Startup

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Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa

by Eileen Figure Sandlin

Published 16 June 2005

Cash In on the High Price of Looking Good

Make money while making people look good. If this sounds like a dream come true, then stop thinking and start styling! Attractive hair, newfound energy and a revitalized appearance will remain invaluable commodities no matter what ups and downs await...

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Cash In on the High Price of Looking Good

Make money while making people look good. If this sounds like a dream come true, then stop thinking and start styling! Attractive hair, newfound energy and a revitalized appearance will remain invaluable commodities no matter what ups and downs await the economy. Personal care is a growing industry where industries abound, so why not be the one to claim the wealth?

Start Your Own Hair Salon and Day Spa will take you step-by-step through the entire process, from having the dream to making it a reality. Professional industry experts share inside information and invaluable advice, revealing how they have been successful in this lucrative business and, more important, how you can be successful, too.

You will learn how to:

• Analyze the market, write a business plan and advertise effectively
• Establish a website to spread the world and bring in more revenue
• Increase sales with no extra effort by applying simple upselling techniques
• Keep track of your finances with ready-to-use work sheets

Whether you love styling hair or prefer managing personnel, you’ll find that it pays to help people look and feel great. This essential guide will show you the profitable way of making someone’s day.

Start Your Own Fashion Accessories Business

by Eileen Figure Sandlin

Published 1 January 2009

Basic updating of resources and interviews with successful owners in the fashion accessories business. Trendy entrepreneurs learn how to create and sell their own accessories, buy wholesale accessories for resale or establish their own online or traditional store. Our experts take them step by step from creating a business...Read more

Basic updating of resources and interviews with successful owners in the fashion accessories business. Trendy entrepreneurs learn how to create and sell their own accessories, buy wholesale accessories for resale or establish their own online or traditional store. Our experts take them step by step from creating a business plan, to setting up a home workshop and office, exploring the market, managing finances, publicizing and advertising the business and much more. Industry professionals and practicing home-based business owners provide unique insights, tips and tricks to ensure success. This step-by-step guide gives aspiring entrepreneurs everything they need to know to turn their passion for fashion into a successful business.

Start Your Own College Planning Consultant Business

by Eileen Figure Sandlin

Published 19 August 2013

Thanks to today's busy lifestyles, nearly 4,500 institutions of higher learning, and more than 21 million students, the need for college admissions consulting services continues to grow. The experts at Entrepreneur detail how education enthusiasts and/ or those with a passion for counseling others can take advantage of this...Read more

Thanks to today's busy lifestyles, nearly 4,500 institutions of higher learning, and more than 21 million students, the need for college admissions consulting services continues to grow. The experts at Entrepreneur detail how education enthusiasts and/ or those with a passion for counseling others can take advantage of this home-based business opportunity.

Coached by our experts, entrepreneurs learn how to identify their specialty or services from steering high school students towards acceptance to assisting in filing admission and financial applications and other market needs. They also learn business basics such as establishing their company as a legal entity, outfitting a home office, handling the finances, promoting your services and the like. Given contact lists, resource lists, sample documents, and even interviews from practicing entrepreneurs sharing money-saving tips, pitfalls to avoid, and tricks of the trade, entrepreneurs gain all the intel they need to make their business startup and launch a success.

Start Your Own Consulting Business

by Entrepreneur Magazine and Eileen Figure Sandlin

Published 29 May 2014

Leading entrepreneurs into the multi-billion dollar consulting industry, the experts at Entrepreneur show you how to capitalize on your talents to help others achieve their business goals. Coached by experts, learn to define your market, find and keep clients, obtain licenses, set rates, monitor cash flow, hire staff, prepare...Read more

Leading entrepreneurs into the multi-billion dollar consulting industry, the experts at Entrepreneur show you how to capitalize on your talents to help others achieve their business goals. Coached by experts, learn to define your market, find and keep clients, obtain licenses, set rates, monitor cash flow, hire staff, prepare contracts, agreements, and reports, and more. Includes new interviews with successful consultants, updated answers to frequently asked questions, and a completely refreshed list of the top 20 consulting businesses.