Your Hair Salon Business Plan -- With Style

Some hair stylists begin in their kitchen; some work in salons for someone else. At some point most want a hair salon business plan that will lead them to real success.

It sounds like you are there right now.  And that's great.  You've got experience.  You've got a client base.  Your know your stuff.  Now is the time you should be thinking about stepping out on your own.

Most states do NOT require that you personally have a beautician's license before opening a salon, so anyone with strong business savvy is a candidate for a beauty salon.  If you do happen to have that styling card in your hand, you are a long way ahead.

The Business Plan For Starting A Hair Salon

There are two reasons you need a business plan:

1. To set out your business before opening a hair salon; and
2. To raise financing.

Let's start with that first one:  Getting your ideas in order, setting out the costs and income, planning the promotion, etc.

(Note: Don't worry if you don't know how to use Excel.  The financial worksheets are printed in the workbook for you too.)

With solid experience in your pocket, you truly are a step ahead.  You already know what a lot of the supplies will cost, and what kind of traffic can count on, week after week.  You know the general fees charged in your area, where to cut corners, and where not to.

So the first step right now is just to set it all out.  That's what this great workbook does.  START UP RIGHT NOW is made just for your use.  Don't submit this business plan to a banker -- it is for your eyes only.  Scratch it out and mess it up.  Use the dozens of worksheets and checklists to determine what you already know, what you need to know, and how to find the answers.  Pencil in your estimates on all kinds of costs.  Figure out what you can do to increase revenues, now, before opening your doors.

There is no magic "right" answer in this hair salon business plan.  There are only the answers that are right for you.  Take a few hours, a few days, or longer.  It will be the best time you ever devote to your business.  Best yet, it is remarkably inexpensive:

Click here to find out more about START UP RIGHT NOW.  Or buy it now and begin working on your business plan right away:

A Hair Salon Business Plan For Financing Your Business

Have you wondered what this business plan stuff is all about?  Well, there are basic items like bios and stats and charts.  Then there is the "extra" stuff, the part that really makes your plan sing.

For a bit more detail (about 150 pages worth), look to the Beauty Salon Business Plan with a complete workbook, a template for your use, and financial summaries to set out your financing plan.

 

This is the business plan that is needed when you need financing.  It is what bankers expect to see, so plan on taking a bit of time to develop a strong business plan.

If you've already completed the Start Up Right Now workbook, this one will be a breeze for you.  It has a lot of the same information, but presented in a fashion that will convince a banker to lend you money -- no small accomplishment.  This one, too, is very inexpensive, and ready to go:

Click here for more info on the 7 Step Beauty Salon Business Plan

What Makes A Hair Salon Business Plan Great?

There are a number of things that might just impress the daylights out of your bankers.

• You could have an exceptional client base.
• You could have stylists trained by industry leaders.
• You could have a location to knock their socks off.

Whatever it is that is going to set your hair salon business plan apart, use it as the centerpiece of the presentation.  Don't ever assume that the banker will know your strengths -- she won't, even if she is a patron of yours.  Set it out in your own hair salon business plan.

Remember:  Each and every hair salon is different.  Each has its own style, its own location, its own client base.  No two are exactly alike.  (And do note that, although you will find completed sample business plans with your Beauty Salon Business Plan set, it is unlikely you find one exactly like your own business.)

A Few Customer Reviews:

 Nadine Leschateaux.  "I tried everything.  I even invited my banker in for a free styling.  He declined.  Even his wife declined.  It wasn't until I personally got serious about it and wrote it all out that he started taking me seriously.  Then he sat down with me and told me exactly what I needed to do to get the SBA financing that I was after.  wheeeew.  What a relief.  It only took me three months to get there."

Eduardo (Huntington Beach, CA).  My banker was impressed with the fact that I have owned several small businesses, although none of them were hair salons. 

 

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