Resources
Going independent
Straight answers for professionals weighing the move. Guides are being written and published one at a time — if you have a question now, call.
Commission chair to your own suite
What changes on day one: pricing, product, scheduling, taxes and the client conversation. Plus what people underestimate — mostly supplies and downtime, not rent.
Full guide coming soon
Booth rent vs. suite rent
The honest comparison. Booth rent is usually cheaper on paper; a suite buys privacy, your own retail, your own hours and a door that locks. Which one wins depends on your book size.
Full guide coming soon
Moving your clients — legally and cleanly
Check your non-solicit and non-compete language first. Then: announce the way that keeps relationships intact, and make rebooking effortless.
Full guide coming soon
Illinois licensing and insurance basics
You need an active IDFPR license and your own liability coverage to rent here. What to gather before you apply, and roughly what it costs.
Full guide coming soon
Setting your first independent prices
Working backwards from your weekly rent, product cost and target take-home instead of copying the salon you left.
Full guide coming soon
Getting found in your first 90 days
Google Business Profile, the booking link, the neighborhood search terms that actually convert, and why your Salon STE profile matters.
Full guide coming soon
Rather just ask someone?
Call 201-335-6486. We'll tell you honestly whether a suite makes sense for where your business is right now.