Archive for March 30th, 2008
Help from the Small Business Administration (from the GSH archives)
The Small Business Administration has come a long way since I first looked to them for help when I started my salon. Now they are all about the internet and there are LOADS of resources and TONS of information there. Not a bad place to start if you are in the “Should I open my [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )The Customer Is Sometimes Right (from the GSH archives)
We have talked before (and I have taken some guff) about my belief that the customer is NOT always right. Customers are human.
They sometimes are wrong. I know. It seems crazy and counter to everything you have read about how to succeed in business. But it is the honest truth. You cannot please everyone. [...]
Marketing Secrets (from the GSH archives)
We all know there is business advice available on the internet, but for many of us, we don’t know where to begin looking for the answers. I found a publication put together by Hewlett Packard that is a collection of advice from online business writers. Not only is the publication full of good advice, it [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )So, you think you want to open your own salon? (from GSH archive)
Ah, small business ownership. The Great American Dream.
I talk people out of it all the time.
The biggest reason? There is less money in it than you think.
The next biggest? It is more work than you think.
The next? Just because you are a good hairdresser doesn’t mean you will be a good business owner.
Here is an [...]
Business Owner’s Toolkit
I found a great resource for small business owners. You have to sign up as a member, but membership is free. It gives you access to lots of forms that you may find very helpful.
Click around the sight and make use of all their resources.
Here’s an excerpt from the post Owner’s Checklist for Starting a [...]
