Studio Elements

Studio Elements, LLC runs salon and spa locations in Fort Lauderdale and Miami, Florida, and New Albany, Ohio. Rather than employing a team of stylists, the business rents out individual studios to independent professionals who hold state licenses, so each tenant runs their own practice from a private room.

Each studio is individual and private and has a lock and key. The rooms include European-style furniture, custom light fixtures, an Italian-made hair processor, hair dryers, a sterilizer, a backwash unit and a styling chair. Shared common areas include a washer and dryer and a lounge room, and maintenance and on-call support is provided to tenants.

Tenants receive a computer system and credit card processing terminal, online appointment scheduling, inventory management, and customizable sales and customer reports. They also get instant gift certificates, client appointment and product history, automatic client emails, an individual web page with email accounts, and marketing support.

The business says studio rent is about the same as renting a chair in a typical salon, and that tenants who move their existing client base to a Studio Elements studio can earn at least 25 percent more, according to the business. Tenant professionals set their own prices for services and retail products, keep all of their retail and service income, and set their own schedules. Studio space is offered to hairstylists with an established client base who want to own their business.

The business describes its mission as welcoming guests into a luxury salon and spa setting where service, attention and warmth come first, and as fostering a friendly, cooperative environment for beauty and health professionals that supports long-term growth. Each year it contributes funds to St. Jude Children's Research Hospital through its donations program.

The business describes its mission as a cooperative environment for beauty and health professionals, built around giving independent tenants the space, tools and support to grow their own businesses.

The business describes its locations as a luxury salon and spa setting.