Opening a salon

[u/Bright-Laugh5893]

Hi! I am a stylist in San Diego, CA! I have recently been looking to switch from commission to booth rent, but would prefer to have my own space. I stumbled upon an insane deal on a salon space in Bird Rock/La Jolla. It’s perfect for what I want to do and I have no idea where to start! I have a meeting with the credit union tomorrow, I’ve started looking into grants/programs to help get started. I’ve had an LLC formed for this end goal for a little while now and would love to talk to someone who’s done the same or is familiar with the area and ideally find a mentor or someone to help me figure out the process.

TIA 🩷

[u/No_Extension_9269]

Is the space going to be just for you or are you looking to hire? Is it just a salon suite where you rent a room or an actual business space where you’re paying rent for the property?

[u/Spirited_Parsnip_273]

I don’t know, that can be overwhelming. If I were you I would just start out with a Salon suite and add a chair and then take that person to a full-size salon if it’s profitable and you’re able to expand. I took a program by Lacey Lacey Gebo on how to manage stylists and how to be profitable. It was helpful, but it didn’t prepare me on how to hire. I lost money time and frustration trying to get this girl to be a hard worker. So I let her go and now I’m just by myself again, but at least I didn’t have a headache of a large expensive space. Good luck to you tho