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Your talent, skills and relationship building skills with your clients have made you a successful salon suite owner and entrepreneur. Clients are coming to you because you are great at what you do and they love the way they look and feel after visiting you. Now, you can turn your focus on growing your income. A great way to do this is by selling retail products to your clients. Nobody likes pushy salespeople, so a lot of stylists can be uncomfortable when they start selling products. Here are a few ideas to help you get comfortable selling retail in your suite: Be Helpful: Show your clients that you genuinely want to help them look and feel great with the products you sell....

In today’s startup-driven world, coworking spaces have proven practical options for entrepreneurs worldwide. Gaining momentum in the past few years, the shared environment remains a popular solution for growing businesses amid building transitions, long-standing companies that value creative collaboration and individuals determined to be their own bosses. While coworking spaces are embraced by countless industries, it’s quickly becoming a preferred way of life for health and beauty professionals in particular. According to Salon Today, there has been a 5 percent decrease in traditional commission-based salons in the last year. So what’s convincing stylists to make the switch from the conventional salon setting? Signs may point to the emergence of salon suite concepts, potential for a larger income and independence. The Emergence of...

A s a stylist, it’s natural to want security when you’re first starting out, and working on commission can help to provide this. As your skills and confidence improve, however, you may want more, including control of your time, your earnings, and your clientele. Here are just a few of the benefits you’ll gain from renting a suite or booth in a salon versus working for commission. Who's The Boss The greatest benefit of renting a chair or suite in a salon is that you are virtually your own boss. All the salon expects from you is that you pay your rent. Rather than turning over a percentage of all that you earn, you can pay a flat rate. From...