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We asked the Team-Based Pay community what they love most about working in a Team-Based salon, spa, medspa, barbershop or lash studio. A Glo Spa & Salon Co. in Janesville, WI took the prize. Read More

45%, 50%, 60%? The best commission rate question comes up constantly, and commission rate is the wrong number to start with. Here is what to look at instead. Read More

Today's candidates want more than a paycheck. Here is how to write a salon or spa job description that attracts service providers who share your values and fit your culture. Read More

Wafaya Abdallah of Curly Oasis in Rockville, MD won the 2023 Team-Based Pay Award for Productivity, then hit curveballs. On the podcast she shares how listening and flexibility kept productivity up. Read More

PPP and EIDL loans kept many salons and spas afloat and masked deeper problems. Here is what happened next and how beauty business owners can move forward. Read More

There is no "I" in team, and one "I" can wreck a salon or spa culture. 5 ways owners build a team that works as "we." Read More

When you are the owner and you are not getting paid, it feels personal. Here is where to start: reconnect with your goals, face the debt, and build the path back to an owner paycheck. Read More

A 100% debt free salon or spa runs against typical business thinking, and it is possible. Here is how owners get there and what changes once the loan payments stop. Read More

Meet the 2023 Team-Based Pay Award winners for Client Loyalty, Momentum, Team Retention, Profitability, Culture Shift and Productivity, including Identity Atelier, Rustic Salon and A Glo Spa & Salon. Read More

Your long term staff have seen it all. Here is how salon and spa owners keep senior team members engaged, positive and on board with change. Read More