How does a small idea turn into a real business?
Every small business owner knows the feeling. You see a gap, you care about doing something well, and you start. At first, it might just be you, a laptop and a lot of late nights.
For Betty, that meant creating an e-commerce store and a shopfront that would properly support professional lash artists. She was not just selling products. She was building a place lash techs could rely on for consistent quality and the right tools to do their best work.
Bit by bit, word spread. Orders grew. The product range expanded. A team started to form.
As the business evolved from “just starting out” into a recognised supplier in the lash space, everything around it had to grow too. Systems, staff, payroll and admin all needed more attention.
Like many owners, Betty wanted to keep her focus on her customers and her team, not get lost in calculations and ATO forms.
What The Lash Store does and why lash artists love it
The Lash Store specialises in lash extension and beauty products for professional lash artists and salons.
They stock:
- Premade and volume lash trays
- Classic lashes
- Lash adhesives and primers
- Bonders and removers
- Aftercare products for clients
- Other lash tools and supplies for salon use
Customers are mainly beauty professionals and salon owners who need reliable, consistent products that help them create great results for their clients.
What sets a business like this apart is not only the range, but the understanding of what lash artists actually need. Orders have to arrive on time. Stock has to be consistent. Products have to perform.
Behind the online store and the shopfront, there is a small team working to keep everything moving. Managing stock, packing orders, serving salon owners, answering questions and keeping the day to day running smoothly.
Betty keeps her approach simple and practical. She focuses on:
- Making it easy for lash artists and salons to get what they need
- Stocking a broad range that truly supports professional work
- Supporting the team that supports her customers
“As a small business, [Payroller] helps me manage the payroll of my team and keep everything organised and in check. The process is streamlined.”
When the team grows, so does the admin
Hiring your first few team members feels exciting. It also comes with a new kind of pressure.
Suddenly, payday is not just about paying yourself. It is about getting everything right for your staff, on time, every time.
For Betty, payroll could not be a guess or a last minute scramble. As The Lash Store grew, so did:
- The number of people on the books
- The hours and pay rates to track
- The need to stay on top of ATO and super requirements
Like many Australian small business owners, she needed a way to handle payroll that did not steal hours from her day or leave her worrying if she had missed something.
She wanted a process that was clear, simple and organised, and that would work as the business kept growing.
How Payroller keeps payroll simple for The Lash Store
Betty has been using Payroller since 2019 to manage payroll for her team.
For her, the biggest benefits come down to simplicity and time.
She shared that Payroller:
- Keeps everything organised and in check
- Streamlines payroll for a small team
- Makes calculations so she does not have to
- Connects smoothly with the ATO and super
“Convenient, it does all the calculations for you. Streamlined with ATO and super, makes it easy for time-poor business owners.” — Betty Derbas, founder, The Lash Store
Instead of spending her limited time punching numbers into spreadsheets, Betty can:
- Run payroll quickly and confidently
- Rely on automatic calculations
- Send everything through to the ATO and super without extra fuss
That kind of support matters to small business owners, whether you run a lash supply company, a local café or a trade business.
If you are in the trades, for example, handling payroll for a small crew of builders, electricians or bricklayers can get messy very quickly without the right system. That is why many owners in construction and building use simple payroll tools to keep on top of rosters, super and PAYG.
Resources like payroll for building and trades businesses, or support tailored for bricklayers, builders and electricians, help trades stay sorted as they grow, just like Betty has done at The Lash Store.
Whether you are in beauty, hospitality or construction, having a clear, simple payroll process means you can put more energy into your team and your customers.
Try Payroller for free, Australia’s easiest payroll platform for small businesses.
Business: The Lash Store
Payroller user since: 2019
Founder: Betty Derbas
Website: https://www.thelashstore.com.au
Social: @thelashstorehq