What It Costs to Open a Med Spa in 2026
The cost to open a med spa is set by your state board, not your build-out. The 7...
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What a Tattoo Apprenticeship Costs and How You Earn It Back
Tattoo apprenticeship cost is three bills and shops publish none of them. The published figures, from $24.95 to...
How to Build a Booking Website in an Afternoon
How to build a booking website in an afternoon: $35 a month plus a $10 add-on for the...
Financial Goals That Move a Beauty Business
Financial goals for a business you run from one chair: four numbers with dates. A $5,000 take-home at...
Licensed vs Certified Lash Tech: What You Need
Licensed vs certified lash tech: a course certificate is not a state license. What each one is, and...
Phorest Alternatives for Independent Professionals
Phorest alternatives compared: Phorest publishes no price for any of its 4 named plans and runs no marketplace....
Beauty Service Pricing in 2026: How to Set Yours
Beauty service pricing, done properly: divide fixed costs by booked hours, add your pay, add product. A $1,200...
What Barber School Costs and How Fast You Earn It Back
Barber school cost runs from $6,050 to $16,550 at two real published schools. Here is the payback formula...
Text Messaging for Small Business: Keep Your Number Private
Text messaging for small business, done right: reminders, a cancellation policy, Smart Waitlists that fill $3,600 a year,...
Acuity Scheduling Alternatives for Professionals in 2026
Acuity Scheduling is $16, $27 or $49 a month billed annually and charges no transaction fee of its...
Barbershop POS System Costs for Professionals in 2026
On a $40 haircut, processing runs $1.04 to $1.34 depending on the platform — and the 30-cent flat...
7 Mindbody Alternatives for Beauty Professionals
Seven Mindbody alternatives with prices taken from each company's own pricing page, and a marketplace column showing which...