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Old 05-28-2007, 11:36 AM   #1 (permalink)
 
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Thinking of starting new Business

Hello ev1,

I have been considering opening a tanning salon and in doing some research found this forum. Any advise on how to start, anything I should be careful of? I would love any advice I could get.

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Old 05-28-2007, 12:41 PM   #2 (permalink)
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Re: Thinking of starting new Business

Welcome.
  1. Start using the search button and read everything posted for the last 5 years.
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  3. Write a complete business plan.
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Hello ev1,

I have been considering opening a tanning salon and in doing some research found this forum. Any advise on how to start, anything I should be careful of? I would love any advice I could get.

Thanks in advance
Tracey
Hi, how long have you been considering opening a salon and where about are you located?
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I have started to seriously started to considered only very recently (last couple of weeks). I am located in South Central Texas. There is only 1 tanning salon in the city where I live and it is pretty exspensive in my opinion. I think it is expensive because I know when I worked in the major city that is about 30 miles from here I could get it for almost half the monthly price that I can get here.

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Research like crazy! Don't jump into too quick, make sure you are properly funded and by all means don't sign a lease until you have a solid business plan.
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Well you should probably stop considering it, and find another industry to dump your money into. Right now would not be the right time to open a salon.
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Well you should probably stop considering it, and find another industry to dump your money into. Right now would not be the right time to open a salon.

There is no "right time" to open a business. The right time is when YOUR business plan fits what you are looking to do.

Tanning salon = Business

Run it like one.
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If I were to be honest, I'd find something else to look into. Really.
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I gotta agree, find another business. The tanning business is WAAY down right now. Im coming outta my wors year in the last 5. I was considering opening another location, but I decided not to because of the way the industry is going. Thats just my honest opinion.
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