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lewdyju · 26th February 2007, 03:34 AM

It just really depends on your demographic, budget and your drive to succeed. IMO
I am in a city where there happens to be room for me, no one on my side of town and the avg income is 100k, about 15k homes. i have to start out with what I have because of my budget. I have room to expand and I have every intention of bringing in HP. My rooms are being prewired for the HP beds in advance. As much as I would of loved to fill every room i would of blown through my working capital and am not willing to do that. We have had SO many delays in our construction process because I am in a new retail center, my landlord was suppose to issue my keys in Aug 2006, and guess what still no keys. So, now I am forced to open at the worst possible time. I have renegotiated my lease and was able to receive an addtional 90 days of free rent tacked on my 120. I still feel like it is not enough, I have let him know he has now set me up for a very unsuccessful first year. Which to me means, i will be probably not be purchasing or leasing my HP bed be the next ITA Expo. So, I am pleased that I didn't over extend myself and fill every room with beds and hung onto my cash. I am just waiting to open, but filling my head with as much knowledge as possible. I have asked many questions but mostly searched every archive there is on this site. Truly listen to every veteren, they know what they are talking about. I wish I had read more prior to my lease signing, I would have NEVER signed a lease on new construction (at least the phase mine was in). I would of waited on signing until the space was near completion, I would of put my money in CD's or IRA's to earn more interest than putting deposits all over and letting manufacturors earn interst on my money (had i known all the delays). Live and learn, but be greatful there are sites such as these to give you a better understanding of this industry. I am still just as excited as i was a year ago when I signed my lease! I have started advertising, my sign is up, my contractor is working. Looking forward to wowing my customer, killing them with the best custoemr service I know, I am confident I know as I can about tanning smart (smart tan certified)without being a hands on salon owner and seeing my first customer walk through my doors. Good luck to you. Just make sure you open at the right time, I sure tried to, I was hoping for a Nov. Dec opening and well, here I am still hoping to open.

26th February 2007, 03:34 AM	#11 (permalink)
lewdyju Veteran Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Elk Grove, CA Posts: 477	Re: A/C and Electrical - Most Important part of Tanning Salon It just really depends on your demographic, budget and your drive to succeed. IMO I am in a city where there happens to be room for me, no one on my side of town and the avg income is 100k, about 15k homes. i have to start out with what I have because of my budget. I have room to expand and I have every intention of bringing in HP. My rooms are being prewired for the HP beds in advance. As much as I would of loved to fill every room i would of blown through my working capital and am not willing to do that. We have had SO many delays in our construction process because I am in a new retail center, my landlord was suppose to issue my keys in Aug 2006, and guess what still no keys. So, now I am forced to open at the worst possible time. I have renegotiated my lease and was able to receive an addtional 90 days of free rent tacked on my 120. I still feel like it is not enough, I have let him know he has now set me up for a very unsuccessful first year. Which to me means, i will be probably not be purchasing or leasing my HP bed be the next ITA Expo. So, I am pleased that I didn't over extend myself and fill every room with beds and hung onto my cash. I am just waiting to open, but filling my head with as much knowledge as possible. I have asked many questions but mostly searched every archive there is on this site. Truly listen to every veteren, they know what they are talking about. I wish I had read more prior to my lease signing, I would have NEVER signed a lease on new construction (at least the phase mine was in). I would of waited on signing until the space was near completion, I would of put my money in CD's or IRA's to earn more interest than putting deposits all over and letting manufacturors earn interst on my money (had i known all the delays). Live and learn, but be greatful there are sites such as these to give you a better understanding of this industry. I am still just as excited as i was a year ago when I signed my lease! I have started advertising, my sign is up, my contractor is working. Looking forward to wowing my customer, killing them with the best custoemr service I know, I am confident I know as I can about tanning smart (smart tan certified)without being a hands on salon owner and seeing my first customer walk through my doors. Good luck to you. Just make sure you open at the right time, I sure tried to, I was hoping for a Nov. Dec opening and well, here I am still hoping to open.