Budget aur capital requirement
Chhota salon (200–400 sqft, 2–3 chairs): ₹4–7L. Mid-size (500–900 sqft, 4–6 chairs): ₹10–18L. Premium (1,000+ sqft, 8+ chairs): ₹25L+. Rent, deposits, aur pehle 3 mahine ke operations is budget mein hone chahiye.
Essential licences (India-wide)
Shop aur Establishment Act registration (state-specific, ₹500–5,000), GST registration (agar turnover saal ke ₹20L+ expected ho), Apni municipal corporation se Trade licence (₹2,000–10,000), Fire safety NOC (500sqft+ ke liye), aur Environmental/Pollution NOC (chemical-heavy services ke liye).
Mid-size salon ke liye equipment
3–4 hair stations + chairs (~₹40,000/station), 2 wash stations (~₹35,000 each), 1 facial bed (~₹18,000), pedicure-manicure station (~₹25,000), product shelves, mirrors, dryers, steamers, aur miscellaneous tools. Equipment mein total ~₹3–5L.
Staff hiring
Typical mid-size salon 1 senior stylist (₹25,000–40,000/mahine), 2 stylists (₹12,000–18,000 + commission), 1 helper/cleaner (₹8,000–10,000), 1 receptionist/billing (₹10,000–15,000) ke saath khulta hai. Commission structures alag-alag hote hain: India mein 10–15% common hai.
Pre-launch marketing
Google Business Profile (free, priority). Launch se pehle Instagram par 40+ posts (interior, team, services). Pre-opening offers (₹500 first visit credit). 2–3 complementary local businesses (gym, boutique) ke saath partner. Grand opening se 7 din pehle soft launch.
Mahine 1 ke operations
Target: pehle mahine mein 150–300 services. Revenue: ₹2–5L. Customer data capture (naam, phone, birthday) par focus karein. Pehle din se WhatsApp reminders set up karein. Pehle 100 customers ke saath 30-din ka feedback loop chalayein.
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