Out of $$$ - Page 3

SunBdz2 · 03-14-2005, 10:28 AM

Pay all your bills for the year in BUSY SEASON !!! then u can build up.... WORKS everytime

fuzzymelon · 03-14-2005, 11:41 PM

So when does the busy season start?

dhgranstrand · 03-15-2005, 12:41 AM

For us in the Northwest, we did okay in December/January, better in February and we are definitely kicking butt in March. Extremely early Spring with record setting temps, etc.

We are at capacity about 50% of the time and reasonably busy the remainder of the time. 10 bed salon doing close to 200 a day, much better than the previous owner did last year. April/May are the big months so we should be at 225+ a day by then. Sunday we had 119 tanners in 7 hrs.

Lotions and swimsuits are also doing well.

We bought the salon in mid-May last year and just made it into busy season! Love it!

natalie77 · 03-14-2006, 04:51 AM

what city do u live in dhgr, whats the population, im in kansas city. we only have 3 beds right now tho. we are wanting to get a spray booth soon, this is a great thread, - we havent opened yet but, great great information. even tho its a year old post lol. oh well.

tropicgirl · 03-14-2006, 07:03 AM

Engfant, I was wondering why you are out of money in March! One of the few months I actually have money. Now I see! October I wasnt running out, I was out!

glowtanning530 · 03-14-2006, 08:31 AM

I bought my shop in September. Many sceptics said I wouldn't make it. I did fine. I only upgraded one of the beds when I bought and waited till early busy season (which is now) to do the next. I have been putting LOTS into savings. I have taken the advice from everyone here on that. But being a new salon owner I agree with the rest of you that started in the off season. I learned about all the idiosyncracies of my building, beds, and clients. This prepared me for what is sure to come (busy season) my skills grew with the clientele. It also gave me time to paint, clean, and set up and test different price adjuctments

If you have the capitol I highly recommend it!

tnannie · 03-14-2006, 08:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by engfant

Things that are real minor can make or break your sanity if they happen during peak season.

Man, this is soooooo true!!!!

Dustin · 03-14-2006, 09:27 AM

Hard to try and manage the money for the slow season

mikejones · 03-14-2006, 09:36 AM

Ummm I er engfant posted this OCTOBER OF 2004....but it still stands as of now....I mean for engfant.

glowtanning530 · 03-14-2006, 09:37 AM

I think though if you start in the slow season the following year youhave an idea of what to expect, but if you start in the busy season you may get false hope and blow the money trying to pay stuff off (which lets be honest never really happens) so you don't put away for the rainy days.

03-14-2006, 04:51 AM	#24 (permalink)
natalie77 Join Date: Dec 28 2005 Location: Kansas City, Missouri Posts: 33 Rep Power: 0	Re: Out of $$$ what city do u live in dhgr, whats the population, im in kansas city. we only have 3 beds right now tho. we are wanting to get a spray booth soon, this is a great thread, - we havent opened yet but, great great information. even tho its a year old post lol. oh well.

03-14-2006, 07:03 AM	#25 (permalink)
tropicgirl I love Derf!! Join Date: Jul 13 2003 Location: middle america Posts: 1,010 Rep Power: 8	Re: Out of $$$ Engfant, I was wondering why you are out of money in March! One of the few months I actually have money. Now I see! October I wasnt running out, I was out!

03-14-2006, 08:31 AM	#26 (permalink)
glowtanning530 Join Date: Jan 20 2006 Location: folding towels, cleaning beds, ordering lotions, fixing beds, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. Age: 28 Posts: 1,129 Rep Power: 114	Re: Out of $$$ I bought my shop in September. Many sceptics said I wouldn't make it. I did fine. I only upgraded one of the beds when I bought and waited till early busy season (which is now) to do the next. I have been putting LOTS into savings. I have taken the advice from everyone here on that. But being a new salon owner I agree with the rest of you that started in the off season. I learned about all the idiosyncracies of my building, beds, and clients. This prepared me for what is sure to come (busy season) my skills grew with the clientele. It also gave me time to paint, clean, and set up and test different price adjuctments If you have the capitol I highly recommend it!

03-14-2006, 09:27 AM	#28 (permalink)
Dustin Official BFF Member Join Date: Feb 10 2005 Location: CO Posts: 5,926 Rep Power: 9	Re: Out of $$$ Hard to try and manage the money for the slow season

03-14-2006, 09:36 AM	#29 (permalink)
mikejones Join Date: Sep 30 2005 Posts: 649 Rep Power: 6	Re: Out of $$$ Ummm I er engfant posted this OCTOBER OF 2004....but it still stands as of now....I mean for engfant. __________________ I need a dime that's top of the line Cute face slim waist wit a big behind

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SunBdz2 Join Date: Apr 29 2004 Location: Fall River, Fairhaven, New Bedford, Dartmouth, Somerset, Wareham, Taunton Posts: 80 Rep Power: 0	Pay all your bills for the year in BUSY SEASON !!! then u can build up.... WORKS everytime

03-14-2005, 11:41 PM	#22 (permalink)
fuzzymelon Join Date: Jan 22 2004 Posts: 94 Rep Power: 0	So when does the busy season start?

03-15-2005, 12:41 AM	#23 (permalink)
dhgranstrand Join Date: May 30 2004 Posts: 353 Rep Power: 5	For us in the Northwest, we did okay in December/January, better in February and we are definitely kicking butt in March. Extremely early Spring with record setting temps, etc. We are at capacity about 50% of the time and reasonably busy the remainder of the time. 10 bed salon doing close to 200 a day, much better than the previous owner did last year. April/May are the big months so we should be at 225+ a day by then. Sunday we had 119 tanners in 7 hrs. Lotions and swimsuits are also doing well. We bought the salon in mid-May last year and just made it into busy season! Love it!

03-14-2006, 09:37 AM	#30 (permalink)
glowtanning530 Join Date: Jan 20 2006 Location: folding towels, cleaning beds, ordering lotions, fixing beds, etc. etc. etc. etc. etc. Age: 28 Posts: 1,129 Rep Power: 114	Re: Out of $$$ I think though if you start in the slow season the following year youhave an idea of what to expect, but if you start in the busy season you may get false hope and blow the money trying to pay stuff off (which lets be honest never really happens) so you don't put away for the rainy days.

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