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Advice from a PRO- how to become a successful home business owner.
But not just any beauty PRO…
Meet Claudia, a strong, independent, ambitious individual who has made her self-employment goal a reality.
Claudia has been a licensed hairstylist for 13 years. She studied Hairstyling at MC College and proudly earned her diploma in 2006. Throughout the years, she gained the experience and confidence to be her own boss!
Claudia opened her very own salon, Claudia’s Beauty Shop. She states, “My salon is meant to feel private, comfortable and family friendly, with competitive pricing.”
Though Claudia trained in all areas of Hairstyling, including haircutting and chemical texturing, it is the magic of hair colouring that drives Claudia in her business.
“I’m in the business of beauty and Hair therapy (Hairipy).”
-Claudia, Owner of Claudia’s Beauty Shop.
Storefront vs. Home Business
The two main types of beauty businesses are storefront and home businesses. While a storefront beauty business can grow large with many departments and staff to manage, it is home business owners that can truly be called self-employed.
In our Salon/Spa Startup course, we teach students the tools necessary to manage a beauty business, however, having the right tools is only half the battle. The other half comes from within. It takes discipline and perseverance and time to win the game of business.
Home businesses offer the flexibility craved by many of us. The ability to work from home is an attractive quality. For one, transportation to and from work is no longer a matter. You save money in gas/transit, but most importantly, you save time. Time to spend on the kids/house/yourself/etc.
“My favourite benefits of having a home business is the freedom of scheduling appointments to suit my life.”
-Claudia
Self-employment is not for everybody.
While the benefits of being self-employed outweigh the ongoing work (if you’re doing it right), don’t underestimate the challenges you will face, these will turn into lessons learned.
Challenges of self-employment.
Claudia has faced some challenges in her ever-growing career. One of the biggest challenge she has overcome is learning how to be independent and accountable From paying for her ongoing education to staying up-to-date on new hair techniques, she is responsible for every aspect of her business.
“I have no other hairstylist in my home salon to be inspired by. I am responsible for all costs incurred by the salon. I am responsible for cleaning and maintenance.”
-Claudia
Advice from a PRO…
Claudia believes all beauty providers should work/apprentice in a storefront salon/spa before making the decision of opening a home business.
“There is so much to learn in the beauty industry beside techniques. Working in a multiple stylist environment you’ll learn how to work with multiple personalities, how to manage time.”
-Claudia
We couldn’t agree more with Claudia! Working with and learning from others will show you different ways of thinking and problem-solving.
“[Working in a storefront first teaches you] how to problem solve, how a salon works financially. You can learn how to be a mentor. How to sell products, services. All the fundamentals of becoming a successful business owner.”
-Claudia