Week 8: Using Downtime to Your Advantage

Don’t let downtime bring down your morale. Use the lull to accomplish projects that help you reach your long-term goals. Here are seven great ways to fill the space in your schedule:

Know Your Options for Finding Financing

With banks more reluctant than ever to lend to small businesses, salons must often look elsewhere for financing. There are several options available should your business fall outside the scope of traditional bank financing.  

4 Ways to Build Your Email List

John Rigo, a content marketer with small business technology platform Booker, offers these four tips for building your client email list.

Get Your Pedicure Cleaning on the Record

Pedicure spa cleaning logs are mandatory in California and Texas, and they’re a good idea no matter where your salon is located. Create your own format or borrow one from the Lone Star state.

Be Bold With Your Guarantee

Salon consultant Tammy Dennis recommends that owners offer an unconditional guarantee for their services to get customers through the door.

Minx Jewelry to Your Toes

Minx has extended its collection, offering new glitters, neons, and a super thin formula that will adhere to toenails.

Prevent Bacteria in Your Salon

Shape featured a woman’s story about her battle with MRSA.

Use Technology to Your Advantage

Career Handbook managing editor Sree Roy shares some way new nail techs can get ahead in the nail industry by taking advantage of new technologies.

Play Cupid for Your Customers

Salon owners fixes up clients on Valentine's Day