Opening a salon takes three kinds of money. One-off costs before the first client: deposit on the premises, fit-out, furniture, tools, opening stock, legal and accountancy set-up and launch marketing. Running costs every month: rent, wages, products, utilities, insurance and software. And a safety reserve, because a new salon rarely covers its costs in the first weeks.
This calculator adds the three together. The numbers it starts with are examples only and are not averages: replace each one with a quote or an estimate for your own city and premises. The total shows how much money to have ready before you open, and the monthly figure shows the takings you need each month just to cover running costs.
Planning also means choosing a name, a price list and a booking system. The links below take you to the free tools for that.
It depends on the city, the size and whether you take over a ready salon or build from nothing. Use the calculator with real quotes for your case instead of an average.
A new salon often has fewer clients at first. A reserve of a few months of running costs lets you keep paying rent and wages while the diary fills up.
Premises, insurance, a name, a price list, a way to take bookings and the right registrations for your area. The Academy has a lesson on opening your first salon.
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