April 19, 2013
| Demo
Foot massage can make a great addition to spa pedicures, but how does it fare as a stand-alone service?
Keywords: business massage reflexology
December 6, 2012
| Video
George Schaeffer, OPI Founder and CEO highlighted the success of OPI and the current state of the nail polish industry in an interview on Fox Business News.
Keywords: business George Schaeffer OPI Products
November 20, 2012
| Encyclopedia
System established under state law that provides payments, without regard to fault, to employees injured in the course and scope of their employment.
Keywords: booth rental business employee issues staff management
November 20, 2012
| Encyclopedia
A slang term for a recently graduated or newly employed nail professional; someone with very little professional salon experience.
Keywords: business nail technician
November 19, 2012
| Encyclopedia
A self-employed worker, who is not subject to the same rules and regulations as an employee, and who has different rights or privileges than an employee; an independent contractor generally makes her own hours, pays her own taxes, and handles client payment directly (among other factors); the IRS determines whether a worker is an employee or independent contractor.
Keywords: booth rental business employee issues staff management taxes
November 19, 2012
| Encyclopedia
A franchise is an agreement between a firm and another party in which the firm provides the other party with the right to use the firm’s name and to sell or rent its products for either a percentage of revenue or other type of fee; selling franchise rights is a method of expanding a business quickly with a minimum of capital.
Keywords: business business tools franchise opening a new salon staff management
November 19, 2012
| Encyclopedia
The practice of reselling (or “diverting”) products intended for sale to salon professionals only to other outlets, such as open-to-the-public beauty distributors, grocery stores, or drugstores.
Keywords: business distribution
November 19, 2012
| Encyclopedia
A sales flyer (usually bimonthly) put out by distributors with specials and discounts being offered to salon professionals.
Keywords: business business tools deal sheet
November 19, 2012
| Encyclopedia
A compensation structure favored in the salon industry; a commission is a percentage earned of all revenue from services brought into the salon by an individual (for example, if a nail technician is paid on a 50% commission basis and she tickets services for $200, her commission is $100).
Keywords: business employee issues money staff management
March 13, 2012
| Article
Sometimes the most painful mistakes you make, turn out to be experiences you learn the most from.
Keywords: business staff management
August 17, 2011
| Article
Blocks up from the sand on a quiet stretch of Pacific Coast Highway in Redondo Beach, Calif., first-time salon owner Nancy Som opened Dipped Nails seven months ago with a desire to achieve, a strong work ethic, and an ace up her sleeve.
Keywords: business On the Road salon profiles Vietnamese salon industry
August 5, 2011
| Article
According to one successful businesswoman, there are 12 natural talents that all women possess. These skills — that men covet — help women lead and succeed in the workplace.
Keywords: business communicating with customers
April 19, 2011
| Article
For some nail techs, a new baby can be accompanied by anxiety over the time they need to take off from work. Here’s how you can help alleviate some of the stress by planning ahead.
Keywords: business working while pregnant
April 8, 2011
| Video
Quy Ton, CEO Regal Nails, “The King of Nails,” gives a tour of Spa1000.
Keywords: business Charlie Ton Spa1000
April 8, 2011
| Video
Owners explain the benefits of opening a Regal Nails franchise.
Keywords: business Charlie Ton franchise Regal Nails
