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11-30-2010, 06:51 PM | #1 (permalink) |
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Rep Power: 0 | **at a cross roads** i was wondering if i can get some insight, I wanted to start a salon. i have taken the necessary steps and researched for a few months. Ive been working on my businesses plan and also found a building in a plaza that is adequate enough. Ive been reading a lot of your posts and news articles and it seems like the a lot of you owners have been fighting a up hill battle to make a living because of the economy and then they slapped that tanning tax on everyone not to mention the press and the media telling everyone that tanning is the worst thing in the world... lol i am very motivated to do it, but I'm a little discouraged. To sum it up my question is should i continue with my steps to opening my business or is there no future for the tanning industry |
11-30-2010, 07:34 PM | #2 (permalink) |
Team TanTalk Join Date: Jul 13 2004 Location: Menomonie, Wi. Age: 82
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Rep Power: 22 | Re: **at a cross roads** You have been lurking on the forums and reading much on the condition of our industry. You have to decide for yourself, because there are few here, that will give you "thumbs up" on this business. |
12-01-2010, 06:13 PM | #5 (permalink) |
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Rep Power: 0 | Re: **at a cross roads** i don't know what other information would be of use? i am a fairly young inspiring entrepreneur and taken a interest in the industry but i guess im just asking if its worth it. im asking for your experiences from what u learned about the business along the years.. i know no one can tell the future and you cant tell me how im going to do in the business without more detail, but i"m asking about the future of the industry itself,not how im going to do personally do you think that there is going to be a tanning industry and if there is how well do you think it will be. |
12-01-2010, 07:13 PM | #6 (permalink) | |
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12-02-2010, 10:03 AM | #7 (permalink) |
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Rep Power: 0 | Re: **at a cross roads** I will give you my advice coming from some one who started cleaning beds for a friend then managing a salon then taking over one for myself. The only way you will be successful is if you work your own salon. I have owned my for 5 years. I worked all the hours for a year then hired someone. I started to take more time off because business was great. I notices sales where not as good and the salon was not up to my standards. I have recently taken all the shifts again for my salon for 30 days now. I have noticed the numbers gone up dramatically working 40hrs a week at least then dont open a salon. You wont get rich off having some worker sit there and collect a check and not push packages and lotions like you would. |
12-02-2010, 10:55 AM | #8 (permalink) | |
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12-02-2010, 12:28 PM | #9 (permalink) |
Team TanTalk Join Date: Jul 13 2004 Location: Menomonie, Wi. Age: 82
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Rep Power: 22 | Re: **at a cross roads** My God, your managers make more then I do. I pay my employees minimum wage. You spose' I could increase my bottom line if I raised their wages to $10-$12 an hour? Not trying to be funny here, but I think not. |
12-02-2010, 12:38 PM | #10 (permalink) |
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Rep Power: 17 | Re: **at a cross roads** If you just increased their wage to $10 you would probably not see an improvement to the bottom line. Ideally you would want to only pay someone $2 an hour and have the balance of their compensation be incentive based. |
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