The hairdressing business for creative people is a very promising and interesting business. Well, if there is no money to open a large salon, then at first it is quite possible to start your project from the first stage. For this, a home hairdresser can be organized, which does not require large investments. Is it worth it to do such a thing, and what stages will you need to go through to open it?
What is related to hairdressing?
Before you start your own business, you need to decide on the list of those works that will be offered to customers.
Anyone who has decided to provide hairdressing services at home, in order not to violate the law, will need to clarify what applies to them. According to regulatory documents, this list includes:
- hair care, namely their washing, cutting, trimming, curling, dyeing, etc .;
- care for the nails and skin of the legs and hands (pedicure and manicure);
- visage, namely the selection of decorative cosmetics, makeup, etc.
- skin care for the neck, face, scalp and body, masking, etc.
It should be borne in mind that the list of hairdressing services does not include cosmetic operations performed to remove wrinkles, as well as tattooing and making wigs.
Should I open my own hairdresser?
Today, everyone who needs to cut their hair and cut it beautifully needs it. This makes the profession of hairdresser quite popular. And if he is also a good master for this, then the flow of customers to him will be constant.
A good idea is to open your own hairdresser at home. And do not think that such a thing will be doomed to failure. The services of this master will be used by many people for whom considerable employment, as well as the high rhythm of modern life, do not allow you to find time to visit a salon in which you could completely put yourself in order.
Thus, a hairdresser at home is a business, the conduct of which is beneficial not only to the entrepreneur, but also to the client. And even if such establishments are opened in each courtyard of multi-storey buildings, their work will not decrease from this.
Hairdressing is a fairly stable business. Indeed, regardless of crises, people will always get a haircut.
Hairdressing at home should begin to be provided to someone who is first trying his hand at this business. Having gained some experience, it will be possible to expand your business and become the owner of a large beauty salon.
What steps will you need to go through to open a hairdresser at home? A similar question worries everyone who has decided to go in for this business. And in this case, you will need to follow the following procedure - to draw up a business plan, find a room, register a salon, hire personnel, purchase equipment, attract customers and start earning income.
Idea concept
When developing a business plan for your project, it is first necessary to reflect in it those goals that are pursued by the opening of the institution. It can provide services such as:
- simple and model haircuts;
- creation of hairstyles and hairstyles;
- procedures for hair care, their curling and coloring;
- shaving.
For the functioning of the hairdressing salon at home, such a basic assortment will be enough.
We select a place
Where is the best place to open a small hairdresser? The best location will be a densely populated area in one of the new neighborhoods. The fact is that most people choose a hairdresser for themselves, taking into account not only the quality of service, but also at a short distance from home.
Best if the institution will be located at a stop, market, supermarket or road. A person going about his business will always remember the place where he can be cut. If a client who visits a hairdresser for the first time likes the service, he will certainly come here again and again.
It is not always advisable to consider opening a small hairdressing salon in the city center as one of the options. The fact is that most customers will want to save money, while realizing that they will also have a good haircut near the house. But for a favorable location in the center they will have to pay a lot of money. Why then lay out large sums for the same? In the city center, as a rule, there are studios and beauty salons, where a wide range of services is provided. And the prices here are appropriate, designed for wealthy customers. In addition, a business in the city center cannot be started with small investments. Many times more expensive for a novice entrepreneur renting a room. Yes, and it will be necessary to equip it with the best equipment and furniture.
Choose a room
You can open a hairdresser in a residential building when choosing one of the existing options. Among them:
- Business organization in your apartment. For customer service in this case, you can select one of the rooms. The main thing is that the person who comes to the haircut feels comfortable enough. The hairdresser's place at home should be suitably equipped. To do this, install a large mirror and purchase a special chair for customers. In addition, you will need inventory. His list includes scissors and a hair clipper, comb and the like.
- The provision of services at the client’s home. Thus, you can also conduct a hairdressing business. When leaving the house, mirrors and armchairs are not needed. It is necessary to stock up only with an arsenal of tools necessary for work. In the form of work of a hairdressing salon - a call to the house, the creation of wedding hairstyles is especially in demand. The cost of such a service is high, and therefore brings a good income. But it is worth keeping in mind that such a master must be highly qualified. Only in this case, satisfied brides will advertise his services to their girlfriends.
- Opening a full-fledged hairdresser in a private house or apartment. With this option of doing business, an entrepreneur will need to draw up documents for the opening of a full-fledged beauty salon.
Room preparation
The hairdresser in the house (see photo below) must be equipped in a special way. So, on the floor of the room should be laid tile light colors. With such a solution, it will not be difficult to remove it after serving each client.
In addition, the room should be equipped with trash bins. There should be as many as there are at the hairdresser at home jobs. Furniture should be purchased practical, comfortable and at the same time beautiful. It is not necessary that these be brand models.
When equipping a room, do not save on hair dryers and lighting. The hairdresser's stock should also be stylish and of high quality. If the business plan for the implementation of this project involves the work of several masters, then a specific place should be allocated for each of them. Each professional needs to purchase a separate set of tools, shampoos, paints, etc. Do not forget to change them as they become damaged or used. A stabilizer must be purchased as equipment.
The hairdresser in the house (see photo below) should be equipped with a comfortable sofa on which the client will wait for his turn.
A clothes hanger and a table with magazines and newspapers should also be installed here.
Regulatory compliance
Is it possible to open a hairdresser at home? Yes. But this can only be done if the household or apartment according to the documents has already passed all the necessary procedures for transferring to a non-residential fund. A similar norm is spelled out in the legislation. In addition, a hairdresser in an apartment building must necessarily be on the ground floor. It also establishes applicable federal law.
You can open a hairdresser in the house if you have a separate entrance, as well as when all the necessary communications (gas, water, electricity, sewage, etc.) are conducted into the room. One of the prerequisites is the availability of autonomous ventilation.
Obtaining permission to sell a business is possible only if the entrepreneur can collect at least 20 signatures of residents of the entrance where his institution will be located.
There is another nuance that you must also pay attention to when choosing a room. According to the current legislation, at least seven square meters should be allocated for the equipment of one workplace. Thus, if two masters work at the hairdresser at home, then its area should be 30 square meters. m. Of them - 14 square meters. meters - equipped jobs, 6 square meters. m - a waiting room, as well as 10 square meters. m - various utility rooms and a toilet.
It is worth paying attention to the fact that a license is not required to open a hairdresser at home. However, the master must have on hand a certificate of vocational training. A similar document is issued after passing a three-month training course.
Pros and cons of using your own space
Of course, opening a hairdresser in your apartment or in your home, an entrepreneur does not need to pay rent. In addition, if desired, the direction of the business can be changed at any time. For example, instead of a hairdresser, we open a grocery store. If you have your own premises, this is not difficult to do. Cons in this matter are practically absent. But one negative point is still there. Suppose a novice entrepreneur is trying to determine the right location for a business. To do this, he enters into a lease, for example, for 2-3 months. After that, he analyzes the work of his institution, and how often his customers visit him. In the event of losses, it remains to terminate the lease and search for a new premises. If it is in his ownership, then he will not be able to take such a step. This is the minus of their own premises.
Obtaining the necessary permissions
After preparing the premises, you will need to obtain consent for the activities of the hairdresser of the relevant authorities. Among them are Housing Office, fire service and SES.
Permission from the last of them can be obtained only if the employees of this organization carry out an inspection of the premises and draw up an act on its compliance with sanitation rules.
Solving issues with the fire department is much easier. To do this, you need to send a written declaration to her address. After checking the document, firefighters send an appropriate notification. There is a more practical option for obtaining such permission. It involves personal coordination with the inspector about the inspection. After an employee of this body identifies possible shortcomings, they can be immediately eliminated, and only then it will be accepted to fill out a declaration.
Registration with the tax office
After choosing and designing the premises, you will need to collect a package of documents for registration with the Ministry of Taxes and Levies. This will require the opening of the IP. This procedure is not particularly complicated and takes five days from the moment the tax inspector receives the appropriate application. In the registration process, you will need to choose the most optimal type of taxation, on which the profitability and success of the entire project will depend on in the future. It can be PSN, USN or UTII.
Submission of documents to Rospotrebnadzor
What else is needed when registering the work of hairdressers in residential buildings? After passing through all the above steps, you will need to collect a package of necessary documents and send them to Rospotrebnadzor. The list of these securities contains:
- a statement submitted in the form approved by the government of the Russian Federation;
- indication of passport data;
- certificate that confirms the state registration of IP;
- documents on the presence of a cash register and the ability to use it;
- ownership of the premises or lease.
Recruitment
When drawing up a business plan, you will need to indicate how many people will work in a hairdresser open at home. If at the initial stage it will be the entrepreneur himself and at the same time he already has the corresponding work experience, then the project can be launched right there. Otherwise, you will need to undergo hairdressing courses to obtain the necessary crust and skills. In addition, it will be possible to train, attracting as clients, relatives, friends and relatives. Such an experience will simultaneously be a kind of advertising among friends.
If you want to attract employees to work for a hairdresser at home, you should start looking for him by placing an appropriate advertisement. In addition, you can find employees in schools that teach hairdressing, asking about familiar masters relatives and friends.
Payment of wages
What else needs to be considered by an entrepreneur when drawing up a business plan? This document should contain the calculation of the amount that the craftsmen will need to pay for their work. It is generally accepted that specialists should receive a salary, as well as in addition to it, from 30% to 40% for the provision of services to each client. To control the work of employees and count the number of visitors, you can hire an administrator, whose responsibilities will include maintaining records and arranging payments.
Hair Salon Costs
What other items should be included in the business plan developed by the entrepreneur? The document must take into account the amounts allocated for the payment of utilities, taxes and wages. A similar calculation needs to be done in order to stock up with the necessary funds for the time until an extensive client base has been developed.
In the amount of costs should be taken into account and special discounts, which are recommended to provide regular customers. This will increase the interest of visitors to the institution.
Advertising
To better attract customers, it does not hurt to compose a portfolio. Even if it will be small at first. It should be placed options for haircuts and hairstyles. Such a portfolio will be a great way to demonstrate your skills, talents and capabilities. Of course, it will not be possible to do without the services of a professional photographer. If you have friends in this area, you can get some discount from them. Well, if there are none, then you can consider the following option. Arrange in a modeling agency and share the costs with beginner models who also need a portfolio.
Advertising is the engine of any business, including hairdressing. In the initial stages of conducting their business, low-cost advertisements can be submitted for placement in a local newspaper, and then on radio or television. It never puts the presence of business cards, flyers, announcements and other vibrant advertising products. It can be distributed among friends and acquaintances, regular customers, in shopping centers, shops, etc.
Transport
If a hairdresser renders his services when leaving home, then in the process of drawing up a business plan, you will need to provide for your own car. Such transport will allow you to come to customers on time and not spoil your reputation. In case of a shortage of funds, it will be possible to use minibuses, buses and trolleybuses. However, you will need to study the schedule of public transport and calculate the travel time.
Conclusion
The organization of a hairdressing salon in a private house or in an apartment will make it possible to recoup the funds invested in it for 2-4 years. An entrepreneur only needs to try to attract customers in various ways, to encourage employees and regularly pay taxes. Believing in success and constantly supporting your business, you can achieve its self-sufficiency and profitability.