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    Paying staff/closing

    Hi guys I have a wage bill of £7000 a month, was told I could get a grant of £3000 now government will pay 80% of wages. WhG happens if I can afford the other 20% and how will I manage when all I can claim is £90 for myself!
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    Selling business?

    hi guys I've ran my own successful hair salon now for the past 6 years, however I've received some news that I have to have major surgery on my back and may need to look at options as I'm going to be off work for at least 12mth and have been adviced to give up my career in hair altogether. I...
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    Apprentice question

    hi guys We have our first apprentice who should be qualifying in the next four weeks at level 2. However she turns 19 in 3 weeks time. She is not confident enough to be able to do any clients as yet as she's still really really quite and this is one thing we are building on. Our questions...
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    Renting chair and maternity

    Hi guys I currently have a girl working in our salon on rent a chair basis. Her contract is up and wants it replacing but wants more than a year contract. She hasn't spoke to me about it but has spoke to girls on shop floor that she is going to be trying for a baby at the end of this year or...
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    Electric companies?

    There actual readings, are salon is only hair and has 8 sections and no beauty. We supply weekly readings and can't for the life of us understand why it's so high, they keep comming out to check but just say we are using that amount
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    Electric companies?

    my salon electric bills are now almost £10,000 a year! I need to find a cheaper supplier than edf quickly as my contract is up, does anyone know of any cheaper companies
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    New sections

    hi guys I have a nine section salon and need to tidy it up. I'm looking for some sections which have a shelf on however I don't want to spend a huge amount and wondered if anyone new of any good places to try, I've been looking in the magazines however a few I have seen in magazines and then on...
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    Commission?

    Ah, so for example instead of 50% of the take the salon owner would only get 30% once she has took the 20% off what she would pay as vat?
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    Commission?

    Hi guys I have been asked to rent a chair to someone on a commison basis. When working out her weekly take do I take off vat before working out her commison or do I bais Her commison on the figures inc vat? She won't be vat reg but I am?
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    Disposable towels

    Hi guys Has anyone actually moved to disposable and noticed a cost change? Our new direct debit for elect has gone up to £598 a month omg! We worked out using one towel per client then we would need approx 150-200 towels per week so would cost us about £70 in disposable towels. Just scared I...
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    Disposable towels

    Unfortunately we live up north so not the best weather lol plus we don't have any outside space :-( just got a revised direct debit for electric and we now paying £598 a month in electric!!! That's £198 more than our rent!
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    Disposable towels

    Cool might have a shop around and give the, a try anything has to be better then us paying over £500 a month in electricity
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    Disposable towels

    How do you find them? We are doing approx 114 clients a week at the min?
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    Disposable towels

    Hi guys I own a small salon with 5 staff, our electricity bill has just gon over the £500 a month level and it's due to our washer and drier never being off. We looking at the idea of dispossible towels - has anyone tried them and what's your thoughts? We are trying to work out all angles...
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    Help with rent question?

    I have a member of staff who has asked me if instead of being employed if she can be commision only (rent a chair) she wants 40% of colours (using my stock) and 50% of cuts and 10% of all retail she sells My question is if I work out her take home commision would it be based on her take inc...
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    Electricity suppliers

    Hi guys I'm currenty with eon and my bills are £400 a month now, I'm looking to change suppliers anyone got any good deals lately?
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    Back washes?

    Hi guys I need a double back wash and wondered where is the cheapest place or if anyone knows of any good offers?
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    Salon equipment, console table

    Hi guys Why is salon equipment so expensive! We are looking for some console tables and mirrors, normal console tables you can pick up for £100 but as soon as you say hairdressing there ave £200-500 anyone know where I can get some console sections at reasonable prices
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    Hair extensions

    Hi guys I'm currently in a small rural town where money is not high. I currently only offer raccoon hair extensions but haven't done one set in four years just because of the price of the hair. I'm looking at offering an alternative but never used pre bonded, nail tip, micro boded etc. I've...
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    Hair extension suppliers

    How many strands of the angle hair does it take to do a full head
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