11 Ways You Can Raise Money For Your Salon In Ireland

Guest Article by Gloria Murray, Accountant and Director of Murray Associates Accountants It might seem like a good decision to borrow money to fund your new business or expand your existing salon, clinic, or spa. Before you do this, make sure you look at your cashflow. You have to make sure you can make the repayments each … Continued

Should You Have A Salon Employee Of The Month Program?

Employee of the month: One of the most classic forms of employee recognition out there and in the eyes of many, one that falls flat almost every time. Although the idea of implementing a salon employee of the month program might stem from a desire to inspire positivity and motivation, it can, unfortunately, backfire and undervalue … Continued

How To Turn A Contact Into A Salon Mentor In Just 5 Steps

A few weeks ago, our Founder and CEO Ronan Perceval wrote an article relating some of the lessons he’s learnt along his career building Phorest Salon Software. The most important takeaway was perhaps what this excerpt explains: “[…] whether it be to help you overcome different setbacks or just to plan for the future, as … Continued

When Is It Time To Hire An Assistant Salon Manager?

This should be an easy question to answer, right? As soon as you can afford it! Wrong. I believe that it’s a little more complicated than that. First, because your assistant salon manager is someone you want to be able to trust at all times – which can be challenging in itself –  but second, because … Continued

Should You Be The One Paying For Salon Training Courses?

There is no getting around the fact that salon owners who invest in staff training reap a plethora of rewards. This includes better-skilled employees, increased staff retention rates, happier clients and increased profits. You have to invest in your team if you want to exceed. But should you be paying for all these salon training courses … Continued

What Are Salon Cash Flow Projections & How Can They Help?

Salon cash flow predictions. They’re a bit like having a crystal ball: they help you to look into the future and predict if or when you could run out of cash – or even better, have loads of money! For example, imagine it takes four months longer than had planned for you to break even … Continued

Recruitment In The Digital Age: Advertising Salon Job Openings

How we find jobs has changed. We have technology to thank for that. One of the direct knock-on effects of this reality is that finding and recruiting the right staff is becoming increasingly difficult. As if that wasn’t enough, there’s often a discrepancy between the skills hair and beauty courses teach, and the skills salon … Continued

9 Subtle Signs An Employee Is Thinking Of Leaving Your Salon

Stylists and therapists move around, particularly in the earlier days of their career. If you’re lucky enough to have one or more linchpins (someone who adds salon-wide value way beyond their role) on your team, you’ll want to keep them for as long as possible. In fact, some salon owners think that it’s their responsibility … Continued

What You Need To Know Before Buying An Existing Salon

If you have even the slightest bit of entrepreneurship in you, it is very likely that there will be a time in your hairdresser, stylist or beauty therapist career where you think: “Right, it’s time. I’m ready to run my salon (or spa!).” From there you might decide that opening a salon, clinic, or spa … Continued