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Rethinking the Tip Tax Credit
As the salon industry finds new champions with Representatives Darin LaHood and Suzan DelBene, a new bill promises credits on the FICA taxes owners pay on tips.
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Financial Management
Why Stylists Need to Report Tip Income
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November 13, 2018
April McDaniel, a CPA with Kopsa Ottte, a leading tax and accounting firm working with salons across the U. S., explains why you should report your tips.
Management Practices
How to Know When It's Time to Fire a Stylist
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November 1, 2018
Letting go of a team member is never easy, but sometimes it is necessary in order to maintain the culture and a positive environment in your salon. Here are some things to consider before you terminate an employee.
Profiles
Tonya Jones Grows Her Business Through Community Grassroots Efforts
Tonya Jones expands her salon brand through involvement in community boards and by educating her stylists on the importance of local networking.
Salon Management
Paris Parker Designs a Communal Creative Space to Inspire its Team and the Industry
Above the newest Paris Parker location in New Orleans, Neill Corporation creates Studio 633, a communal creative space that can be used for photo shoots, education session, small events and business meetings.
Profiles
Harmonizing Salon Success
October 31, 2018
In a candid heart to heart, Sine Qua Non's Laura Boton touches on her musical background, as well as what inspired her to create a three-location salon company in Chicago and continues to drive her success.
Team Building
What's the Weirdest Thing to Happen At Your Salon?
Power outages, team members in labor and unwelcome critters--owners share their most unusual experiences in the salon and how their teams dealt with the challenges.
Salon Management
Van Counsels
A quiet conversation with Van Council at the 2018 Aveda Congress yields a wealth of managerial advice for salon owners.
Team Building
Cutting Loose Hosts Social Hour to Connect with Area Students
After years of visiting area cosmetology schools, the leadership at Cutting Loose Salon hosts a recruitment-oriented social hour designed to give students a chance to soak in their salon's culture and envision their future.
Skin Care
Are You Using CBD in Your Spa Services? (Maybe You Should Be)
With CBD's surge in popularity due to its calming, anti-oxidant and anti-inflammatory benefits, Ruby Room in Chicago sees success with its CBD massage treatment and retail offerings.
News
Easy to Manage Referral Programs for Salons
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October 9, 2018
Are your guests excited to spread the great news about your salon to everyone they know? When they do, are they being thanked? If your goal is to begin a program that is easy to manage, you’re in luck! In this article Salon Today Blogger Kati Whitledge shares how her staff at Be Inspired Salon captures guest referrals, how they thank them, and how they gift them for their advocacy.
Career
7 Dos and Don'ts Before, During and After a Salon Crisis
After an aging steam pipe exploded and showered asbestos in Manhattan’s Flatiron District, businesses like Butterfly Studio in NYC, were not allowed to return due to the dangerous hazardous material. Learn what to do if a similar crisis hits your salon.
Career
What Every Potential Assistant Should Know
Arik Efros, owner of the Eva Scrivo Salons and Academy, shares his top five tips for salon owners and assistants when looking for the perfect fit.
Salon Business News
Increased Retail Sales of 78% in One Week? #SalonRetailWeek Proves It Can Be Done
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September 26, 2018
Inspired by the success of its #30Days2Grow challenge, Phorest Salon Software designs a week-long retail competition, invites all salons to enter, and issues daily challenges to the participants. What happens to these salons' retail sales is beyond inspiring.
Financial Management
Will It Play in Peoria?
September 20, 2018
In Editor Stacey Soble's monthly column, she snags an opportunity to watch Heather Bagby teach a Summit Stylist class and witnesses the power of stylists embracing their numbers.
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