Where do I start? - tanTALK

DeanGA · 06-19-2003, 05:47 PM

I have always wanted to own my own tanning salon. The reason I haven't done anything about it is that I don't have the money to start a business. Does anyone have any advice about how to start this type of business with very little money? Please help.

tancrazy · 06-19-2003, 06:06 PM

hello there deanga it has only been about 8 months ago i was thinking the very same things and i soon came to find out that it may very well be impossible to get into THIS business with very little money everyone says make a business plan which is a good idea for a sba loan good learning too but very very time consuming i found it to be quite hard to find an sba loan and i have very good credit what i ended up doing is pulling and equity line of credit out of my house and im going to lease my equipment not what i wanted to do but it will get me started and as you can see by my posts on the board i am still asking more questions ill be in a lot of money but i probably needed alot more than i had ...good look just take a deep breath and do it i am not sure if anything worth having is easy to get but im sure it will be worth it for me and hopefully you as well ......good luck in all you do

TikiTan · 06-20-2003, 09:13 AM

Guys... If you dont have any $$ or access to any $$ the off season will kill you... You must be prepared to support the place for a minimum of the first three years.. MINIMUM. Im not saying you will or will not break even or even make $$ the first year.. You can do it... But HOW COULD YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT NOT HAVING ANY RESERVES? My fear is that you will be buying yourself a job rather than starting an investment... You are going to need plenty of $$ for advertising and much, much more ....

jungle kitty · 06-21-2003, 12:12 AM

Everyone really needs to think hard before they make a decision that could affect them for the rest of your lives. Owning a business is not as glamourous as one might think. I just got back from vacation and all I could think about was, has the salon burnt down, did my employees take good care of the customers, etc.
And money is a big deal. Everyone knows the saying - It takes money to make money. It's true. You have to have enough money to tide you over for slow season. Without that, you could lose everything. Is it worth it to jump into something without having your bases covered? Not to me it isn't.
Best of luck regardless of your decisions.

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06-19-2003, 05:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
DeanGA Join Date: Jun 12 2003 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I have always wanted to own my own tanning salon. The reason I haven't done anything about it is that I don't have the money to start a business. Does anyone have any advice about how to start this type of business with very little money? Please help.

06-19-2003, 06:06 PM	#2 (permalink)
tancrazy Join Date: Apr 28 2003 Posts: 70 Rep Power: 0	hello there deanga it has only been about 8 months ago i was thinking the very same things and i soon came to find out that it may very well be impossible to get into THIS business with very little money everyone says make a business plan which is a good idea for a sba loan good learning too but very very time consuming i found it to be quite hard to find an sba loan and i have very good credit what i ended up doing is pulling and equity line of credit out of my house and im going to lease my equipment not what i wanted to do but it will get me started and as you can see by my posts on the board i am still asking more questions ill be in a lot of money but i probably needed alot more than i had ...good look just take a deep breath and do it i am not sure if anything worth having is easy to get but im sure it will be worth it for me and hopefully you as well ......good luck in all you do

06-20-2003, 09:13 AM	#3 (permalink)
TikiTan Join Date: Jul 27 2002 Posts: 630 Rep Power: 22	Guys... If you dont have any $$ or access to any $$ the off season will kill you... You must be prepared to support the place for a minimum of the first three years.. MINIMUM. Im not saying you will or will not break even or even make $$ the first year.. You can do it... But HOW COULD YOU SLEEP AT NIGHT NOT HAVING ANY RESERVES? My fear is that you will be buying yourself a job rather than starting an investment... You are going to need plenty of $$ for advertising and much, much more ....

06-21-2003, 12:12 AM	#4 (permalink)
jungle kitty Join Date: Jan 8 2003 Location: DFW Posts: 339 Rep Power: 22	Everyone really needs to think hard before they make a decision that could affect them for the rest of your lives. Owning a business is not as glamourous as one might think. I just got back from vacation and all I could think about was, has the salon burnt down, did my employees take good care of the customers, etc. And money is a big deal. Everyone knows the saying - It takes money to make money. It's true. You have to have enough money to tide you over for slow season. Without that, you could lose everything. Is it worth it to jump into something without having your bases covered? Not to me it isn't. Best of luck regardless of your decisions.

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