Two Years, 200 Percent Growth, One Fearless Leader
Three years ago, Hope White was plugging along, making a living as a stylist and salon owner, when she had hit a plateau with no room for growth. The salon she opened in 2011 was stagnating, and short of moving to a bigger location, there was nothing she could do about it.
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Misunderstood: Busting the Millennial Myth
It’s time for you to shift your thinking about millennials. The millennial generation has endured more than its fair share of criticism, particularly in the workplace. But this blanket generalization of millennials is just that—a generalization.
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Priority Men: 3 Tips for Opening a Barber Shop
When the Neill Corporation decided to expand upon their nine Paris Parker locations in the Baton Rouge and New Orleans areas, the expansion didn’t follow a traditional path. Instead of opening more Paris Parker Salons, they decided to tap into a new market—men.
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Fast-Paced Growth in a Small Southern Salon
The population of Hartselle, Alabama, is only about 15,000 people. Birmingham is an hour away and the next largest town is a half-hour drive. But size didn’t stop Hartselle native, Kayla Byford, from opening her salon right in her home town.
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Neighborly Advice: The Benefits of Networking
Running a boutique salon in a small town sounds like a dream job. You get to know your clients well, the staff is like family, and profit margins are good. In theory, this would be great. But in practice, being a small business owner has its own set of challenges that larger business owners don’t have to contend with. Four Aveda salon owners in the Tampa/Sarasota-area have recently connected with each other to find solutions to challenges and come up with better ways to run their businesses—together.
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