• Your personal purpose and goals for wanting and starting a salon
  • How to develop your company to facilitate those goals
  • How to write and develop a successful business plan
  • Why your business plan needs to be a living and breathing document
  • The various types of salons and contracting businesses
  • How to choose the business structure that's right for you and the tax advantages/disadvantages of each (C-Corporation, S-Corporation, Limited Liability Company, Limited Partnership, etc.)
  • When and how to secure licenses, registrations, liability insurance, etc for startup operations
  • How to provide health benefits for your employees through proper compensation rates
  • Understanding your tax responsibilities and how to file your returns
  • How to strengthen your systems for management, marketing, finances and daily operations
  • How to finance your salon and expansion projects
  • How to distinguish between employees, independent contractors, and booth renters (and how to decide which workers are best suited for your business).
  • Guidelines for hiring and utilizing independent contractors in your business
  • Guidelines for providing booth rental workspace
  • Guidelines for hiring W-2 employees
  • How to build a multi-million dollar salon using a detailed case study
  • How to find and properly classify workers for each business/ salon type
  • Why renting chairs or hiring contractors may not be your best option
  • How creating a career path in your organization will help you retain staff
  • How to create price structures and implement increases
  • The rights and responsibilities of self-employed workers
  • Planning your company’s future and your exit (retirement) strategy