Episode 90

Changes in The Salon Model, Culture, and Desires of Hairdressers| Kelly Gorsuch | Serial Entrepreneur + Owner | Hells Bottom Barbershops + Immortal Beloved Salon | DC + VA

HOW I BUILT MULTIPLE SALONS & WHAT I'VE LEARNED | KELLY GORSUCH | SERIAL ENTREPRENEUR + OWNER | HELL'S BOTTOM BARBERSHOPS + IMMORTAL BELOVED SALON

Tune in to hear Kelly Gorsuch, Owner of Hells Bottom Barbershops + Immortal Beloved Salon discuss changes in The Salon Model, Culture, and Desires of Hairdressers!

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • The only way to realize what you don't know and get better is to work around ppl that are better than you
  • Be careful whom you hire as a coach, advisor, or consultant
  • Not paying taxes = hypocrisy when virtue signaling  
  • Salons have a very hard time because rising stylists are not staying at salons that build them 
  • Commission salons struggle due to this fact, AND anyone who  grows from the beginning has a "grass is greener" mentality
  • Will we lose the craft b/c the young stylists just want to repeat what they see on social and not master their craft
  • Want to retire? -Be okay with making money for someone else, which helps make you more money
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MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:

  • Follow Kelly Gorsuch on Instagram: www.instagram.com/kellygorsuch/
  • Follow Immortal Beloved: www.instagram.com/immortalbelovedsalon/
  • Follow Hell's Bottom Richmond, VA: www.instagram.com/barberofhellsbottomrva/
  • Follow Hell's Bottom Washington, DC: www.instagram.com/barberofhellsbottom/

 

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Robert Hughes

“I THINK HAIRSTYLISTS ARE THE COOLEST, NICEST, AND MOST FUN GROUP OF PEOPLE ON THE PLANET! I AM PASSIONATE ABOUT USHERING IN AN EMPOWERED-STYLIST FUTURE, AND I ABSOLUTELY LOVE GETTING STYLISTS FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE TOGETHER IN A NON-COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT WHERE WE CAN LEARN, LAUGH, AND GROW TOGETHER.”
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Robert started his hair journey as a kid in rural America offering haircuts on the street to kids in the neighborhood, not realizing, one day, he would find himself working the front desk at a hair salon while in high school. From there, his experience from salon-to-salon has included the front of the house, back of the house, stylist, educator, and consultant. It was during this movement through various salons he developed a passion to empower stylists and educate owners on how to raise the industry standard of excellence, mutual respect, and professionalism amongst stylists, managers, owners, and clients. Robert currently is the General Manager and a Master Stylist at Violet Salon in Georgetown, DC.