Practical advice for running your beauty or wellness business.
Whether you are opening your first salon suite, managing an established client book, or considering a change in booking software, running your business involves decisions that go well beyond scheduling appointments.
These guides cover client relationships, booking practices, business expenses, pricing, and software transitions. They are written to help you understand your options, identify potential costs, and make informed decisions for your business.
Your client relationships are among your business's most valuable assets. Understand what happens to client information when you use booking software, how marketplace commissions work, and what to consider before relying on a third-party booking directory.
This guide also covers practical ways to reduce missed appointments, establish a clear cancellation policy, and help clients continue booking with you when your business makes changes.
Topics include: Client data ownership, exporting client records, marketplace booking fees, competitor listings, appointment reminders, and no-show policies.
Read Protect Your Clients →
Thinking about renting a booth, opening a salon suite, or moving from commission-based employment to your own business?
Explore the financial and operational differences between these arrangements, including rent, supplies, insurance, taxes, software, marketing, and the administrative work that comes with operating independently.
You'll also find guidance on setting service prices, preparing for your first month, and deciding which business tools you actually need.
Topics include: Booth rent versus commission, salon suite expenses, break-even calculations, pricing your services, startup checklists, and choosing booking tools.
Read Going Independent →
Changing software can affect your future appointments, client records, booking links, payment arrangements, and the way clients contact you.
This step-by-step guide explains how to prepare your records, check what your new system can and cannot import, transfer appointments, notify clients, and close your previous account without overlooking important business information.
It also identifies the features and workflows you may lose when moving from one platform to another.
Read the Salon Software Switching Guide →
These resources are intended to be useful whether you choose Book Visit Now, another booking platform, or a combination of tools that suits your business.
Where a guide discusses Book Visit Now, we identify what it can do and what it does not currently offer, so you can compare your options based on the way you actually work.