Start A Barbers: How to Set Up and Run and Barber Shop Business

Thinking of opening your own barber shop? You'll find everything you need right here, from choosing the perfect location and setting up your business plan to recruiting great staff and mastering the latest men's hairstyles. Start A Barbers is here to help.

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VAT and Barber Shops

Value Added Tax (VAT) is levied on most business transactions that involve the transfer of goods or services. Once the turnover of the barber shop reaches a...

Barbering Courses and Academies

One of the best ways to get top quality training for staff is to sign them up for a course at one of the leading hair academies. A wide variety of courses ar...

Bad Employee Proved Costly Mistake: A Case Study

When Derek Jardine started to get more work than he could handle in his small Kent barber shop, he decided to employ an assistant. The 33-year-old admits he...

Choosing a solicitor and accountant for a Barber Shop

It may seem costly to call on business solicitors and accountants when starting a business, but, in fact, these key appointments can save time and money and...

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Expanding a Barber Shop Business

Expansion is a goal for many barber shop owners. Those who have built up a busy and profitable barber shop often believe that two shops must be better than o...

How to Deal With a Difficult Customer

Few barbers can please all of their customers all of the time, so occasionally a barber will have to deal with an unhappy or difficult customer. Most problem...

Making Barber Shop Employees Redundant

Every barber shop that employs people must face up to the possibility that one day it may be necessary to make someone redundant. Most business owners will c...

Managing a Barber Shop in Tough Times

Hair grows even in recessionary times, but that does not mean a barber shop is immune when there is a financial downturn. There will still be customers, of c...

Publicity Stunts to Promote a Barber Shop

A publicity stunt is a great way to get your barber shop noticed and you do not need to attract television broadcasters or national newspapers to make the ev...

The History of Shaving

A man’s facial hair will grow between 125 and 150 millimetres every year. There are around 25,000 of them and on average a man will spend more than 3,000 h...

Barber Shop Refurbishment Boosted Business: Case Study

Refurbishing a barber shop can be an expensive business. It can cost thousands of pounds for new fixtures and fittings and quality flooring does not come che...

Good Shaving Technique

Most men do not give shaving much thought. It is considered a daily chore that has to be completed as quickly as possible. This is unfortunate, as a good sha...

Men's Hairstyles Through the Ages

Historically, men’s hairstyles have undergone less frequent and dramatic changes than those of women, yet numerous trends have seen significant transformat...

Barbering Courses and Academies

One of the best ways to get top quality training for staff is to sign them up for a course at one of the leading hair academies. A wide variety of courses ar...

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