
How to Put Your Barbershop Out of Business
Running a barbershop is fairly easy. Killing a barber business is even easier. Here are my top five tips to run your barbershop business out of business.

Running a barbershop is fairly easy. Killing a barber business is even easier. Here are my top five tips to run your barbershop business out of business.

You are getting busier and getting push back from long time walk-in folks about your wait times. Perhaps it is time to explore “Next Up” service.

HItting a slump in your career can be scary. Patrick McIvor offers some insight into his own struggles and how he came out on top.

In this Q&A, we chat with Blo to learn more about blow dry bars and get a glimpse into the everyday life of a stylist who works at one.

Barbering is a pretty simple game. And like any other game, the barbering game has rules. It is nice to win, but you have to follow the rules in order to do so. Here are my top-five rules for playing the barber game.

During her years working independently, Danielle Regazzi has learned it’s not about your intended destination, it’s about the journey.

Decide on the type of work you want to do, the level, and quality. Then, find your tribe that supports you. Hang with people who do the type of work in which you want to excel.

Opening a salon is a dream for many. While there’s a plethora of expected pros when going into business for yourself – like controlling your atmosphere, choosing your own retail and back bar, creating a flexible schedule, and branding yourself and your business - there is also a wealth of unexpected benefits that Sola stylists have discovered for themselves. With so much opportunity and support, these stylists have moved their careers in a direction they could once only dream of. It’s evident that going solo was the right move for them…read on to decide if it’s the right move for you, too!
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Here are top tips for getting your male clients to take the leap and explore some hair color.

The Straight Up workshops use new personal development and business-building methods to help you create the life you want to live.

If you tag it, they will come.

Seattle-based Gene Juarez Salons & Spas are looking for motivated, driven and talented individuals who are ready to take the next step in their careers. If this sounds like you, apply to become one of the newest members of the Gene Juarez staff! Still need convincing? Here are 10 reasons why you should seize this opportunity.
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Major industries like real estate, finance and consulting know the answer.

Supply and demand, a basic law of economics, dictates pricing in most industries. We haircutters have a lot to learn.

This is number 8 in a 10-installment blog series of the top 10 things you should say, ask or tell (or should not) when consulting, selling to or interacting with a male client.

This is number 5 in a 10-installment blog series of the top 10 things you should say, ask or tell (or should not) when consulting, selling to or interacting with a male client. Do you want me to put some gel (or paste or wax or ...

Question: what happens if you book an airline ticket and then don't show up for the flight?Does the airline call you and say: “Hey sugar, see you didn’t make the flight, that’s OK, we'll just refund you, hit us back up ...