MENU
SEARCHI recently have been debating over what company I want to go with to start taking credit cards again. I haven’t taken credit or debit cards in about four years due to the high cost on
I recently have been debating over what company I want to go with to start taking credit cards again. I haven’t taken credit or debit cards in about four years due to the high cost on my end. I do however understand that few people carry cash anymore and less and less people are writing checks. People are happy to go paperless whenever they can. The two options that I've narrowed it down to are the application on the iPhone that allows you to take credit cards and punch them in manually or The Square, which actually allows you to scan a credit card.
Both options are perfect for my business and income; however, both options require me to upgrade my current phone, which is in perfectly good working order. I decided to start squirreling away my tip money, which is what I usually do when I would like to make a larger purchase that is outside of my monthly work or personal budgets. But of course as soon as I start doing this other expenses come up. My car registration is due (which seems to go up every year, instead of down like the value of my car) and I have to get my car smog-checked this year in addition to the regular fee. Then, I had to pay for my massage and esthetic insurance. The easy part of that is both of these types of insurance get paid together and I thank God that ABMP/ASCP is a great value for my money year after year. The downfall is these necessary expenses keep leaving me with nothing leftover to purchase a new phone.
Enter: a very wonderful and thoughtful friend/client.
“Karyn, I decided to upgrade my old iPhone 3 and buy the new iPhone 4. I know that you want an iPhone. Do you think we can work out a trade or something?”
“That would be lovely. Is $100 reasonable?”
“Yes, can I trade for services like brow waxes and pedicures?”
“Absolutely!”
Conclusion: I get a new phone and can start taking credit cards and debit cards again, widening up my clientele base, and Lauren gets to save some money this summer on services she already likes to get. Everyone wins.
—Karyn, Body Skin and Nails by Karyn, Roseville, Calif.
Month three of Graffiti Nail Bar’s new location has been more than a handful and to say it’s been interesting is an understatement. I’ve had a few manicurists inquire about working at GNB over the last
I have a small obsession with indie/franken polishes that has almost consumed what little free time I have. I haven't purchased any because I know I can make some. I do, however, love coming across different
So, this post is about two weeks late. It should have been done over two weeks ago, but that didn't happen. I've become absolutely horrible at multitasking, and because of that it has now become the
I had my very first interviews with some really great manicurists. The crazy part about all this is I have never been in management before in my life, so this was a completely new experience for
My summer is coming to and end, and I'm so glad to have my kids back in school. I tried to make it all about my kids this summer, but work always gets in the way.
I wondered what I would blog about after the whole renovation, opening few weeks, and settling in. I thought it would get pretty mundane after that, but, no, life after moving is a whole other story.
Things have been running well, and I haven't had too many issues thus far. My appointment book has been full and booked at least a week in advance. So I've been happy with things...until a few
So I have no idea what to write this week. I've been knee deep in toenails and acrylic dust! Business has done so well that I haven't even had time to put the little finishing touches
Three weeks open, and things are pretty normal. My clients can't believe the place looks like it does, especially since the last place was pretty colorless. I'm happy and relieved now that I'm out of the
As I'm getting settled in, I have a few more decisions to make. One of them is whether I should have a retail area. I have never had retail on hand, but if a client needs
Hi all in the nail world! I've been busy here at the Purple Pinky Nail Salon! My open house, which I called a "sip and see," was a success. I had about 50 people come. The
So why is it the end of the month, and I didn't even realize that?! Seriously, I knew what date it was, but deadlines and bills have just whizzed by me all month. I've never been
So, it's the middle of my third week, and I have a recurring issue that I have never had such a problem with before: No call no-shows. I've never had such a great no-shows problem. It's
Summer has officially started for us here in Virginia. Schools are out and, as many others, I made the list for "worst end-of-the-year moms" :)Between tardies, gluing junk to homework, and reading baby books to save
Holy canolis, I'm a nail salon OWNER! Boy, how my to do list has gotten longer. My salon has been open for almost three weeks. The response has been great. My location is on a very
Where to start...where to start...well, let's start with: Why start over? When I graduated from nail school I was immediately hired at a busy full-service salon, and I started working hard to build a clientele. I
Last year I was a busy nail tech in a small town, completely content in what I was doing, trying to advance myself and set myself apart with the competition in my area. Had you asked
