The Stress of Opening a Barber Shop
The Stress of Opening a Barber Shop
Timothy W. Deboskie
Business 100/ Intro to Business
1 September 2006
The Stress of Opening a Barber Shop
I. Introduction
II. Opening a Barber Shop
III. Stress in the work place
IV. Stress Management techniques
V. Conclusion
VI. References
“Entrepreneurship is a vocation for which there is no true apprenticeship. Working in a corporation or even a small business does not prepare you for the challenges, long hours, social sacrifices and financial commitment that will be needed for a career running your own business.”(Kaplan, 2001, Pg 1) In today’s society, with a little research and a lot of effort, anyone can open a barber shop. Although it may seem easy, it is not simple to manage or even keep a business open long enough to make a profit. There are many reasons why a business would fail in the first year; however some of the main reasons are poor planning, lack of regular clientele, stress in the work place, and failure to apply stress management techniques. If one or more of these problems exist, then your business is set to fail, however if these problems are managed and contained, then a newly opened barber shop will flourish and be successful for many years. When opening a barber shop, one must take several factors into consideration. You have to consider the location, which should be in a highly traveled area. This will allow the public to view your establishment and maybe give it a try. If your establishment is not visible and you pick a location that is not accessible then you run the risk of going out of business before you even get started. “Public barber shops must also meet certain rules. They must be adequately lighted and ventilated, have no entrances from the facility opening directly into sleeping quarters or where food is prepared, they must be supplied with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure, have an adequate and safe sewage facilities, and
Timothy W. Deboskie
Business 100/ Intro to Business
1 September 2006
The Stress of Opening a Barber Shop
I. Introduction
II. Opening a Barber Shop
III. Stress in the work place
IV. Stress Management techniques
V. Conclusion
VI. References
“Entrepreneurship is a vocation for which there is no true apprenticeship. Working in a corporation or even a small business does not prepare you for the challenges, long hours, social sacrifices and financial commitment that will be needed for a career running your own business.”(Kaplan, 2001, Pg 1) In today’s society, with a little research and a lot of effort, anyone can open a barber shop. Although it may seem easy, it is not simple to manage or even keep a business open long enough to make a profit. There are many reasons why a business would fail in the first year; however some of the main reasons are poor planning, lack of regular clientele, stress in the work place, and failure to apply stress management techniques. If one or more of these problems exist, then your business is set to fail, however if these problems are managed and contained, then a newly opened barber shop will flourish and be successful for many years. When opening a barber shop, one must take several factors into consideration. You have to consider the location, which should be in a highly traveled area. This will allow the public to view your establishment and maybe give it a try. If your establishment is not visible and you pick a location that is not accessible then you run the risk of going out of business before you even get started. “Public barber shops must also meet certain rules. They must be adequately lighted and ventilated, have no entrances from the facility opening directly into sleeping quarters or where food is prepared, they must be supplied with an adequate supply of hot and cold water under pressure, have an adequate and safe sewage facilities, and
References: http://www.texascbar.org/content/legal_library/economic/downloads/OpenBarberShop.pdf# Bridge, S; Cromie, S; & O’Neil, K (2003).Understanding Enterprise, Entrepreneurship, and Kaplan, J. (2001) Getting Started in Entrepreneurship. Canada: Wiley & Sons INC. Susan Ward. (2003, March) Make Stress Work for You, Retrieved 19 August 2006, from http://sbinfocanada.about.com/cs/successprogram/a/week8.htm