Guide on How to starting your own Hair Salon Business

STEP 1

Get your cosmetology license. 

New York Board of Cosmetology License Requirements

• COSMETOLOGIST LICENSE: 1000 Hours
• NATURAL HAIRSTYLIST LICENSE: 300 Hours
• ESTHETICIAN LICENSE: 600 Hours
• NAIL TECHNICIAN LICENSE: 250 Hours
• BARBER LICENSE: 2-Year Apprenticeship
• COSMETOLOGY INSTRUCTOR LICENSE: Cosmetology License + Work Experience
• WAXING LICENSE: 75 Hours

(9 Month program in New York See link for Schools)

Step 2 

Work for someone in the cosmotology field that you eventually want to have your salon specializing.  (Minimum of 1 year of on the job training)




Step 3 
Start marketing for clients among friends neighbors and associates 
Handing out cards and flyers at local stores and among friends, posting you new career on your Facebook with before and after pictures of clients.
get written testimonials from your clients

 Step 4 
Get your business Name and tax registrations



Step 5 Rent a chair in a Salon or do a commission split with the salon owner.
A commission split with the owner of the salon would be extremely beneficial to a new hair dresser especially if it is a marketing savvy popular salon because advertising is expensive and more cost effective and efficient if it is divided by numerous hair stylists in the salon.


Step 6 Create a website.  I would recommend using a local web designer that is going to work with you on the marketing aspects of the site and will teach you how to make many of the changes yourself.  Web site design and effective web marketing is an extremely customized product and I suggest where you want to be working very closely with the designer / marketer


Step 7 Create a facebook page, twitter account, linked in (list all social site to join)


Step 8.  Video blogging micro brand your self become famous in your niche
 the effect of repeated exposure that celebrities have on our mind also exists in the web world and the facebook world of our friends and clients

Step 7.  Promotional Material - Business, cards flyers, referral programs,  gold circle membership discounts etc.


Step 8 direct mail.  Especially to reffereal sources


Step 9 Get CSR Software.  A simple version of it such as microsoft office would be sufficient for a beginner.  Keep note about client and potential sales leads and referral sources


Step 10 Sales Presentation folder


Step 11 Telephone solicit for appointment with referral sources
(simple Script) Add Video link to Thomas Making a sales Phone call


Step 11 The sale presentation
(add link to Thomas making a Sample sales presentation