Fashion Cut Business

Fashion Cut Business

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Logistics

Fashion Cut and Beauty will need a simple inventory system that is capable of managing buying of supplies, ordering, and storing. The business will source inventory software at the cost of $200 that ensures that the required hair cut and beauty products are ordered and delivered at the right time to ensure that services are not interrupted. The business premise has a cabinet that is appropriate for storing the supplies and ensure they are well managed using the inventory to ensure deficit is not experienced. Fashion Cut and Beauty will also consider buying a telephone for the business for secure communication between staff. The telephoned will be sourced at $80 and ensure all requirements and meetings are discussed through the communication channel. Fashion Cut business also will develop a company website that helps in communication with customers and also a potential customer. The website is a marketing platform used by an organization to share more information about products and services, and Fashion Cut will also adopt. The website will be developed at the cost of $750, where clients can receive regular updates and also premium discounts (Web FX, 2020). The social media platform is also one of the communication systems that Fashion Cut since the type of business is full of upcoming hair cut and beauty trends and social media marketing and communication, will be the best. Facebook and Instagram are the widely used social media, and Fashion Cut will consider implementing them. The cost of customizing Facebook is $50, and it ensures that the platform is useful in communication.

Procedures and Systems

Fashion Cut and Beauty business will operate through customer interaction and service delivery. The employees are expected to seek services through email, phone calls, and walk-in. The communication channels will help a customer to book an appointment earlier enough to receive the services efficiently. The clients will request services through the reception where the receptionist directs a client to the waiting lounge, then the respective attendant picks a client from the waiting area for services.

A client may leave the reception direct to the service desk when the hairstylists are free. The clients pay after being offered the hair cut and beauty services. Fashion business management will ensure the receptionist and hairstylists are trained on the best ways to interact with customers to build a reputation. The receptionist will have the role of keeping a customer sheet that helps in collecting customer responses and complaints to use the information for improvements. The best method that Fashion Cut business will employ includes hiring qualified, talented, and passionate employees that are capable of offering quality services and ensure clients receive services that meet their expectations (Stauss, & Seidel, 2019). The Fashion Cut manager will also ensure that all the employees understand their roles and responsibilities, including customer expectations, to ensure that quality services are delivered.

The Fashion business will have two computers in the reception section that will help ease processes by installing excel and word programs. The programs will play the role of ensuring that the employees’ payroll, invoice, employee details, and inventory are well managed (Tucker, 2015). Fashion Cut business will employ the Microsoft calendar in ensuring that clients’ books earlier to avoid wasting the client’s time. A cash register will also be a requirement in Fashion Cut and Beauty business where customers are issued with receipts immediately after receiving the services. The fashion business will use Microsoft spreadsheet software in developing employees’ payroll and also ensure all the supplies of the company are accounted for in the system. The company will generate invoices based on payment and deliver them to the employees through the email where it is done the third week of every month. Fashion Cut and Beauty business will not use Shopify on any marketing software because the social media platforms are enough to reach out to potential clients.

Organization

The salon manager is the business owner who will have the overall management of the business performing several tasks. The responsibilities of the manager will include ensuring that the company is making a profit. The manager also controls the budget used in the business, coordinates the staff payroll, and even purchases new required equipment. The manager also will have the responsibility of creating a conducive working environment through a good compensation plan, and offering required equipment and supplies in time. The manager will delegate duties to the administrative assistant. The administrative assistant has the responsibility of ensuring that the stylists and receptionist performs their functions as required and ensure all clients are attended to on the right time. The administrative assistant will assist the manager in coordinating the transportation of beauty supplies to ensure they reach the working station on time. The receptionist will be assigned to receive and guide the client on services ordered and also assist them in booking appointments. The receptionist also takes the role of managing the inventory store and updates the administrative assistant or the manager when the supplies are less. The receptionist also keeps records on the employees’ complaints and needs by reviewing the social media and website platforms and provides the information to management. The stylists will offer the hair cut and beauty services to the client and are the most relevant employees in the business.

The Fashion Cut and Beauty business will operate from Monday to Saturday for 12 hours daily. The employees will work for 12 hours daily because it will not hire part-time staff. The manager will be paid higher pay due to the complexity of operation then followed by the administrative assistant that also plays an essential role in management. The employees of Fashion Cut and Beauty will work approximately 312 hours every month because they only have a single day a week off. The owner under three management roles will help in the development of the payroll that is complete in the third week of every month and is channeled to the employees’ email accounts. Fashion businesses will consider offering a fixed salary for the employees in the first business year.

Regulation

Fashion Cut and Beauty business will obtain a license for the business at the cost of $200 annually (Ward S, 2019). The company will operate as a sole proprietor and will not seek the services of an accountant in the first year since the processes handle still manageable. The company name will require a trademark also to retain an identity and brand that hinder other businesses from using it. Fashion business will register with the Better Business Bureau (BBB) at the cost of $ 660, where it ensures that the business scope is expanded, targeting more clients (Better Business Bureau, 2020). Online filing of returns will be the organization’s option of filing taxes at the cost of $150 that is moderate for the operation.

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Web FX (2020). Cost of Website Development. Retrieved from: https://www.webfx.com/How-much-should-web-site-cost.html