New salon owners blog about the unique trials and tribulations of getting their brand new nail salons running, including passing building inspections, building a clientele, and developing services.
We've been tracking our advertising results since we opened — and the results have been rather surprising in a way. Years ago with my first nail salon I tried every form of print advertisement and nothing seemed
The past two weeks have moved a lot faster than I ever expected. While searching online I found two spa chairs on Craigslist. If you are an avid reader of the blog (which I know you
Our first two months have been very good to us. While we still have many open appointments during the day, we are steadily increasing business. Running a nail salon is a new market area for me,
Should a guideline be written in a salon manual that an employee is not allowed to take client hair formulas if they are fired, laid off, and/or the employee leaves for personal reasons? Should the client
We recently bought an existing nail salon in NYC. I was a former client and always fantasized about what I would do with a salon if I ever owned my own. Well, here I am, and
Our first month open has been a fabulous month, with only a few kinks that we’re working on resolving. First, our roof has a leak. We’ve had some really heavy rains over the past month, and we opened
Now that the salon is almost ready for its opening, I can put my marketing plan in place. The new school marketing methods are social media marketing. This includes Facebook, Twitter, and the website. Social media
Hi Alica,Thanks for your response, it was very helpful. A few more questions: What is a good square footage for a nail salon with eight manicure stations and six pedicure stations? Is $3,100/monthly + taxes too
September 25 was the open house for our grand opening. This is an event I couldn’t have pulled off without the help of a couple of friends from another business networking group I'm involved in, Coffee
On my way out of the salon last week, I looked up and there it was: the Upscale Nail Bar & Boutique name on the sign in the shopping center. We have been waiting for a
