Thinking of Opening a Hair and Beauty Salon for Brothers and Sisters in Shanghai

[A]

Hi , i ve been living here a while now , and i have been thinkin that it actually might not be a bad idea to open up a Hair Salon where Brothers and Sisters could have their hair done.
I m talking perm , weaving , braiding etc....
Tell me what y'all think , it would be great to have a feedback to see if it s actually worth a shot .

Thanks .
A.

[pat_togo]

I think the opportunity exists, but as with any business you need to do your homework and come up with a solid business plan. Also you will need to have solid financials or bring in some investors since starting a retail store or a service company doesn't come cheap for foreigners here.

[Lord Phat]

I would contact the owners of Salon Simba in Beijing www.simbasalon.com too to see what their experience has been running a Black hair care salon in Beijing. They could probably give many invaluable tips on pitfalls to avoid or markets to target. Maybe they could even co-invest.

[A]

Hey guys ,

Thank you so much , i appreciate it , it s obviously not for now , need to do some research .
Peace

[chamaflauge]

I'm interested in something like that. My hair is tore up from the floor up. Chinese have messed up my hair so bad that I don't see it recovering.

[benyka]

i'm in shanghai until friday (july 11). after that, i'm heading to hangzhou. i am willing to stay if i find someone who can do my hair. i need my hair braided SERIOUSLY. i'll travel as far as the U.S. (hahaha) to get it done. if anyone reads this and knows someone please help a sista out! friday would be the best day for me to get it done but i'm flexible this month so any day is fine. call or email if you know anyone. 137 7782 7941 benyka@hotmail.com.

[AceMile]

I think the opportunity exists, but as with any business you need to do your homework and come up with a solid business plan. Also you will need to have solid financials or bring in some investors since starting a retail store or a service company doesn't come cheap for foreigners here.

Yes, I absolutely agree with you pat_togo, this opportunity is existed and there're a lot of competitions here. The best way is to think how can you exceed the expectation of your customer. And open a new service that you think may be satisfied your customers.