by alaynecurtiss | Jun 13, 2022 | Salon Ownership
First off, I wish I had found this program years ago! Apparently, it has been around since the 1980’s. In the past, I was forced to put away nearly $25,000 each year to help carry and pay my employees through our slow season of January – March. It was...
by alaynecurtiss | Mar 12, 2022 | Alayne Curtiss, Salon Ownership, Stop The Walkouts
In this episode, which is our first video interview, we chatted with Jenna Bowden of Crown Extension Studio, in Colorado Springs, Colorado. Jenna survived not 1, not 2, but 3 walkouts in 4 years and finally speaks up about the trauma salon walkouts cause and why she...
by alaynecurtiss | Jan 23, 2022 | Alayne Curtiss, Salon Ownership
I find it really interesting that the walkout culture that salons have experienced for many years has made its way into mainstream businesses and suddenly every news program I turn on is talking about, “The Great Resignation.” Again, reinforcing that...
by alaynecurtiss | Apr 22, 2021 | Alayne Curtiss, Salon Ownership
We chatted with our new employee Patty Bassett of Patty Bassett Hair Design and had a heart to heart about why she wanted to join a team-based salon before hiring her right after the pandemic shutdown occurred. We wanted Patty to share her WHY with us, before hiring...
by alaynecurtiss | Jun 9, 2020 | Alayne Curtiss, Salon Ownership
People who have passed through their education at beauty school may be wondering if they should go on to continue their cosmetology training. No matter what the craft, people should always seek to better themselves through education, and they can do this by taking a...
by alaynecurtiss | Apr 16, 2020 | Alayne Curtiss, Salon Ownership
There are so many sides to the salon business, and as a salon owner, you need to be prepared and well versed in all areas of your business. Your job as a beauty professional is to deliver fabulous looks to each and every one of your clients. But your job doesn’t end...
