Updated for 2019!Book endorsed by the Professional Beauty Association (PBA) and Modern Salon magazine.Finally a book that helps salon owners to open, remodel, and run a successful business!! Using this Amazon Best Seller as your guide, put your dreams of owning or remodeling a salon on the success track and learn operational tactics that would otherwise take you years to master! Opening a salon or remodeling your existing business takes a lot more planning and money than most people would ever imagine. Ready, Set, Go is packed with the steps, tips, ideas, and strategies to make your salon a success. Whether you already own a salon or you have the glimmering thought of advancing your career in this direction, this book is for you. We will help you to:Visualize, plan, and organize your new business venture.Assess and pick the right location and negotiate your lease.Select your legal and financial team and set up the business and financial structure for your salon.Design a salon that fits within your budget and set up a successful working relationship with your contractors.Find the money or capital that you need to finance your business venture and open your doors.Hire the right people to staff your salon.And, everything else you will need to own and operate a profitable salon!If you want to visualize award winning salons, creative designs, and truly build the salon of your dreams that will "Wow" your customers, take a look at The Modern Salon In Pictures another book by Jeff Grissler. Guaranteed to pave the way to salon success.If you're on a strick budget and have no idea about what type of layout, design and look you want for your salon take a look at another Best Selling and Award Winning book by Jeff Grissler and Ready, Set, Go Publishing. The Salon Building Bible is the most comprehensive salon book ever produced. This book has 16 different salon plans, construction costs, salon furniture costs broken down to the penny for each salon plan in the book. Why make mistakes and run over budget on the most important part of opening your business. Let Ready, Set, Go! lead you to financial success.Reviews:“Jeff Grissler and Eric Ryant have created a new benchmark publication on how to open and run a successful salon. For the first time in our industry, we have a true “how to” guide that can help a motivated salon professional open a new salon; and for that matter, allow already operating salons to improve their business foundation. A must-read for all existing and future salon owners!” - Patrick Parenty, President, L’Oreal Professional Products“A little known fact is that a portion of my career was spent as an interior designer of hairdressing salons with clients in England, Scotland and Ireland. In my experience Ready, Set, Go! has left no stone unturned in offering advice to potential salon owners. I thoroughly enjoyed reading this extremely well-written book and thank Jeff Grissler and Eric Ryant for ensuring that we know what we are doing before we take the plunge into business.” - Kris Sorbie, President, Kris Sorbie LLC and Redken Education Artistic Director