Owner Life: Suite vs. Salon
Amy Bellwood, co-owner of CALA Salon in Nolensville, Tennessee (with Ciji Wilkes and Lisa Rogers) worked in Aveda salons in Michigan and Tennessee for about eight years after graduating from beauty school. In those years, she grew as a stylist, became an educator, and felt ready to take the next step in her career […]
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The Suite Life: Reality vs. Fiction
Beauty school graduates often picture their career in a linear fashion: start as a new talent artist, work their way up to senior level, and maybe become a salon owner one day. Jakob Dozen, owner of Jakob Dozen Hairdressers in Fairhope, Alabama, says it doesn’t always work that way. After Dozen graduated from cosmetology school […]
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$30K Club Rewards Stylists & Owners
Terry McKee, co-owner of three Nuovo Salons in the Sarasota, Florida, area, is a self-proclaimed “lifelong learner” with a passion for the beauty business. He’s also a working hairdresser, and has spent four decades behind the chair servicing his loyal clientele. Recently, McKee achieved an impressive stat, selling $32,500 […]
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Banishing Burnout
Every January, the annual Serious Business conference in New Orleans pushes owners to think more deeply and creatively about their businesses. The 2023 event was no exception. Featured keynote and breakout speakers spoke on the theme of “Indirect Work,” and how it impacts everything else in your life. Erica Cuni, aka “The Burnout Professor,” is [...]
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Beauty Industry Study Reveals Higher Paychecks
When Erin Kuhn, Qnity president and spokeswoman for The Qnity Institute, took the stage at the annual Serious Business conference in New Orleans in January, she told the story of “Adam,” a stylist who came to the Qnity team with a decision to make. “Adam wanted to know whether or not he should leave his current […]
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