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Become a Spa Owner

Open Your Own Day Spa

As a spa owner you could own a business that gives you fabulous personal and financial rewards every day.

About a Career as a Spa Owner

You could have the freedom and creativity that comes with being your own boss. You could have the satisfaction of owning a business that helps people experience more happiness, health, and well-being. You could earn a profit and take home up to $100,000 or more per year. You could even enjoy your own spa's services whenever you want!

The word “spa” comes from the Latin expression for health by water. While water treatments (also known as hydrotherapy) are offered by many spas, you could also choose to offer a wide variety of other services in your spa business including:

  • Massages
  • Hair styling
  • Manicures and pedicures
  • Makeup application
  • Facials and skin treatments
  • Hair removal
  • Full body treatments (such as scrubs or wraps)

Clients may stay at the spa for anywhere from an hour to several days. Spas that complete their services in a few hours (for a facial or massage) or a single day are known as day spas, while spas that operate in conjunction with stay-over or hotel facilities are known as destination or resort spas.

By starting your own spa business, you will be joining a growing industry that generates over $11 billion per year in revenue. According to the most recent statistics from the International Spa Association, there were approximately 136 million spa visits made in the U.S. last year, with 60% of those visits to a day spa.

Guide to Become a Spa Owner

This edition of the guide is from 2015. You can find the most recently updated information for this career in the Spa Owner Certificate Course offered by International Association of Professions Career College (also known as IAP Career College) at iapcollege.com. Visit Spa Owner Certificate Course to learn more.

If being a spa owner sounds like the career of your dreams, the FabJob Guide to Become a Spa Owner is for you! In this book you will discover how you can successfully start a spa business.

The lead author of this guide is Jeremy McCarthy. With more than 15 years experience in the spa industry, he has visited and learned from some of the greatest spa properties in the world and was spa director of the Four Seasons Resort in Maui, which was named the “number three resort spa in the world” by Conde Nast Traveler magazine. The contributing authors are:

  • Mary Phillips Gintoli, an award-winning writer who began her beauty industry career more than 15 years ago in New York City as an editor for Mademoiselle magazine.
  • Kibibi Springs: Owner of Moodivations, a total wellness company specializing in spa services and products, Kibibi has worked in the beauty industry for 10 years with companies such as Wella, Merle Norman, and Sebastian International.
  • Todra Payne, whose 10 years experience in the beauty and wellness industries includes working with companies such as Bath & Body Works. A former professional makeup artist, her work has been featured in Elle, Harper's Bazaar, and Martha Stewart's Living.

The authors share their own experiences plus expert business advice from more than two dozen spa business owners and other spa industry experts.

The guide covers topics of vital importance to anyone who wants to learn how to start a spa business in the United States or Canada, plus helpful advice for operating a spa in any country.

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The guide also includes many samples and checklists, including:

  • An explanation of what to put in each section of your spa business plan with brief samples of each section
  • Sample start-up budgets for a small spa and a medium size spa
  • Sample interview questions for spa employees
  • Checklist of spa equipment and basic supplies
  • Sample menu of spa services
  • How to organize your spa's grand opening plus what to do in the days leading up to your opening
  • The information in this guide can save you many hours of research, help you avoid some costly mistakes, and give you information you need to start your own day spa business.

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      People Have Said…

      Jennifer James, Editor:

      The FabJob Guide to Become a Spa Owner contains a wealth of information to help you plan for and open your own spa business. This book offers expert advice from some of the most talented people in the spa industry today. Their advice will quite possibly save you from crucial mistakes that could cost you time and money, or jeopardize your ultimate success.”

      Jeremy McCarthy, Author and Spa Director, La Costa Resort and Spa, Carlsbad, California:

      This is a great time to get into the spa business. The consumers are there, they have money, and they are willing and able to spend it in spas. The FabJob Guide to Become a Spa Owner will help you get started and succeed in this fun and rewarding career.”

      Lynne Walker McNees, President, International SPA Association (ISPA), Lexington, Kentucky:

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      Dana Stallings, Owner, Spa Velia, San Diego, California and Education Committee Chair, International Spa Association:

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