Salon Owners Must Speak Out & Take Control of Their Own Destiny
Written by Jon on April 22, 2010 – 8:57 pmAfter 41 years in the trenches as a working hairdresser/salon owner I feel I have earned the right to speak out and voice my concerns and opinions about the plight of hairdressers, salon owners and our profession as a whole. Below are just some of the challenges that salon owners face in building and growing their businesses: Staff turnover Rising business costs Combating staff pirating (recruiting hairdressers from other salons) Lack of an apprenticeship employee training program Lack of unity among salon owners Booth rental issues Inability to find quality help Price and commission wars the list goes on and Continue reading…
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Salon Owners Must Take Control Of Their Own Destiny
Written by Jon on April 11, 2010 – 8:51 amSalon Owners Must Take Control Of Their Own Destiny If we are to raise the standard of living for hairdressers, improve salon profits for sal0n owners in this tough economy, then we as salon owners must raise the standard of educational excellence. We must unite and address the many obstacles and challenges of salon ownership. As a salon owner and working hairdresser, you represent the heart and soul of the beauty profession. Your personal, professional and financial success will bring success to everyone involved with the beauty profession. For too long, many salon owners have been facing the daily challenges Continue reading…
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Written by Jon on April 5, 2010 – 7:47 amWhy Are So Many Hair Salons Failing? If there are three words that best describe the beauty profession and in particular, the challenges of salon ownership; I’d say apathy, change, and turmoil. As our country struggles to get out of a recession, I’m sure you will all agree that salon owners are facing many challenges and obstacles due to a tough economy and a changing and difficult business environment. Some of these challenges are rising business costs, price and commission wars (we should be raising prices), finding and keeping committed hairdressers, increased competition, staff pirating and competition from other industries Continue reading…
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