Coaching Corner: A Beginners Guide To Starting Your Own Beauty Business with Abigail King

Published: Jan. 30, 2023, 8 a.m.

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Have you been thinking about starting your own beauty service-based business and you need clarity on the steps to take to get started and what to focus on first - but you feel like every successful business owner is gatekeeping the info that got them to where they are??\\xa0

Like no one wants to share their \\u201csecret\\u201d to success because they don\\u2019t want YOU to become their competition? #RUDE

That\\u2019s exactly how podcast listener Abigail King felt when she applied to be a guest on the show. She says:

\\u201cI\\u2019m currently work for a waxing franchise, and I\'m wanting to work for myself. I really just want to have a Salon Suite and do my own thing. And that\'s really why I got into aesthetics, was to be able to have my own business. But I find it a very big challenge to go from one [employee] to the other [business owner]. And I feel like\\xa0 everyone is holding this secret, and they just don\'t want to say, this is how they did that.\\u201d

Rest assured my friends\\u2026.It will be revealed today!

Today I\\u2019m sharing the first steps you should take in starting your business (even if you have 0 clients), when to make the transition from part time to full time business ownership, and how to price yourself in a way that allows you to not only pay the rent - but pay yourself too!\\xa0

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Episode Highlights:

  • [5:54] What to do if you have a non-compete agreement with your current employer?
  • [7:31] How to reduce the financial stress of starting a new business.
  • [13:13] Here\\u2019s what I think about looking at other businesses to figure out your prices.

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I created a FREE Beauty Biz Prep + Planning Guide for anyone who is tired of working for someone else and wants to become their own BOSS! In it you learn:

  • The secret to getting ahead of the competition online.
  • Breaking down the legalities of running a business.
  • Location, location, location - the key factors to know in choosing a location.
  • The MUST HAVE start up supplies and equipment needed to open your doors quickly.
  • Establishing and claiming your business name and brand online.
  • Discover how to get your first few paying clients so you can start to generate sales.

You can download the guide by going to www.thelashpreneur.com/prepandplanning

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