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A storm is growing for salon owners. Are you prepared? There's a storm brewing on the horizon for salon owners and beauty professionals. During my forty-five years as a salon owner and ten years as an educator, I have observed many growing challenges facing not only salon owners , but hairdressers and beauty professionals. And in my opinion, the beauty industry has not adapted to the many challenges, changes, and obstacles facing salon owners, hairdressers, and  beauty professionals . Times are tough, and [Click here to read full article...]

Paying our taxes is just around the corner, I feel this is an appropriate time to help you find ways to combat rising business costs. The costs and challenges of owning your own business continues to escalate; rising taxes, increased minimum wage, sick leave minimum wage, overtime mandates, fees, energy, and more. As business costs rise, the margin of profitability keeps getting lower. The growing trend towards high and low end franchises, booth rental, franchise suites, price and commission wars, lack of business skills on [Click here to read full article...]

Overcoming turmoil and change in the beauty profession.  If there are two words that best describe the beauty industry today, I’d say they are change and turmoil. I ‘m sure you will agree, our profession is facing difficult challenges due to a changing economy.    All facets of our industry are paying a heavy price for not adapting to change and addressing the growing challenges of owning a profitable business. Our  new generation of hairdressers and salon owners will especially be vulnerable  meeting these challenges [Click here to read full article...]

” If we are to raise the standard of living for hairdressers,then we must raise our standard of educational excellence.” – Jon Gonzales Last week I created a wish list for salon owners in an effort to help them become better business men and women. There ability to develop strong leadership skills and become astute business men and women,will benefit our hairdressers personally, professionally,and financially. I also want to help salon owners bridge the gap between management and staff,so we could better understand and communicate [Click here to read full article...]

Written by Jon on August 25, 2013 – 12:00 pm - “I do not believe hairdressers perform poorly on purpose;they just have not been properly educated.”  Jon Gonzales Assuming that you have taken the time to hire the right people who share your vision, goals, and educational concepts; your next step to improving your salon’s greatest asset will be in educating and leading your staff to higher levels of performance and productivity. This will require strong leadership skills on your part as leader,mentor, and coach [Click here to read full article...]