Serious Business 2018: It’s Time for a Pivot
At Serious Business last January, attendees were asked, “Will You?” as speakers and breakout sessions honed in on will, and how to maintain motivation. For the January 14-15, 2018 event, the “Will You?” theme has evolved into “Pivot: Make Your Move.” Owners will be pushed to act upon plans rather than just make them. To [...]
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Weathering the Storm: Picking Up the Pieces after Hurricane Harvey
By U.S. Army photo by 1st Lt. Zachary West [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons In late August 2017, Hurricane Harvey blew through Houston, flooding the city and leaving thousands of people homeless. When Harvey finally passed, Josephine’s Salon and Spas owner Vivian Yeh breathed a sigh of relief. Her home was intact and her three [...]
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Getting To Know Barbara De Laere, the New Aveda Global GM
At the age of 14, when most kids are focused on making the soccer team or lining up a summer job scooping ice cream, Barbara De Laere was writing letters to the heads of major companies.
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Aveda Stylists Dominate NAHA Finalists
Year after year, Aveda artists are represented at the beauty industry’s most prestigious awards—the North American Hairstyling Awards— and bring home awards from multiple categories. 2017 was no exception. 12 of these talented stylists are Aveda artists who were nominated as NAHA finalists. We chatted with these hairdressers, including the four Student of the Year finalists, about their creative inspiration, the challenges they encountered and the lessons they learned on the road to NAHA.
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Minimize Stylist Turnover to Maximize Salon Profit
As any salon owner can attest, hiring never stops. Just when you think all the pieces are in place, your star stylist announces she’s pregnant and going to stay home after the baby is born. Or your favorite manager moves out of state.
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