Negotiate Credit Card Rates and Save Big
Poring over line items to make cuts in a budget is tedious, stressful and time consuming. But as every small business owner knows, it’s also necessary. And if you’re looking at making staff changes, it can be downright painful. But Jim Pacifico, founder of World Class Financial Services, says there’s one item that’s simple and [...]
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Weathering the Storm: Picking Up the Pieces after Hurricane Harvey
By U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Zachary West [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons In late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey blew through Houston, flooding the city and leaving thousands of people homeless. When Harvey finally passed, Josephine’s Salon and Spas owner Vivian Yeh breathed a sigh of relief. Her home was intact and her three [...]
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Getting To Know Barbara De Laere, the New Aveda Global GM
At the age of 14, when most kids are focused on making the soccer team or lining up a summer job scooping ice cream, Barbara De Laere was writing letters to the heads of major companies.
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Minimize Stylist Turnover to Maximize Salon Profit
As any salon owner can attest, hiring never stops. Just when you think all the pieces are in place, your star stylist announces she’s pregnant and going to stay home after the baby is born. Or your favorite manager moves out of state.
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Beauty and the Political Beast: How to Get Involved in Salon Legislation
Holly Vaught, corporate education director for K. Charles & Co. salons in the San Antonio, Texas area, decided to get involved in politics in 2006 when her company opened two Aveda Institutes (one in San Antonio and one in Corpus Christi).
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