Episode 136

Ep. 136: Common Financial Mistakes that Salon Owners Make (and how to avoid them).

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In this week's episode Lauren discusses some of the most common financial mistakes that Salon Owners (of all experience levels) make, and how you can work to avoid them.

You don't need to address all the potential financial mistakes in your business at the same time, just take them one a time and watch your revenue and your profitability grow ~ Lauren Lappin.

8 Common Financial Mistakes that Salon Owners Make:

  1. Not having proper daily processes for handling transactions and cash. (01:30).
  2. Not optimising your Salon Calendar/Schedule, and not Block-Booking. (05:45).
  3. Not taking retail seriously enough. (10:30).
  4. Not maximising add-ons and upgrades to services. (15:30).
  5. Ignoring your reports, and running your business with blinders on. Not knowing (and understanding ) your key numbers. (18:30).
  6. Overspending on supplies and other business costs without checking for better deals and seeking out discounts from suppliers. (22:00).
  7. Undercharging and/or not increasing your prices, ever. (24:30).
  8. Not incentivising your Team to perform at their absolute best. (28:30).

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This Episode was Recorded and Produced by Josh Liston at DeadsetPodcasting.com

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This episodes theme music (Title: 'Highlander'') is from the amazing 'Scandianvianz'.

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About the Podcast

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Salon Goals
Honest conversations about leadership, profit, and the realities of growing a beauty business.

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Lauren Lappin

Lauren Lappin is a salon owner and business coach with over 12 years experience building and running a successful staff-led beauty salon. She works with beauty business owners to help them lead better, make clearer decisions, and build businesses that are profitable, well-run, and sustainable long-term.