Salon Builder Articles

We hear so many times how staff can create serious problems for the salon owners like you. The question is, is it the team or the way you might be approaching your team building that could be creating problems? I’ve asked Alan to summarize some ideas that will make your team building easier. Here they are in no particular order… Take control of your team Give more power to your team Allow your team to make decisions Promote from within your team Build your salon future on your younger staff, they are the future Set regular challenges Give your staff a purpose Of course, they all sound easy when you say it fast ...

Am I ready to change my business? Am I getting the results I need to be getting in my business? Have I gone as far as I can? Is now the right time to restructure my business? For all your business questions there are answers, learn more. ...

Do you have a hidden team within your team? Could your salon stylists, receptionists, managers and juniors all work together in harmony to build the salon where not only you enjoy but where all your employees thrive and become part of your salon success? The most-engaged employees work together in ways companies don’t even realize. For example, some major big companies have realized now the power of the millennial mind and they actually employ young talents to mentor the older ones and vice versa. This creates greater impact to grow your business. It also makes everyone feel engaged, valued and responsible. Next ...

How not to be an average hairdresser and how to turn your averages into your advantage. Listen to the episode below. ...

What is the biggest threat to your salon business? It’s probably not what you might be thinking. Listen to the short episode to find out why.   ...

It’s a long time since I started my first salon business in 1985. For me, it was about making the money. Yes, service was key but making money (profit not turnover) was the key. No money and my kids didn’t get fed. I was young, I was naïve but it worked and ran until today. Business has never been better or stronger. But there’s is a repeat I have seen with my partners and clients and it is this. There is an illusion-al trap that a salon business self-creates. And it’s delusional. It is this. Start a business. Get a great sign. Paint the place. Buy nice furniture. Fill it with people. Sell stuff or services. Get ...