Heath Smith, co-founder of Ruiz Salons in Austin, Texas, has experienced his fair share of salon change since going into business with Allen Ruiz in 1988. In the process, he's discovered a solid system for managing it.
Vagaro scheduling and management software helps keep salons and spas running efficiently with all the tools a modern owner needs, including online booking, a POS system, email and text marketing, push notifications and much more.
Gratuities cause hassles for owners. You have to pay taxes and credit card processing fees on tips and you have to distribute them to the team. Strategies' Neil Ducoff shows you what a no-tipping salon looks like, and what you need to do to get there.
The brand's art initiative inspires hair pros as well as everyone else to "create your way," while a pop-up barbershop offered free haircuts to the public on the mural's launch day.
A fun, quick-thinking quiz that tests your management decisions. There's no right or wrong answers, just a Would-You-Rather choice between two options.
Continuing our series on how to build a more sustainable business while looking out for the planet through the 3Rs of the Environment, Valorie Tate from Sustain Beauty looks at RECYCLE.