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Six Tips for Opening a New Location
Ruiz Salon in Austin, Texas Is your salon so busy that clients are clamoring to get an appointment? Have you run out of chairs for new stylists? Maybe it’s time to open a new location. Or maybe not. Heath Smith, co-owner and director of operations for Ruiz Salon in Austin, Texas (with co-owner Allen Ruiz) [...]
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Dig Deep at Serious Business
Choosing where to spend your education dollars isn’t always a slam-dunk decision. Lots of factors apply: What current trends do you want your staff to learn? Do you want to make your color department stronger? Where is your staff the weakest? What are they most interested in learning more about? Of course, these questions apply [...]
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NAHA Know-How: Creating Your Best Entry
The North American Hairstyling Awards will soon be open for 2018 entries. Starting December 1, 2017 through February 8, 2018, applicants can learn more about the competition and submit their NAHA photos to https://probeauty.org/naha/.
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Opposites Attract Success: Leveraging Strengths in a Business Relationship
James Amato and Terry McKee, owners of Nuovo Salons in Sarasota, FL Going into business with a partner is not a decision to take lightly. Personality, professionalism, integrity and management skills all have to be analyzed in a potential partner. And when a partnership doesn’t work, a business is at stake—employees and clients are both [...]
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Charles Penzone’s Big Bang: Growth Through Technology
Ever wonder what it would be like to have six locations and employ 309 service professionals? Think about the logistics of booking clients, creating schedules and holding meetings. Did you start hyperventilating at the very thought of it? The six Charles Penzone salons in the Columbus, Ohio-area, do all this and more every day—smoothly and [...]
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