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Hey fellow geeks just looking for some inspirational ideas of what things you as a business owner do to protect your business. I've just taken on a full time member of staff who is a fab therapist. Currently she isn't making her wage and is being paid from what I am making in the hope that...

Hey geeks we're needing a teeny bit of advice. We've gone from the salon being so unbelievably busy where we can't physically book the work in even with us extending our already long opening hours to the salon being that quiet I'm panicking about paying wages etc. Have you found this...

Hi geeks is it really necessary to apply for change of use on your residential home to use it for business if you are only using 2 rooms in the house and the other 7 are all remaining the same?

Hey geeks I've got a massive problem that I need help with... There's only myself and another girl working at my salon and recently products, cotton wool and bed roll has started to go walkies. I've just came back from a week away on holiday to discover lots of things missing and lots and...

Hi geeks Are any of you who are stocking dermalogica finding that the sales have dropped right off as well as the interest in the brand? I've spent thousands on the stuff and I'm beginning to feel like it was a huge costly mistake as it's just not making me any money. It's now going to be...

Hi geeks looking for a bit of advice on commercial properties. We can't find a decent one anywhere!! I've now been looking for over a year and there's been nothing came along without a crazy price tag attached to it. Where did you find yours and how?

Hey fellow geeks. Just a quick question about business rates: Does anyone know how long they are exempt for? I've seen a fab property and rent wise it's fantastic but rates wise it doubles the cost which is what worries me. Advise anyone?

Hi geeks I'm needing some advice from any of you who work from home or from a property that is down as residential. Basically I'm looking at buying a house and using it for business and I'm needing to know how I go about doing this. I've asked the local council and they've said you apply...

We are a very busy salon in Westerhope Newcastle Upon Tyne. We are looking for a hard working, reliable and friendly experienced beauty therapist to join us at the salon. You will be required to carry out treatments to a high standard, sell products and build up a regular clientele base. If...

Ok so the problem I've got is that the new therapist I've just taken on isn't even making her wage as she's not booking clients back in and I can't even leave her on her own. I'm also having to shell out a lot more for insurance as well as more for my accountant to do the pay roll. What...

Hey I'm looking for a bit of advise on massage candles. I'm currently using eve taylors ones which I do my candle massage with. I'm looking around for a few other ones as well to do my candle massages with. Can anyone suggest any other companies that do them at trade price?

Hey geeks so I'm looking at taking minx on but I've heard too many times that it doesn't last very long on fingers at all but toes you get forever and a day out of. I was just wondering if anyone has tried doing minx fingers and applying a clear soak off gel overlay on to seal it in and...

So I've just taken in dermalogica which has cost me a small fortune and I'm looking to make the most out of the range. Does anyone have any advice or tips of how they Market or push the products and treatments or even any advice on training etc

Hey has anyone found any decently priced sample pots? I'm looking to buy maybe 500. I'm looking to use them for skincare samples and also for bath and body products so could possibly be looking for 2 different sizes. Anyone found any good companies for this?

Hey geeks :) I'm interested in entering my salon in for some awards but I don't even know where to start. I've seen some salons have won awards from their skincare companies etc but my skincare company (eve Taylor) doesn't do them. Has anyone ever won any awards or entered themselves in...

Ok geeks so I'm really wanting to do a business facebook account where I can add people as friends instead of having to get clients to like a fan page. I'm also wanting to do this as I can tag clients in pictures which will make a big impact on word of mouth I think. Anyone know how to do this? X

So geeks with the arrival of the new shellac products is anyone else finding they could now sell bucket loads of the old creative polishes which have now been discontinued as a product for clients to take home with them to paint their toes with if they've had there fingers done or vice versa. I...

Anyone else finding that nails and eyebrow waxing have very little profit as everyone is trying to under cut everyone? I'm needing to put up the cost of my nails and waxing and I'm nervous to as I feel clients won't be willing to pay what I need to charge to make a decent profit from to make...

Hey geeks just looking to see who charges for gel soak offs before they apply a fresh set. I haven't been but by looking at my prices I'm going to have to start as I'm now too cheap. What do you charge for gels and a soak off? And do u include a soak off free of charge?

So I dont know about the rest of you girlies and guys but have you noticed recently (since the recession) that there is not enough stable income to be had from having a salon or beauty business. I tend to find the business is all or nothing/ feast or famine and whilst your at your busiest...