salon business

So You Want to Become a Platform Educator?

So you want to become a platform educator? No, you do not.

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5 Steps to Achieving Financial Security

The first thing you should do after cosmetology school or even a bit before is sketch out your financial plan of action. Your success and financial security will require that you establish a solid learning foundation for your personal, professional and financial development. FIRST CHAIR asked President and Founder of Hairdresser Career Development Systems Jon Gonzales how a newly graduated salon professional can establish a solid start on his or her path to financial security.

VIP Rewards Program at Salon Ingá in Florida

Floridian business Salon Ingá launched a VIP membership program in 2014 and shares how its affected the success of the salon in the first few months.

Jonathan Kane's Zero Waste Salon Study

Working with The National Association of Eco-Friendly Salons and Spas and Terracyle, Jonathan Kane Salon and Spa in Flossmoor, IL, was able to cut their trash production by 75 percent. Read the study!

SALON TODAY 200 Owners Celebrate Business Success

Roughly 380 people representing 84 of the SALON TODAY 200 honorees gathering following Serious Business in New Orleans to celebrate success in business.

2 to 10 and UMass Launch Executive Salon Management Program

The 2 to 10 Project announces a unique partnership with University of Massachusetts College in Boston, to develop an executive salon management program.

New Consumer App Helps Clients Communicate Needs to Stylists

A mobile app developed by three students at Baylor University helps clients bridge the communication gap with stylists, ensuring a more consistent result at each visit.

2014 SALON TODAY 200: Defining Success for Salon and Spa Business

The combined statistics of the 2014 SALON TODAY 200 honorees creates a snapshot look at the economic health of the salon and spa industry, and provides important benchmarking information all owners can use.

The Top 20 Lessons For a Salon Owner by Neil Ducoff

This year being Strategies' 20th Anniversary, CEO and founder Neil Ducoff lends his top 20 lessons to salon business owners that he's learned from his 20 years in the salon industry.

Evanoff Joins Keune

Keune Haircosmetics has appointed Linda Evanoff as regional salon specialist on the West Coast.