Living on the Edge: Inspiring Stylists for Long-Term Growth
When you’ve been in business for 24 years and have seven locations scattered across the country, you’ve seen a lot of changes in the beauty business. Different generations of hair stylists, new technology, trends in cuts and color all come in waves every few years. But William Edge, owner of seven William Edge Salons in [...]
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Back to Basics: Growth After a Walkout
Maggie DiFalco’s Maggie the Salon has been an established business for 21 years in Pembroke Pines, Florida. For years, DiFalco experienced healthy growth and a solid reputation in her community until disaster struck. In 2011, after five or six years of consistent growth, she experienced a walkout. “We lost five of our top stylists,” says [...]
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Ace Your Space
Having extra, unused space is a problem any salon owner would love to solve. The possibilities, from adding chairs to creating an office, are endless. At James Griffith Salon in Venice, Florida, co-owner Christine Griffith (with husband James) owns the building next to the salon and has used it for many purposes over the years. [...]
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The Truth About Booth Rental — What Your Stylists Should Know
A Letter from Tom Petrillo, Principal of The Salon People, an Exclusive AVEDA Distributor The lure of this model is strong: they make running your own business look simple. As a distributor and school owner, we see many stylists leave for promises of increased freedom and paychecks. The reality is, many of them return to the [...]
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Boosting Retail Sales with a Life Stylist
Lavish salon owner Kristi Brehm is serious about retail. The Webster, Texas-based owner even went so far as to completely remove her front desk in order to get her staff out on the floor, greeting clients and assisting them with retail (read more details on the table that replaced her salon front desk). She makes sure [...]
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