August 19, 2011
| News
As opening hip but affordable nail salons becomes a trend, this NYC business has some innovative ideas.
Keywords: opening a new salon technology
April 19, 2011
| Article
Moving your salon to a new location doesn’t have to be a logistical nightmare. Lean on the experience of fellow salon owners whether relocating down the street or across the globe.
Keywords: business building keeping your business competitive opening a new salon
January 1, 2011
| Article
New salon owners, competitors, students, coaches, and a few opinionated veteran techs; we let these reader voices shine through every week online. And they have a lot to say. If you aren’t already following these blogs, bookmark them right away.
Keywords: blogs coaching competitions Maggie Franklin opening a new salon
December 19, 2010
| 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 22, 2010
| Photo Gallery
You spend the bulk of your day sitting behind it, so you may as well find one that’s functional, beautiful, and versatile. Here are 14 of the latest designs.
Keywords: Belvedere European Touch Gulfstream Plastics manicure stations/tables opening a new salon
August 1, 2010
| Article
Orchard Nails opened in Corona, Calif., when the economy was at its worst, but co-owner Thomas Irwin says this meant the salon had “nowhere to go but up.”
Keywords: nails-only salons opening a new salon salon decor/design salon furnishings salon profiles
April 5, 2010
| Video
Estelina speaks of how she opened her salon.
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March 1, 2010
| Article
When Shauni Kelly was creating Hot Heads Barbershop and Cool Claws Nails in Albuquerque, N.M., she wanted to take the “rock star pedicure” service to the extreme — by tying the entire pedicure room decor into the “rock star” theme.
Keywords: celebrities opening a new salon pedicure areas pedicure furnishings salon decor/design
March 1, 2010
| Article
It’s sometimes instructive to take a look at the nail salon industry from the other side of the chair: the client’s side. That’s why it can be especially insightful to chat with a select breed of nail salon owner: the client-turned-salon entrepreneur.
Keywords: natural nail care On the Road opening a new salon pedicure areas pedicures
November 1, 2009
| Article
Current and former salon owners share their personal insights on the things they would go back and change, if only they could.
Keywords: business commissions hiring nail technicians manufacturers educators opening a new salon
October 1, 2009
| Article
In designing the spa and lounge, Dunlap went for chic simplicity and clean lines. She wanted a place where girlfriends could congregate.
Keywords: customer service Facebook marketing opening a new salon salon profiles social media
June 1, 2009
| Article
Creating a memorable opening for your nail salon requires intensive planning, organizational skills, and marketing savvy.
Keywords: business tools marketing/promotions opening a new salon professional image promoting your services
May 1, 2009
| Article
A likeable salon name can make a powerful emotional connection with your clientele, which makes it easy to remember and generates buzz, says Alexandra Watkins, chief innovation officer of Eat My Words. “The more memorable your name and the more people talk about it, the less advertising you have to do,” she says.
Keywords: marketing/promotions opening a new salon
March 1, 2009
| Article
Julie Nguyen, owner and founder of Blu Water Day Spa, has plenty of experience in the beauty industry. Coming to the United States when she was 16 and building on the beauty training she received in Vietnam, she worked in hair, then nails and cosmetics, and was quickly able to purchase her own salon.
Keywords: add-on services business charity natural nail care opening a new salon
February 1, 2009
| Article
If you think salon ownership is easy, take this quiz before you make the leap.
Keywords: opening a new salon opening your own salon owner issues reader surveys sustainable business
