How to Open a Green Beauty Salon

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Make a list of all the services you plan to offer at your green beauty salon.

   Some green beauty salons offer facials and body packs.
   
   Others offer hair styling, manicures and pedicures or all of these services.
   
   The services you plan to offer will depend on the level of expertise you have.
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   Step 2: Research the best suppliers of green beauty products and their costs.

   Look for an official seal that qualifies each product as organic and double-check the ingredients. ,, Don't forget to add the costs of employees if you're planning to hire staff.
   
   Be conservative about your projected income.
   
   It may take you a few years after you open your green beauty salon to make a profit.
   
   You have to be patient! Have an accountant or small business adviser look over your business plan.
   
   He or she can alert you to costs you didn't know about, explain how taxes work for start-ups and inform you about deductibles for green beauty salons.
   
   Try to see if you can't get some friends or family on board, whether it's working, advertising, or even just moral support! , Talk to private investors about funding your business, or see if you can get a business loan from your bank. , If these are required, obtain them.
   
   You may have to try to do this before all else, depending on your age and also on time it will take. , A location that's easy and accessible is a pretty high priority.
   
   You might also want to check if there is any other competition located in the area. ,,, Hire those that are skilled, knowledgeable, friendly and support the ethos of your eco-friendly beauty salon. ,, You will draw in new customers and spread the word by offering people a first look and some free services.
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   Step 3: Scope out the competition in your neighborhood to find out what other salons offer and what their prices are like.

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   Step 4: Form a well-researched business plan: Make a list of all necessary startup costs

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   Step 5: including licenses

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   Step 6: materials

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   Step 7: utilities

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   Step 8: equipment

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   Step 9: marketing

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    Step 10: accountancy and taxes.

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    Step 11: Raise the necessary money for your green beauty salon.

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    Step 12: Contact the city to find out if you need any special licenses or permits to run a green beauty salon.

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    Step 13: Find a location that is accessible and offers enough traffic to bring in customers.

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    Step 14: Order all necessary eco-friendly equipment and supplies for your green beauty salon

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    Step 15: Find out if you can recycle any of the waste from your business

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    Step 16: like donating hair clippings to companies that manufacture oil absorbing mats for cleaning up oil spills.

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    Step 17: Interview personnel.

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    Step 18: Advertise your green beauty salon in local and national publications

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    Step 19: as well as on the Internet.

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    Step 20: Celebrate the opening of your green beauty salon by holding an open day for the public.

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