Sign in an afternoon. Regret it for years.
You've found a space that feels right, and the lease is on the table. But grooming has physical demands most buildings weren't built for, and commercial leases are written to protect the landlord, and neither shows up on a walkthrough that feels good. Sign on feel and you're locked in for years.
Maria almost signed the charming first space, until she checked. Its electrical couldn't run her dryers without a five-figure upgrade, and the lease escalated her rent sharply every year. On feel, it would have been a five-year mistake. (Illustrative example.)
Who this is for
First-time salon owners choosing a location and about to sign a commercial lease they've never negotiated before.
By the end, you'll walk out knowing
You'll walk away with a finished plan
What you'll work through
6 short, plain-language lessons — most under five minutes. Read them or watch the slides, at your pace.
- 1
- 2What a grooming space physically needs5 min
- 3Reading a commercial lease in plain English5 min
- 4The 22 questions to ask before you sign5 min
- 5Compare spaces objectively with a scorecard5 min
- 6Making the location call4 min
The toolsyou'll use
Spreadsheets you copy and fill in as you go — yours to keep, unlocked when you enroll.
Your instructor
Sandra built a shop that ran entirely on her, burned out, then rebuilt it on systems so it runs without her. She teaches operations and team: opening a salon, running it on daily systems, hiring, and scaling past a single chair.
Not happy with the course for any reason? Email us within 14 days of purchase for a full refund.
Everything that's different when you run a space with a lease, a team, and multiple groomers — opening, operating, hiring, and growing a salon. Finish all 15 courses to earn the GC-SO credential — the full certification is $549.
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