Category: Management

The Benefits of Hiring In-House Staff for Salon Owners & Professionals

The salon industry is facing a staffing problem. With the emergence of a shadow economy and an appetite for more flexibility among salon professionals, business owners across the industry are […]

Pros And Cons of the Main Salon Pay Structures

Choosing the right business model for your salon or spa can be difficult, as there are just so many options to choose from! Even after deciding on a pay structure […]

Preventing Bullying in Your Salon or Spa Business

It’s an unfortunate reality that bullying and harassment issues can arise in any workplace. The close-knit nature of the salon industry means that the impact can be felt even more […]

Tom Kuhn: Earning Potential in the Professional Beauty Industry

During his Main Stage talk at the 2024 Salon Owners Summit, Tom Kuhn, CEO of Qnity – an organisation offering education and tools for economic empowerment in the beauty industry […]

Tom Kuhn: The ‘Gridy’ Art of Getting Things Done

Tom Kuhn, CEO of Qnity – an organisation offering education and tools for economic empowerment in the beauty industry – ran an excellently practical workshop at the 2024 Salon Owners […]

Verna Wall & Rich Cullen: How the Best Salons Create and Maintain a High-Performance Team

Following on from the success of last year’s “Success Stories from the Salon Floor,” Phorest’s Head of Research, Verna Wall, and Lead Product Designer, Rich Cullen, took to the 2024 […]

Nina Tulio on Leadership: Old School Vs New School

Bursting onto the 2024 Salon Owners Summit stage as day 2’s first keynote speaker, Nina Tulio was here to get the crowd pumped. Dancing on stage the music blaring from […]

Geno Stampora: What 30 Years Experience Taught Him About the Fundamentals of a Successful Salon

The charisma of Geno Stampora is something that must be experienced in person to truly appreciate it. The man, the myth, the legend, Geno’s performance at the 2024 Salon Owners […]

Between Alienation & Belonging, Never Just a Haircut or Beauty Service

“You’ll be on in roughly 10 minutes.” the Salon Owners Summit A/V team tells me quietly. Here I am, after a little over six months of brainstorming, ideation, research, and […]