Episode 3

Salon Vs Suite by Salon Owner: Maria Barca

Maria Barca of Brooklyn, NY: OWNER OF 2 SALONS, Educator, MOM, Awesome Human, weighs the Pros and Cons of the Suite Life vs the Salon Life

IMPORTANT POINTS:

  • Salon Suite sounds like a good retirement plan for a salon owner
  • Team is Very Important
  • I like to see people grow
  • Suites are quite Peaceful

Thinking about going out on your own or joining a salon? Listen to the SALON VS SUITE SERIES first! We ask suite owners, salon owners, salon stylists, and rising stylists to weigh the pros and cons of these two pathways. By crowdsourcing views, perspectives and advice, RISING STYLISTS are able to navigate the biased views we hear online and in our circles. Having this well-rounded perspective will support them in their careers!

Tune in as we sit with Maria Barca: Salon Owner, Educator, MOM, and Awesome Human as she weighs the pros and cons of the SUITE LIFE vs SALON LIFE.

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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.