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How the Complete Consultation Changes Everything
Corinne Kleinberger, owner of As You Like it Salon in Bonita Springs, Florida, had a revelation when her business was failing back in 2012. “We were at our lowest and it was either change everything or we weren’t going to make it,” she says. So Kleinberger hired a stylist with a great reputation for understanding [...]
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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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All in the Family: A Salon is Born
Nancy and Jennifer Gregory will be celebrating eight years in business this October. However, when the mother-and-daughter duo opened Sage Salon in Land O’Lakes, Florida, they did it with no experience in the beauty industry. But they did bring other talents to the table. While her children were young, Nancy ran various small businesses and [...]
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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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