finances - Tagged Posts

How to Write-Off a Business Conference

Our favorite industry CPA April McDaniel offers advice for what you can write-off as expenses when you attend an industry conference.

How Tippy Transformed One Owner’s Business

VIVO Beauty Bar Owner Samantha Sharpless, her Beautytender Allison Gillespie, and Tippy's Marci Zerbe share how implementing Tippy to manage tips has made a difference for the salon, its team members, and the clients, including lower credit card processing fees and higher tip volumes.

VIDEO: Disaster Assistance Loans for Small Businesses Impacted by Coronavirus (COVID-19)

They will also provide businesses with an immediate 3-month tax holiday.

How to Create Financial Security and Consistency in a Salon

“Study what you have and project your future business based on last year’s data…when you know your slow times, there will be no slow times!”

Feeling Tired and Uninspired at the Salon? Here's How You Can Thrive

Thrive is a call-to-action response to overwhelming evidence of salon professional’s lack of self-care and wellness. Thrive is a response to higher rates of cancers, depression, dermatitis, carpal tunnel, muscle pain and misalignment among salon professionals.

Are You Losing Money On Your Toning, Retouch Or Highlight Services?

The more you know, the more you save and the more money you make. That’s true of everything in your business. When you’re informed, you can make informed decisions. Knowing your numbers when it comes to hair color usage is particularly helpful because it’s so easy to over-use product and undercharge for services. Here’s how three salons, with the help of Vish software , http://www.getvish.com/demo/salontoday were able to analyze the data available at their fingertips to determine which services were losing money and which were producing healthy profits.

If You Had to Do it All Over Again: Advice from a Retiring Hairdresser on How to Build a Fulfilling Career

You may be surprised to hear some of the things he feels he got right...and some that he wishes he had done differently.

4 Tips to Build a Profitable Salon

As a salon owner, it’s part of your long list of responsibilities to run a profitable salon. Building a profitable salon means providing your team, and yourself, with opportunities for freedom, security, benefits, growth, education and much more! But like most aspects of running a business, it’s not an easy task. Here's some advice from SALON TODAY blogger, Kati Whitledge.

What Salons and Spas Need to Know About the New Tax Law

In December, Congress passed and Trump signed the biggest tax bill into law since 1986. Is this a blessing or a curse for salon owners? Find out as CPA Larry Kopsa reviews the changes with Salon Today.

The Importance of Taking Care of Yourself

As a beauty professional and a certified financial planner, John Lydick is a rare breed. In his first blog for Salon Today, he emphasizes the importance of taking care of yourself--physically, mentally and financially.