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by Staff
May 31, 2018
1 min to read
Presented by independent educators Tina Alberino, Jaime Schrabeck, and Ashley Gregory, the first Solo Owner Conference takes place August 19-20 in Salt Lake City. The two-day event focuses on business education for all self-employed beauty professionals, including nail techs, stylists, and estheticians.
Attendees will learn how to:
Protect their investment against costly violations of federal and state laws.
Develop unique services and establish profitable service pricing.
Brand their business through powerful imagery and social media engagement.
Overcome the limitations of solo ownership with best practices and effective policies.
For more information, go to www.nailtechrealitycheck.com.
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