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Teeth-whitening Legislation

Teeth whitening seems like a simple treatment, but if you're not a dentist, you could be setting your spa up for trouble.

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Planning Your Financial Future

Investing in solid financial ideas will help keep your future secure.

10 Tips for Small Business Success

Along with the launch of a new, free resource of small business information, BizMove.com also offers 10 pieces of advice to help ensure small business success.

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The Beauty of Penny-pinching

Paying attention to the little details can result in big benefits for your bottom line.

The Eleven Spa Las Vegas location evokes Old-Hollywood glamour in a state-of-the-art event space.

The Main Event

Event spaces aren't only for resort spas. Find out how they can open the doors to new profits and increased interest for day spas of all sizes.

$More mature clients may prefer fractional laser wrinkle reduction.$

The Expert's Guide to Buying Laser Equipment

Buying laser equipment is a significant cost to any spa, so find out the right questions to ask when shopping around for the right machine.

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Insurance Wise

Without the correct insurance coverage, you may find yourself in the middle of a real life courtroom drama.

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Deadline for Equipment Deductions: December 31

Section 179 of the IRS tax codes offers equipment deductions in 2009 under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, something spa owners are eligible for if they invested in equipment this year.

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The Financial Abundance Factor

Increase the abundance of profits in your spa by implementing a few mind-set and method changes.

Chapter 4: The Financial Abundance Factor

This article is an unedited chapter from Jamie Scalise’s unpublished book The Power of Three Method: How to Upgrade Your Spa/Salon Income Without Selling.

Insuring Your Risk Management

Use this listing of companies from Skin Inc. magazine's Buyer's Guide to help protect your business from risks, and learn how to protect yourself when writing for your spa.

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Lipstick Effect Replaced by Austerity Chic?

Skin care is actually the beauty category where women are spending the same or more, Mintel reports.

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Economic Perceptions on the Rise

NPD Group, Inc. reports that consumer perceptions of the economy are moving in a more positive direction, possibly meaning an increase in client visits in the near future.

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How to Manage a Spa in Turbulent Times

Now is the time to employ spa-saving strategies to survive the economic recession.

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Profitability--Proven Steps to Ensuring a Healthy Bottom Line

Keep a sharp eye on all aspects of your business to help it remain vital and successful.

A Primer to Taxes and the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008

On Oct. 3, 2008, Congress passed—and 90 minutes later, former President George W. Bush signed into law—the historic financial markets bailout bill. The bill includes more than 100 tax provisions and in excess of $150 billion in separate tax breaks.

More Economic Influence

Read the interview transcripts to learn what other economic impacts spa owners are seeing in the industry.

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The Economic Influence

A variety of business-focused trends are helping spas address the recession.