TGB Academy partners with nail & beauty business management platform, Solo

TGB Academy – the education arm of nail brand, The GelBottle Inc, has partnered with booking and business management platform for beauty professionals, Solo.

The partnership hopes to ’empower ambitious nail professionals to refine their operations, protect their profits and delivery a premium client experience’.

“Our community constantly asks us to recommend a booking system they can trust that supports business growth,” says Giorgia Cappella, TGB Academy head of education. “This partnership gives our community access to tools that help them build sustainable, professional and profitable businesses with the right pricing strategies and professional structures in place.”

Solo offers users a platform to manage appointments, payments, client communications and business insights.

Giorgia continues: “Solo is a perfect fit with TGB Academy’s values and goals – its transparency, affordability and growth-focused design align with our mission to empower nail professionals. With no hidden fees and no unnecessary complexity, it removes the barriers that often hold small business owners back.”

To celebrate the partnership, Solo is giving TGB Academy community members a 90-day free trial. The platform will feature a TGB Setup mode, dedicated to The GelBottle Inc professionals who want to ‘deploy branded booking systems complete with comprehensive treatment menus and recommended pricing structures for Gel Polish, BIAB™, Hard Gel and other services’.

The two companies will also co-host an exclusive masterclass series starting from 19 January 2026.

Masterclasses include:

• 19 January: Introduction to Solo – Your Must-Have Tool for Business Growth.
• 2 February: Why Your Nail Business Needs a Website (SEO + Setup).
• 16 February: Build Your Booking System Like a Pro.
• 2 March: Policies That Protect Your Profit – Save £17,000 a Year.
• 16 March: The Perfect Portfolio – Photos, Editing & Brand Consistency.
• 30 March: The Power of Pricing – Structure + Calculator.
• 13 April: The Premium Client Journey – From Booking to Aftercare.

“Our mission is to empower hundreds of thousands of nail technicians globally to build the businesses they’ve always dreamed of,” says Rider Latham, CEO & founder of Solo.

“In TGB Academy, we’ve found a partner that truly shares that ambition. We’re giving nail professionals everything they need to build exceptional businesses on their own terms.”

For more information, visit www.academy.thegelbottle.com