Opening a salon is a dream for many. While there’s a plethora of expected pros when going into business for yourself – like controlling your atmosphere, choosing your own retail and back bar, creating a flexible schedule, and branding yourself and your business - there is also a wealth of unexpected benefits that Sola stylists have discovered for themselves. With so much opportunity and support, these stylists have moved their careers in a direction they could once only dream of. It’s evident that going solo was the right move for them…read on to decide if it’s the right move for you, too!
In developing Salon Republic locations, Eric Taylor has created a community of solo hairstylists and beauty artists who can create their best working environment.
As a solo salon or spa artist, do you find yourself at a loss for ideas when it comes to promoting your business? If so, here are some tips to help get and keep your marketing on track.
Keeping up with education isn’t as daunting as it might sound at first for a stylist just stepping out on their own. With apps, social media and plenty of networking opportunities, see how these five independent stylists from Sola Salon Studios are thriving thanks to their flexible schedules and new-found education resources.
ShearShare helps to keep salons full and allows licensed barbers and cosmetologists to find space for their client appointments whenever and wherever they need it.
It’s liberating to step out on your own as a salon owner, forging your own path to success and setting your own terms for what that looks like. But it can also be overwhelming to balance all those new responsibilities, like marketing, inventory and budgeting. Read how these owners from Sola Salon Studios have figured out the magic formula and what it takes to rise from novice to powerhouse.
Educator, author and Cosmetologists Chicago board member Kathy Jager got real with aspiring solo artists on what it takes to be fulfilled and financially successful as an independent business owner.
Spring is the season for fresh, new makeovers—for you and your clients. Make over your consultation routine by sending clients Loxa Scripts for maintaining their new look and have the opportunity to win $10,000.
Whether you are the owner of a single chair salon, an independent contractor in a booth rental facility or flying solo in a salon or spa suite, one way to ensure better financial stability is to be sure that your schedule is filled with a good balance of clients.
Ricardo Santiago is the type of stylist that believes in doing it all, but it was a huge step when he took this philosophy beyond techniques and decided to try his hand at starting his own independent business.
