- 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
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