible to start on $10,000? and if so lay out some basic prices for startup, theres a lot i dont know... such as does my spot have to be inspected by the city? or do special power hookups have to be on the building for all of the electricity used for the beds? also whats an average electric bill look like for a tanning salon owner look like with 6-8 lower power beds? sorry for all the noob questions but i feel this is a good business to get into for a young person who wants to start a business for thier own. and i know it will take 60-80 hours of work a week and hopefully getting massive amounts of clients through ads. anyways any help would be much appreciated!!!

ohh one more thing... tell me about your first salon or if you only own 1 what the startup costs were, what the surprises were, and if its profitable.

thanks much,

Mr C

remember please e-mail me with any help on renting beds or cheap places to buy them

fmlbpitcher2010@cyber-rights.net

I KNOW IT ALL · 08-12-2006, 07:23 PM

Do you seriously believe you can open a successful tanning salon with 10,000 dollars?

firsttimeowner · 08-12-2006, 07:25 PM

why not? if i can rent beds from someone for only a few hundred dollars a month, and i would be doing all the work so i wouldnt have any payroll... why not? i could stay in business for at least 4 months without ANYBODY even walking through the door.

I KNOW IT ALL · 08-12-2006, 07:26 PM

Why do you feel this is a good business to get into for someone young who wants to start a business on thier own? With little funding also.

I KNOW IT ALL · 08-12-2006, 07:27 PM

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Originally Posted by firsttimeowner

why not? if i can rent beds from someone for only a few hundred dollars a month, and i would be doing all the work so i wouldnt have any payroll... why not? i could stay in business for at least 4 months without ANYBODY even walking through the door.

Your train of thought is ABSURD to describe it at best or you just lack the education to understand.

firsttimeowner · 08-12-2006, 07:28 PM

its a relatively cheap investment... unless you could direct me to a MUCH cheaper idea for a first business...

MATT A · 08-12-2006, 07:32 PM

You can't open a tanning salon with 10,000 dollars for one. Second of all almost all distributors will not rent you beds. But will do a lease with you or a time share that you pay so much per hour depending on what type of bed. You also said something about using only low level beds which means your only going to make low level profits. I would actually be putting higher end equipment into a smaller salon. So the answer to your question is NO.

billable · 08-12-2006, 07:41 PM

$10,000? Sure, no problem. Don't bother with a building. Go to Walmart, get some of those Chaise lounge chairs and set up on a vacant lot. You do business only on sunny days. You could sell cheap since you have very little overhead. You could probably spend $1,000, save the rest of your $10,000 for your living expenses and, as you say, you could live for maybe 4 months before you lose your *** and go bankrupt.

Or you could just go out and get a job. Probably much more sensible.

firsttimeowner · 08-12-2006, 07:46 PM

i say low level beds because theres a place on a main road in my town that has 12 really shitty beds and they are always full... business is booming for them. i would say they pull over $500 a day over about 6 months of cold weather here. so low level beds do NOT equal low level profit. and to the person above me.... i already work 75 + hours a week between two jobs. how else do you think ill make that $10,000?

billable · 08-12-2006, 07:51 PM

Stick with your day job. Save your money. This is now one of the toughest businesses I have ever been in.

This is not directed at you personally. I would not recommend anyone getting into the tanning business right now. Look for investments that you already know something about. Maybe related to whatever you are working in now.

08-12-2006, 07:19 PM	#1 (permalink)
firsttimeowner Join Date: Aug 12 2006 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	*Can i open my first tanning salon with $10,000?* well is it possible? i looked at a good location and rent would start at around $1,400 per month for about 1200 sq feet in what i consider a great location. im not sure if its even possible to rent beds, nobody has e-mailed me back saying its possible. if anyone knows if you can rent beds please e-mail me at fmlbpitcher2010@cyber-rights.net, and please include some good places to rent if at all possible. i was thinking of started with 6-8 beds. i was going to start with low level beds and if my first year goes well i was going to upgrade from there. anyway, my question is do you guys think its possible to start on $10,000? and if so lay out some basic prices for startup, theres a lot i dont know... such as does my spot have to be inspected by the city? or do special power hookups have to be on the building for all of the electricity used for the beds? also whats an average electric bill look like for a tanning salon owner look like with 6-8 lower power beds? sorry for all the noob questions but i feel this is a good business to get into for a young person who wants to start a business for thier own. and i know it will take 60-80 hours of work a week and hopefully getting massive amounts of clients through ads. anyways any help would be much appreciated!!! ohh one more thing... tell me about your first salon or if you only own 1 what the startup costs were, what the surprises were, and if its profitable. thanks much, Mr C remember please e-mail me with any help on renting beds or cheap places to buy them fmlbpitcher2010@cyber-rights.net

08-12-2006, 07:23 PM	#2 (permalink)
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08-12-2006, 07:25 PM	#3 (permalink)
firsttimeowner Join Date: Aug 12 2006 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Re: *Can i open my first tanning salon with $10,000?* why not? if i can rent beds from someone for only a few hundred dollars a month, and i would be doing all the work so i wouldnt have any payroll... why not? i could stay in business for at least 4 months without ANYBODY even walking through the door.

08-12-2006, 07:26 PM	#4 (permalink)
I KNOW IT ALL Join Date: May 10 2006 Posts: 120 Rep Power: 19	Re: *Can i open my first tanning salon with $10,000?* Why do you feel this is a good business to get into for someone young who wants to start a business on thier own? With little funding also. __________________ Supplying the facts to salon owners.

08-12-2006, 07:28 PM	#6 (permalink)
firsttimeowner Join Date: Aug 12 2006 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Re: *Can i open my first tanning salon with $10,000?* its a relatively cheap investment... unless you could direct me to a MUCH cheaper idea for a first business...

08-12-2006, 07:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
MATT A I'm Banned Join Date: Sep 6 2004 Posts: 13,921 Rep Power: 0	Re: *Can i open my first tanning salon with $10,000?* You can't open a tanning salon with 10,000 dollars for one. Second of all almost all distributors will not rent you beds. But will do a lease with you or a time share that you pay so much per hour depending on what type of bed. You also said something about using only low level beds which means your only going to make low level profits. I would actually be putting higher end equipment into a smaller salon. So the answer to your question is NO.

08-12-2006, 07:41 PM	#8 (permalink)
billable Join Date: Feb 1 2006 Location: Tennessee Age: 62 Posts: 2,077 Rep Power: 103	Re: *Can i open my first tanning salon with $10,000?* $10,000? Sure, no problem. Don't bother with a building. Go to Walmart, get some of those Chaise lounge chairs and set up on a vacant lot. You do business only on sunny days. You could sell cheap since you have very little overhead. You could probably spend $1,000, save the rest of your $10,000 for your living expenses and, as you say, you could live for maybe 4 months before you lose your *** and go bankrupt. Or you could just go out and get a job. Probably much more sensible. __________________ Waiting list candidates 96,910 as of July 8 2007 at 4:23pm www.caregivertalk.org online caregiver support group

08-12-2006, 07:46 PM	#9 (permalink)
firsttimeowner Join Date: Aug 12 2006 Posts: 13 Rep Power: 0	Re: *Can i open my first tanning salon with $10,000?* i say low level beds because theres a place on a main road in my town that has 12 really shitty beds and they are always full... business is booming for them. i would say they pull over $500 a day over about 6 months of cold weather here. so low level beds do NOT equal low level profit. and to the person above me.... i already work 75 + hours a week between two jobs. how else do you think ill make that $10,000?

08-12-2006, 07:51 PM	#10 (permalink)
billable Join Date: Feb 1 2006 Location: Tennessee Age: 62 Posts: 2,077 Rep Power: 103	Re: *Can i open my first tanning salon with $10,000?* Stick with your day job. Save your money. This is now one of the toughest businesses I have ever been in. This is not directed at you personally. I would not recommend anyone getting into the tanning business right now. Look for investments that you already know something about. Maybe related to whatever you are working in now. __________________ Waiting list candidates 96,910 as of July 8 2007 at 4:23pm www.caregivertalk.org online caregiver support group

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