Can Your Shop Weather a Tough Economic Storm? The economy—the fun buzzword we all love to hate, the term that leaves our shear-holding hands shaking, the end-all-be-all of so many businesses before us. The state of the economy has been such a hard line in the sand for barbershops, salons, spas, and more in the …
Popular Fall Styles For This Season Specifically For You We all know Fall is an absolute favorite amongst the beauty, stylist, makeup artist, and fashion world—and with the Autumn trends changing faster than the leaves on the trees do, it’s highly important for business, in those industries, to keep up as best as they can …
Top 10 Marketing Tips for Barbers—How to Make Your Marketing Strategy Sing Reading the title of this blog post, you’re probably sitting there, shears in hand, thinking to yourself, “I mean, cool guys, but I’m a barber. I’m not a marketing expert.” And maybe, to some degree, that’s true. Maybe you’re super confident in your barbering …
How to Interview for a Gig in the Barber IndustryWhat You Should & What You Shouldn’t Whether you’re fresh out of barbering school or you’re looking to make a strategic-shop-switch to boost your barber career, here’s a little bit of always-true advice—interviewing can be tricky. Maybe you’re a fantastic interviewer—you don’t get nervous in front of …
How to Handle Unhappy Barber CustomersWithout Losing Clients You can put in hours, upon hours, of hard work. You can come in before the sun rises and leave long after it sets. You can do everything in your power to be the best barber possible 100 percent of the time. And guess what?You’re still going …
How to Raise Your Barber Shop PricesWithout Losing Clients It’s the time that every shop owner dreads but will never, ever be able to avoid—price adjustments.If you’re running your own barbershop—whether you’ve been doing it for years or you’re brand new in the biz—this is a harsh reality that you’ll undoubtedly have to face over …
Wondering how to make more money as a barber? This blog shares 10 must-know tips to help you make six figures as a barbering pro.
Combat the Stigma: A Career in the Barber Industry IS Worth ItThe Stigma, the Benefits, and How to Tell Your Haters to Step Off To you, your career is no laughing matter.You’ve put in countless hours of hard work, studying, continued education, training, apprenticing, blood, sweat, and tons of tears to get where you are—so, no, …
Barbers Gather ‘RoundThis Will Change Your Business Barbers, gather ‘round and pay attention.When it comes to choosing the perfect tools for your business, you know better than most that its never as easy as picking up a pair at your local barber supply shop. It takes research, it takes knowledge, it takes experience.And you know …
Better ShearsBetter Business You know that old adage, right? The tools make the man (and the woman, of course).Sure, we know that’s not necessarily true, especially when it comes to being a badass barber—what really makes the man or woman are the skill, talent, dedication, hard work, determination, commitment, and more. But, it’s also hard …
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