Tips for Boosting Your Income in 2021 If 2020 taught us barbers (and honestly, the entire cosmetology industry) anything, it’s that crazy, unexpected things happen without warning—and that we should do our best to be prepared. When the pandemic first hit and our shops, spas, and salons were shut down, for many barbers, their income …
Get Ahead Of The New Year, Start Planning For 2021 We’ve all been begging for 2020 to end. The months have felt like they’ve dragged on, the earliest part of the year felt like an actual decade, and as we approach the finish line of the year, the majority of us are probably all shouting …
The Black Friday Biz Ideas You Need—Even if You Hate the Holiday Love it or hate it, that infamous holiday we’ve all created—you know the one, with the major deals and discounts, the crazy lines, and the increased chance of getting shoved to the side for the promise of a half-price 75-inch flat-screen—is coming up …
How To: Recognize—And Avoid—the Signs of Barber Burnout Barbering is a sweet gig, but c’mon, let’s be real—it’s not always butterscotch and cold beers in the shop.Sometimes, barbering can be a freakin’ rough career path. You’re always on your feet, you’re always dealing with people, and you’re always in demand. Those on-the-go ingredients sound like the perfect recipe for burnout, ya’ll. Yeah, …
Your Guide to a Simple, Effective Social Media Strategy Let’s preface this blog by saying we won’t be diving deep into the heavy-hitting social media stuff that’s—let’s face it—the stuff of our nightmares.If you’re already a social media pro and you don’t need help creating a basic social media plan from scratch, this might not …
A Barber’s Guide to Getting Your Finances Back on Track—And Keeping Them There There’s no denying that this year has been a whirlwind in more ways than one—we won’t even take the time to go fully into it (we’re looking at you, pandemic). But if you, like so many other barbers out there, have felt …
Why Social Media Matters in the Barbering World The social media world might make you cringe. You might be totally uninterested in what the latest influencers are doing, why those TikTok videos are so funny, and why Facebook is saturated with all kinds of political posts. In fact, social media might be the last place you …
You’ve Just Signed with a New Shop (Or Started Renting Your Own Suite)—What Now? Let’s start this off by saying one important thing—congratulations! If you’ve signed on to work with a new shop or you’ve decided to jumpstart your career plans and open up your own barbershop, there’s no doubt about it—you’ve taken a big, …
Changing the COVID Conversation—How to Transform the Energy In Your Barbershop COVID-19 this, or global pandemic that. Everywhere you turn, you’re probably hearing something about PPE, stimulus payments, and what feels like a never-ending update in regulations and rules.Listen, we’re not making light of the pandemic. We’re not going to pretend it isn’t weighing heavy …
The Top-of-the-Line Services Every Barber Should Offer Are you looking to become the most in-demand barber on the block? That’s what we like to hear. If you’re looking to amplify your offerings, boost your business, and become the shop that everyone wants an appointment at, it’s crucial you start with your very foundation—your services.Seriously, if …
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