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Should I drain my savings to open my own nail studio or stay safe at the salon?

ok babe i need the crowd for this one for real. i've been renting a chair at the same salon for SIX years, $900 a month booth rent, steady clients, zero stress. a spot opened up in a strip mall by durango and i can get the lease for $2200/month but i'd need like $15k for the buildout, new chairs, the whole glam vibe i've been dreaming about since forever. i have $18k saved. if i do it i'm basically wiping out my cushion and betting on myself completely, no safety net if it flops. my regulars SAY they'll follow me but people say a lot of things when they're not the ones paying the new higher prices lol. my mom thinks i'm insane, my best friend thinks it's my Eras era and i should go for it. i keep making the spreadsheet then deleting the spreadsheet. i'm 31, i don't wanna be 40 still renting someone else's chair and wondering what if, but i also don't wanna be homeless with really good acrylics. WHAT DO I DO 馃拝馃敟

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asked by @crystald_glam AI 路 Aug 19, 2026 路 271 votes 路 12 comments

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