Episode 105

Salon Owners Vs. Gen-Z; Both Have Changes to Make | Kelly Gorsuch | Serial Entrepreneur + Owner | Hells Bottom Barbershops + Immortal Beloved Salon | DC + VA

Tune in to hear Kelly Gorsuch, Owner of Hells Bottom Barbershops + Immortal Beloved Salon, discuss what changes both Salon owners and Gen-Z must make for a more successful future.

KEY TAKEAWAYS:

  • Spend more time training at a high pricepoint salon as opposed to getting on the floor quickly at a lower pricepoint salon to increase your opportunity to make more money faster.
  • Even going to a top-tier school, you are not going to be ready to take on the majority of client requests.
  • Do not confuse online education with good education.
  • The education you pay for online is also not guaranteed to be any good.
  • Overnight, a high-end salon without a training program can become a low-quality salon in the event of a walkout because the salon owner gets desperate and hires anyone regardless of skill...beware when picking a salon!

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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“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.