Plan with confidence

Business overview

Built for South African nail businesses

Turn your talent into a business that pays you properly.

Build your plan, test your prices and see exactly what your salon needs to earn each month.

Monthly sales — From your business plan
Products and bills — From your expense calculator
Services to break even — Minimum monthly services
Cash after one month — From your cashflow forecast
Your route

Four steps to a useful plan

  1. 1
    Describe the business

    Clarify who you serve and what makes you different.

  2. 2
    Calculate the numbers

    Price services, list costs and find your breakeven point.

  3. 3
    Set practical targets

    Choose a 12-month goal and a focused 90-day action plan.

  4. 4
    Export and use it

    Print the plan or save it as a PDF to use and share.

Business health

Three checks that matter

Salon Accounting 101

Know your numbers.

Build a real service mix in six short screens. Every figure below is worked out for you.

Build your business

Business foundation

Build the written part of your plan using the numbers you already answered. One short answer at a time is enough.

Step 1 of 4 · about 8 minutes
About you Step 1 of 4

Start with the basics. A few words are enough — you can improve them later.

Write a few words for now. You can come back and add more. Blank answers stay out of your printed plan.

Why this matters: knowing what you want from the business helps you pick goals you will actually stick to.

Tap to add:
Your clients Step 2 of 4

Think about who you want to serve and why they will choose you. A sentence each is plenty.

Why this matters: when you know who you are talking to, your posts, prices and hours get much easier to choose.

Tap to add:

Why this matters: it is the sentence you use when a client asks why they should book with you and not someone else.

Tap to add:
Getting clients Step 3 of 4

Two questions about how people find you and why they come back. A sentence each is plenty.

Why this matters: knowing your best source tells you where to spend the marketing time you have.

Tap to add:

Why this matters: regulars who rebook are the steadiest money in a nail business, and they cost nothing to find again.

Tap to add:

Also want to plan your first-booking offer and staying visible each month?

Your goal and first steps Step 4 of 4

We can start these from your numbers. Change anything that does not sound like you.

Where do you want to be in a year?

Why this matters: one clear number you can check each month keeps the goal real.

What will you focus on for the next 3 months?

Why this matters: one small focus is easier to keep going than five.

Your first three steps

Small enough to start this week. Tap a suggestion or write your own.

Your plan is ready.

It now sits in your business report as section 6, after your numbers and your next moves.

More detail for your plan Optional

None of this is needed to finish your plan. Add what helps, for example if you are applying for funding. Only answered questions appear in your report.

About your business

Clients and marketing

Day-to-day running

Your targets

These come from Know your numbers. Only change them here if you want a different future target.

Optional funding plan

Only complete this section if you plan to ask for funding. You can skip it and finish your business plan without it.

This section is optional. Nothing from it will appear in your plan summary unless you enter funding information or startup costs.

Startup or setup costs needed

Saved
Know your numbers

Business calculators

Use a copy button when you want a finished number in your plan or another calculator. Viewing a calculator never changes your saved plan.

Salon Accounting 101

Your business report

Your numbers first, then your business plan. Print it, save it as a PDF, or share it with someone you trust.

Finish your business report

Add your clients, marketing ideas and next steps. They join your report as section 6, after your numbers.

Optional planning tool

Plan your next 12 months.

See what you might earn and whether you will have enough money each month.

Keep your work safe

Checking for an update…

Your plan is saved in this browser, not in an account. A backup file is your spare copy.

Moving to a new website address? Download a backup here, then open the new address and choose Restore backup. This update button does not move your plan to another address.

Add a service

Pick what you do. Products and prep items are filled in for you. You can change them.