GETTING STARTED

ahoppy21 · 04-26-2005, 01:47 PM

I am looking for a new career and I want to open up a tanning salon, I have no experience in opening a new business or anything. Can anyone help me get started or can give me information on how to get started and what I need to do??? Thank you

tropicaltan7038 · 04-26-2005, 02:49 PM

I can say, if you're in it for the money, you must have money to invest, if you do have it to begin with, than why are you doing it.You must love it. You can't get started w/o having at least worked at a salon. I quit my near 6 figure job doing landscaping design, for the less stressful job of looking at @55 all day. If i was trying to get rich, I'd be working my (jane's man) in the dirt. Yes, itsa great industry, if you love it, but don't try to "get rich quick" sittin on your butt.

cmaga · 04-27-2005, 05:17 PM

If I were you I would look for one going out of business first.
Find out why, maybe you can get a better deal. It costs a lot of
money to open a new one. Good Luck! I agree with tropicaltan7038

aaperfecttan · 05-03-2005, 06:58 PM

BUY AN EXISTING SALON THE WORLD DONT NEED
ANY MORE NEW SALONS..

*Jancy* · 05-09-2005, 12:04 AM

Don't let the other scare you off, however before you think about buying an existing business versus opening up a brand new business: Take a class in basic business before you begin, get the information about ownership, management, laws, taxes, etc. before you open shop. A tanning salon is not some simple place to be micro-managed where you get to do your nails, sit on your butt, and talk all day to the happy customers or the overly pushy telemarketers. It's a business like any other. It's also not some dream business that will magically become a cash cow simply because of your glowing personality. The statistics for tanning salons right now are very scary, and you might be better off financially opening up a public laundrymat instead if you are in a area that is saturated with tanning salons. Otherwise, do you homework, check the demographics, see if your customer base in the area you want to open in has about $60 K in disposable cash and that they are into the lifestyle for tanning. If not,.... oh well.

Tan-U inc · 05-09-2005, 12:13 AM

If you love to tie up all your money Paying contractors,electricians ,Plumbers,Floorcovering people,advertising,insurance,taxes,and general merchanise. Go for it, Hope you can hire someone then pay for bulbs,Ballasts,interior-exterior lighting,Rooms with doors,chairs, mirrors,towels,Washer and dryers,Refrigerator,Gas,Water,Electricit y,phones,stereo`s,Bed maintanence,building maintenance- Otherwise you are going to be working your *** off. Good Luck!!!!

jacl · 05-09-2005, 12:01 PM

Any suggestions for good leasing companies to work with?

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04-26-2005, 01:47 PM	#1 (permalink)
ahoppy21 Join Date: Apr 24 2005 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	I am looking for a new career and I want to open up a tanning salon, I have no experience in opening a new business or anything. Can anyone help me get started or can give me information on how to get started and what I need to do??? Thank you

04-26-2005, 02:49 PM	#2 (permalink)
tropicaltan7038 Waiting Confirmation Join Date: Feb 21 2005 Posts: 100 Rep Power: 0	I can say, if you're in it for the money, you must have money to invest, if you do have it to begin with, than why are you doing it.You must love it. You can't get started w/o having at least worked at a salon. I quit my near 6 figure job doing landscaping design, for the less stressful job of looking at @55 all day. If i was trying to get rich, I'd be working my (jane's man) in the dirt. Yes, itsa great industry, if you love it, but don't try to "get rich quick" sittin on your butt.

04-27-2005, 05:17 PM	#3 (permalink)
cmaga Join Date: Dec 23 2004 Posts: 39 Rep Power: 0	If I were you I would look for one going out of business first. Find out why, maybe you can get a better deal. It costs a lot of money to open a new one. Good Luck! I agree with tropicaltan7038

05-03-2005, 06:58 PM	#4 (permalink)
aaperfecttan Join Date: Jan 31 2004 Posts: 216 Rep Power: 5	BUY AN EXISTING SALON THE WORLD DONT NEED ANY MORE NEW SALONS..

05-09-2005, 12:04 AM	#5 (permalink)
Jancy I'm a Trouble Maker Join Date: Jul 14 2004 Posts: 547 Rep Power: 0	Don't let the other scare you off, however before you think about buying an existing business versus opening up a brand new business: Take a class in basic business before you begin, get the information about ownership, management, laws, taxes, etc. before you open shop. A tanning salon is not some simple place to be micro-managed where you get to do your nails, sit on your butt, and talk all day to the happy customers or the overly pushy telemarketers. It's a business like any other. It's also not some dream business that will magically become a cash cow simply because of your glowing personality. The statistics for tanning salons right now are very scary, and you might be better off financially opening up a public laundrymat instead if you are in a area that is saturated with tanning salons. Otherwise, do you homework, check the demographics, see if your customer base in the area you want to open in has about $60 K in disposable cash and that they are into the lifestyle for tanning. If not,.... oh well.

05-09-2005, 12:01 PM	#7 (permalink)
jacl Join Date: Apr 29 2005 Location: ohio Age: 32 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Any suggestions for good leasing companies to work with?

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