The Tips & Techniques You Need to Create the Ultimate Clean Fade As barbers, we’re basically all after the same few goals: Serving our clients to the best of our abilities, growing our own business in unique ways, and, of course, pursuing the secret to creating the ultimate fade.Even if you’re the baddest fade barber …
Key Takeaways: There are endless different ways to run a barber business – two of the most popular are working in a traditional shop and starting your own salon suite. Not sure which route is right for you? This blog shares pros and cons of each to give you a better idea of with path …
If you want to take your barber career to the next level this year, you’ll need more than great fades and sharp line-ups — you’ll need systems. This guide breaks down how to manage your time self employed so you can stay organized, serve clients efficiently, and set your barbershop up for real success in 2026. From scheduling smarter to refining your services, continuing your education, and protecting your business with liability insurance, here’s your roadmap to becoming your most dialed-in barber yet.
Looking Back on 2020: How the Barber Industry Was Challenged & Changed Forever Believe it or not, people, 2020 is nearly over—can you believe we made it? Don’t get us wrong, we know barely any of us made it through unscathed, but in a year that felt like a decade, just getting through it is sometimes …
5 Tips to Boost Your Barber Business Post-PandemicSponored By: PocketSuite There are a few service businesses that can cope easily with restrictions on access and periodic mandated shutdowns, and the haircare industry is no exception. That’s why barbers – and the whole personal care industry – are hurting in 2020. According to McKinsey, after 15 …
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 …
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