On Saturday and Sunday I will be presenting my 2 day tough love presentation on How to Build and Grow a Successful Business, on July 22-23 in Las Vegas, Nevada.

As professionals I know you want information, resources, and solutions to the many challenges of owning a successful and profitable business.

I also think that you will agree that our profession has not adapted to the many challenges and obstacle of salon ownership.

New labor laws concerning minimum wage, overtime pay, misclassifying of workers, combating turnover, staff retention, price and commission wars, the crack down on booth rental, rising business costs, the high dropout rate of young talent leaving our profession, the difficulties of finding quality workers who are serious about building a successful career in the beauty profession, and the list of challenges continue to grow.

Unlike many presentations I will not tell you what you want to hear, but what you need to hear.

If we are to turn our profession around and stem the flow of salon failures, we must ask the question why this occurring is.

A recent government study showed that only 5% Salon are profitable beyond 7 years, hairdresser earning, are ridiculous low, the high dropout rate of young talent leaving the beauty profession, the list of challenges go on and on.

Despite these challenges I see windows of great opportunity for well managed upscale salons and staff, for the simple reasons only most owners will not take the time to develop powerful business and leadership skills and will stay in their comfort zone, and not have an open mind to learning the business aspect of salon ownership. Adversity always present outstanding opportunities.

I want to share my tough love programs with the new entrepreneur salon owner who truly want to take their salon and staff to higher levels of excellence.

I want to share my 43 years of salon ownership and the opinions and solutions of thousands of salon owners throughout the U.S. and Canada. I am one of the 5% of owners who defied the above challenges.

I’m sure everything that has happened to you has happened to me.

I will be offering excerpts of my upcoming 2 day business only seminar at the I.B.S Las Vegas Hair Show June 15-16.I will be addressing many of the topics and more at the show.

I will be available before and after my classes to help any of you who need help.

If you want glitter and hype, maybe this class may not be right for you.

Those who know me, know I will not sugar coat my words, I’m not here to entertain, I’ m hear to educate you and your team, I know you want straight talk, I have the utmost respect for you and your team. My only business is education.

Hope to see you in Las Vegas on 15-16.

Sincerely

Jon Gonzales