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Before You Open a Salon, Read This: 3 Cash and Tax Rules Every Owner Needs

The Financial Reality of Opening a Salon: Eric Vaughn’s 3 Financial Non-Negotiables Most salons don’t fail because the owner lacks talent or vision. They fail for far less glamorous reasons… taxes and cash flow. Salon owner and Kenra Color® Artistic Director Eric Vaughn (@realericvaughn) learned that lesson early. Opening a brand-new salon just months before Continued

January 6, 2026·1 min read

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The Financial Reality of Opening a Salon: Eric Vaughn’s 3 Financial Non-Negotiables Most salons don’t fail because the owner lacks talent or vision. They fail for far less glamorous reasons… taxes and cash flow.    Salon owner and Kenra Color® Artistic Director Eric Vaughn (@realericvaughn) learned that lesson early. Opening a brand-new salon just months before COVID hit forced him to master the financial non-negotiables every new owner needs to know.   Rule No. 1: Hire A Strong Tax Pro Before You Open Eric doesn’t frame a tax professional as an optional expense; he sees it as protection. “Hire a really (more…)