Networking Tips Every Badass Barber Needs Let’s face it—networking isn’t always easy.For a lot of different reasons, learning how to network can be a challenge, especially when you’re working in an industry that might seem like there aren’t a ton of networking opportunities. Whatever your reason for not networking until this point (or not networking …
Barbershop Spring Cleaning: Your Go-To Spring Cleaning Checklist Yep, you read that right, you guys.It’s that time of year. The time we all collectively sigh, groan, complain—whatever it might be—as we sluggishly move toward the mop bucket and count down the hours until our spring cleaning session is over.But guess what? It doesn’t have to be …
Member-Only Benefits—Exclusive NAOB OfferingsEverything You Need to Know about NAOB’s Member Benefits When it comes to insuring top-notch barbers like you, we don’t mess around.Obviously, as an insurance company that specializes in premium barber-specific professional liability insurance, we’d be thrilled to take this opportunity to brag on our badass barber coverage—but we’re not going to.Why?Because …
Let’s Talk Legislation: What Every Barber Needs to Know About the CARES Act If the COVID-19 pandemic has you feeling lost, overwhelmed, and undeniably heavy, know something important—you’re not alone.What we’re all dealing with right now is so far from normal. No matter how experienced we are, how professional we are, how great with money we …
Focusing on Mental Health During COVID-19: How to Find Peace in the Pandemic If you read the title of this article and rolled your eyes right before you said something like “peace in the pandemic? Yeah right”—then know we’re right there with you. Everything that’s happening in the world right now feels uncertain and shaky and scary—and …
Offsetting the Burden: How to Cope with the Coronavirus in Your Shop We’re going to start this piece off with the best advice we can give any barber in a time like this—take a big, deep breath.We’re not trying to sugarcoat anything or pretend that meditative breathing is going to change the way of the world, …
How You Can Make a Difference in Your Barber Community Community is such a huge part of any barber’s success. From the other barber professionals we surround ourselves with the clients we serve on a daily basis, our careers would be nothing without the help of our communities.And as barbers, we have a unique platform to …
Defining Your Barbershop Identity: What’s a Brand Identity All About, Anyway? Even if you don’t realize it, you’ve been wowed by a brand’s identity thousands of times. Think about it—how many times have you walked down the street and seen an advertisement, an image, a product, or a service, or even heard someone vaguely talking …
The Barbering Tips You Need For Success—Tools, Equipment, and Beyond Okay, barbers, spoiler alert—this article is not going to be a guide to buying the perfect brand of razor or scissors or clippers. In other words, no, we’re not just talking about actual tools here. This article right here, well, it’s about a little …
How-to Decide on Barber Biz Software Yeah, this is software talk and not necessarily shop talk, but don’t run off scared just yet. Trust us, you’re going to want to hear this.Even if you’re not, like, the world’s great software or tech wiz (or even if you hardly know how to open your computer—don’t worry, …
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