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Candace Brooke · 03-18-2009, 11:08 AM

Hi, my name is candace and im a SR. in highschool and after i graduate i will be attending college in the fall to pursue a degree in Business and after my 4 yrs. there i plan to open a tanning salon. So i though id join this site to learn more about the career. Id appreciate advice. thank you

engfant · 03-18-2009, 11:36 AM

you are doing exactly what you should be. This is a business first, tanning second. Learn how to run a business in school and you will dominate.

Candace Brooke · 03-18-2009, 11:39 AM

Yea.. i've had people tell me "you dont have to go to college to own your own business" and im all like yeah well i dont want to get in the business and not know what i'm doing plus i've always wanted to go to college.

jkonturas · 03-18-2009, 11:42 AM

Good for you. I also went to college..... didnt end up using my major, but the experiences alone are worth going. You DO however learn how to think, and use common sense, and that in itself is priceless. Just a tip..... if your goin to school for business, Id reccommend you do something BIGGER than tanning, but thats just my opinion.

Candace Brooke · 03-18-2009, 12:00 PM

Yeah. I would like to do something bigger that would be great but around here where i live probably wouldnt be such a good idea but who knows it may be..never know until you try i guess...

Candace Brooke · 03-18-2009, 01:13 PM

But i thought id join this and try to learn more about owning a tanning salon and the best products to get and all that cool stuff. If any one has n e advice feel free to let me know. thank you

caribbean tan man · 03-18-2009, 04:17 PM

id recommend you get a job at a tanning salon also.

you on the right track. the tanning business could be you stepping stone to bigger things....congrats

Candace Brooke · 03-19-2009, 12:52 PM

Yeah..i've been trying to got a job at a tanning salon..i just asked for one today and going to get online and fill it out...with the economy right now its hard to get a job around here, but all i can do is try.

theislandtan · 03-19-2009, 07:13 PM

Skip school... Unless you are going to major in something that requires a degree its probably going to end up a waste of time. You'll have some stories to tell, but it'll end there. In 4 years you could own a tanning salon outright if you played you cards right and have knowledge a college kid could only dream of. Depending on the school you go to, you could purchase one or more salons with tuition costs alone!

Find a part time job at a salon while having a full time job that pays your bills and allows you to save some money. While you’re at the salon learn as much as you can. If that owner/manager is unwilling to teach you, find another salon to work at.

There are a huge number of salons that fail each year (many with a college education) so finding a bargain in this industry is pretty easy. The four or so year you spend in college could be better utilized learning how to and running your own business. It'll probably be cheaper!

If the Salon idea doesn’t work out you have gained a huge amount of experience and know how that college won’t teach you.

Candace Brooke · 03-24-2009, 11:30 AM

hmmm...well not thats got me to thinking..haha...

03-18-2009, 11:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
Candace Brooke Join Date: Mar 18 2009 Posts: 18 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 0	?????? Hi, my name is candace and im a SR. in highschool and after i graduate i will be attending college in the fall to pursue a degree in Business and after my 4 yrs. there i plan to open a tanning salon. So i though id join this site to learn more about the career. Id appreciate advice. thank you

03-18-2009, 11:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
engfant Join Date: May 20 2003 Posts: 9,301 Rep Power: 29	Re: ?????? you are doing exactly what you should be. This is a business first, tanning second. Learn how to run a business in school and you will dominate.

03-18-2009, 11:39 AM	#3 (permalink)
Candace Brooke Join Date: Mar 18 2009 Posts: 18 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: ?????? Yea.. i've had people tell me "you dont have to go to college to own your own business" and im all like yeah well i dont want to get in the business and not know what i'm doing plus i've always wanted to go to college.

03-18-2009, 11:42 AM	#4 (permalink)
jkonturas Join Date: Aug 27 2003 Location: Rhode Island Age: 47 Posts: 854 Rep Power: 21	Re: ?????? Good for you. I also went to college..... didnt end up using my major, but the experiences alone are worth going. You DO however learn how to think, and use common sense, and that in itself is priceless. Just a tip..... if your goin to school for business, Id reccommend you do something BIGGER than tanning, but thats just my opinion. __________________ http://www.extremetanri.com

03-18-2009, 12:00 PM	#5 (permalink)
Candace Brooke Join Date: Mar 18 2009 Posts: 18 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: ?????? Yeah. I would like to do something bigger that would be great but around here where i live probably wouldnt be such a good idea but who knows it may be..never know until you try i guess...

03-18-2009, 01:13 PM	#6 (permalink)
Candace Brooke Join Date: Mar 18 2009 Posts: 18 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: ?????? But i thought id join this and try to learn more about owning a tanning salon and the best products to get and all that cool stuff. If any one has n e advice feel free to let me know. thank you

03-18-2009, 04:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
caribbean tan man DERFTALK FBI AGENT Join Date: Jul 29 2003 Location: northeast Age: 48 Posts: 3,632 Rep Power: 46	Re: ?????? id recommend you get a job at a tanning salon also. you on the right track. the tanning business could be you stepping stone to bigger things....congrats __________________ someone PM me when a good tanning topic is posted. :lol:

03-19-2009, 12:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
Candace Brooke Join Date: Mar 18 2009 Posts: 18 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: ?????? Yeah..i've been trying to got a job at a tanning salon..i just asked for one today and going to get online and fill it out...with the economy right now its hard to get a job around here, but all i can do is try.

03-19-2009, 07:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
theislandtan Join Date: Mar 5 2008 Location: Ga Posts: 156 Rep Power: 17	Re: ?????? Skip school... Unless you are going to major in something that requires a degree its probably going to end up a waste of time. You'll have some stories to tell, but it'll end there. In 4 years you could own a tanning salon outright if you played you cards right and have knowledge a college kid could only dream of. Depending on the school you go to, you could purchase one or more salons with tuition costs alone! Find a part time job at a salon while having a full time job that pays your bills and allows you to save some money. While you’re at the salon learn as much as you can. If that owner/manager is unwilling to teach you, find another salon to work at. There are a huge number of salons that fail each year (many with a college education) so finding a bargain in this industry is pretty easy. The four or so year you spend in college could be better utilized learning how to and running your own business. It'll probably be cheaper! If the Salon idea doesn’t work out you have gained a huge amount of experience and know how that college won’t teach you.

03-24-2009, 11:30 AM	#10 (permalink)
Candace Brooke Join Date: Mar 18 2009 Posts: 18 Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 0	Re: ?????? hmmm...well not thats got me to thinking..haha...

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