I agree Jill,,,,,,,,,when I first started reading
this thread, the first thing I thought of
was...........How is she going to make her payments? Lease and loans. OUCH.
Build first, then GO FOR IT...at least you can
make your bills. diana from indiana
At 11:57 AM 4/16/2013, you wrote:
I have the same type of setup in my private
salon, too & photos can be seen at
<http://www.jillsnails.com>www.jillsnails.com.
BUT.... I started out at a spa as an employee on
50/50 commission when I moved here because I had NO clientele.
After 2 yrs. I moved to another salon in a VERY
small 10'x12' room (and I'm being generous with
those measurements). It was their break room &
it had no door to shut off from the noise of the
rest of the salon. Within 3 yrs. I moved my way
up into the largest room of the salon & was
paying more than the hairstylists to rent it tho!
After being at that salon for 8 yrs. I started
my own salon in the downtown area, in a
commercial building, 2nd floor location
(ugh...stairs...and lots of them) in another
small room that was about 12'x12'. Then after 3
yrs. I absorbed the vacant room next to it & had
a connecting door put in, so I had double the
space. I was there a total of 5 yrs.
3 yrs. ago when my same landlord owned the
building next to it & a spot became available,
so I jumped on it. My salon now is on the 1st
floor, has a wheelchair ramp, & is lodged in an
entire 1 BR/1BA apartment that's located in
another commercial building with 2 other
businesses. I have my own washer/dryer in the
BA, the open LR/K is my nail area, while the 1
BR is my private pedi room. The next time I move
will be when I relocate to
Gatlinburg,TN.....several years from now in the future!
My point for telling you all this? YOU'VE GOT TO CRAWL BEFORE YOU CAN WALK!
I didn't start out on top. I took baby steps
with growing my business in a financially smart
way. There's more to running a salon than you
think & expenses versus income needs to be at
the top of your list for priorities...right up
there with choosing the best location for future growth.
If the amount of money you put out each month on
expenditures like rent, cost of monthly
supplies, gas, wear & tear on your car, lunch,
advertising, cell phone, etc. etc. EXCEEDS what
money you realistically may (or may not) bring
in for services charged, then that's what's
known as being "in the red".....aka being "in the hole". Not good.
And if you put your start up costs on a credit
card, you'll be paying WAY more for a LONG time
with the interest charged AND it puts you at a
greater risk for failure should something
unexpected happen....like a car wreck, health
issues, fewer clients than you expected due to
the many other cheaper nail salon choices, etc.
Just saying.....better to be safe than sorry!
List all the pro's & con's on paper to get a
clearer view, and be totally realistic with
yourself before you make a move you'll regret
later. Many nail techs have gone totally out of
the business due to making just 1 really bad
financial decision. There's never only 1 way, so
look around at other salon options & think outside the box.
Word of advice to all......IF the only way an
idea can work is for ALL things to flow
smoothly, then don't do it. Murphy's Law has a
funny way of stepping into your life just when
you expect it the least. I've seen it happen to
others & it's happened to me before, too, so I
can speak from 26+ yrs. experience. You'll be
sorry if you ignore the warning signs.
Jill Wright
<http://www.nailtechevent.com>www.nailtechevent.com
On Tuesday, April 16, 2013 9:53:28 AM UTC-5, Anna Banana wrote:
I'm so happy in my spot I don't know that I
could ever work in an open salon err again and
not sure my clients would receive services in
any other type of setting....we are all spoiled
and love the privacy quite and comforts of being
in a private room I suggest it to anyone that
has a good business mind and can hustle up
clientele just by doing great work and being
professional. We don't get walk in business and
we don't have a receptionist to fees us business
so you'd have to be able to acquire your
business and learn to keep them coming back and
happy enough to spread the word of your business.
Anna Z-James
<http://www.annazjames.com>www.annazjames.com
702-927-8831
On Apr 16, 2013, at 7:05 AM, Sheryl Goldberg <[email protected]> wrote:
OK So ”I” am jealous now……..Happy Anna? lol
From: [email protected]
[mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Anna Z James
Sent: Sunday, April 14, 2013 10:24 PM
To: [email protected]
Subject: Re: NailTech:: Re: Employee to Rental
I moved my room around today just another great
thing about being in your own space..,,when you
get bored of how your set up or want to change your decorations you can.
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Anna Z-James
<http://www.annazjames.com>www.annazjames.com
702-927-8831
On Apr 14, 2013, at 9:17 PM, NailPixi <[email protected]> wrote:
When I said that it was 25 minutes from my
current location, I ment current salon that I
work at. The new place would only be 5 minutes
from my home, so I am currently spending that
hour in the car and am looking to not have
that. I really do get all your points too. I
also appreciate the pictures from Anna. Its
nice to see how a room like that can be set
up. You guys are all great! I will let post again when I make my decision.
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