
Perseverance Pays
When Julie Jardine-Bianco moved from California to Minot, North Dakota, building a business from zero wasn’t even the biggest test of her career commitment.

When Julie Jardine-Bianco moved from California to Minot, North Dakota, building a business from zero wasn’t even the biggest test of her career commitment.

With 20 years in the business, Susan Karow had no problem building a big rental business in a small town. Here, she shares which skills have the biggest payoff when going solo.

The same month that Antonio Heath became @tonytonsorial, the old-school barber with a new Sola Suite and an Instagram account started breaking the Internet as one of the best barbers in Metro Detroit.

Whether you've been working in a traditional salon environment for a year, five years, 10 years or more, the thought of transitioning to your own salon suite can either be very intimidating or very liberating.Whichever way you're feeling ...
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Tobias Rice’s clients moved from college to careers, as he moved from school to a chain to a Salon House Suite. Growing together can be a "Crazy Beautiful" thing, he says.

At Empowering You Consulting, Amy Carter says that working smarter, not harder, boosts productivity, enhances your creativity and saves energy. For information on her company’s Booth Renter’s Boot Camp, email: ...

Ashing-out the base was the key to this blonde-to-lilac color shift from Emily Sideserf (@kamistudiollc).Solo Artist Emily Sideserf, creator and owner of Kami Studio, LLC, at Phix Salon Suites in Strongsville, Ohio, worked in salons for 12 years ...

Imagine specializing in hairstyles that take two days to create. No wonder registered Sisterlocks Consultant Sabrina Davis is Orlando’s Queen of Roots. Clients fly in from as far as London for appointments with natural hair specialist and ...

When Monna Bianca moved from a salon in Chicago’s Lakeview area to a far-flung suburban Salons by JC suite, just one client followed her. What she did next was risky, but it paid off fast.After nine years as a stylist, Monna Bianca ...

Kortney Norris has specialized in editorial, updos and haircolor for 5 years. Her Soul by Kortney at Salon Lofts Keystone at the Crossing is in Indianapolis, Indiana, and she’s rented there for two years. Being entrepreneurial is in her ...

Chad Clark shares his best business-builders, which he personally used with great success when moving from LA to the “central valley,” where high ticket prices don’t fly.

Judit Hillman emigrated from Romania to pursue her American dream, but she mastered five-star service before venturing out on her own.

When Tyra Lynn Wahl married a military man, she had to build and re-build her business from California to South Carolina. Business cards, referral programs and a strong educational foundation served her every time.

After owning a salon for 14 years, Paul Orlandi went solo to re-focus on educating. The payoffs were huge.
Corrine Mathison used what mentors taught her, client relationships and referrals to build and maintain her business. She doesn’t even have a Facebook page.

After years learning the business aspects of salons, Brandi Crosson realized she was only truly happy when she was doing hair. Her background helped her build business fast.

In addition to educating for Wella Professionals, Peg Cribari founded her own Cribari Advanced Salon Seminars.