Making It Awesome

05/22/2024

"Job" Title: Independent Hairdresser (Chair Renter) at Need + Co.

Need + Co.

"Job" Type: Independent Contractor (Chair Rental)

About Us:

Need + Co. is a cooperative-style salon that offers individual beauty and wellness professionals the opportunity to operate their own businesses within a shared, vibrant space. As an independent hairdresser renting a chair at Need + Co., you will have the freedom to run your own business while benefiting from the support and amenities of our salon community.

"Job" Overview:

As an independent hairdresser renting a chair at Need + Co., you will be responsible for managing your own clientele, appointments, and business operations. This role requires excellent hairstyling skills, strong customer service abilities, and the ability to maintain a professional and organized workspace.

Key Responsibilities:
Daily Tasks:

- Greet clients warmly and provide exceptional customer service throughout their visit.
- Consult with clients to determine their hairstyling preferences and recommend suitable services.
- Perform haircuts, coloring, styling, and other hair services according to client requests.
- Maintain a clean and organized workstation, including sanitizing tools and equipment between clients.
- Maintain common areas
- Process client payments and manage appointment bookings using salon software or scheduling tools.
- Recommend retail hair care products to clients and assist with sales as needed.
- Engage in ongoing professional development to stay updated on the latest trends and techniques in hairstyling.

Weekly Tasks:

- Clean and organize your workstation and common areas within the salon.
- Stock up on necessary supplies, including hair care products, tools, and accessories.
- Review your appointment schedule for the week and confirm appointments with clients.
- Follow up with clients to gather feedback and address any concerns or issues.
- Participate in collaborative activities within the salon community.

Monthly Tasks:

- Evaluate your business performance and set goals for growth and improvement.
- Review and update your pricing and service menu as needed.
- Plan and schedule any continuing education or training opportunities to enhance your skills.
- Conduct a thorough inventory of your products and supplies and reorder as necessary.
- Promote special offers or events to attract new clients and retain existing ones.

Qualifications:

- Valid cosmetology license in the state of NY.
- Proven experience as a hairstylist, with a strong portfolio showcasing your work.
- Excellent hairstyling skills, including cutting, coloring, and styling techniques.
- Strong customer service and communication skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage your own business operations.
- Professional and friendly demeanor with a passion for the beauty industry.
- Knowledge of salon software or scheduling tools is preferred.
- Willingness to adhere to salon policies and maintain a clean and professional workspace.

Benefits:

- Monthly parking pass for personal use
- Validated parking for customers in a secured parking garage
- Tiered rent for start ups
- Flexible lease options
- True autonomy over booking, scheduling, and product usage
- First week free to allow time to settle in
- Cooperative-style salon space featuring networking events, industry-specific education, and a boutique showcasing thrifted and curated goods
- Freedom to set your own schedule and pricing.
- Access to a supportive salon community and amenities.
- Opportunity to grow your clientele and business within a vibrant salon environment and festivals/events held weekly + monthly right outside our windows
- Professional development opportunities and networking events.
- Competitive rental rates for chair space.
- Salon is open for walk-ins 2 Sundays a month this summer if you're building a clientele

How to Apply:

If you are a skilled and motivated hairstylist looking for the opportunity to run your own business within a supportive salon community, we would love to hear from you. Please send your resume and portfolio showcasing your work to [email protected] with the subject line "Hairdresser Chair Rental Application - [Your Name]".

Join us at Need + Co. and take the next step in your hairstyling career!

02/29/2024

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08/29/2023

Join us at our monthly Community Showcase (Beauty Industry Edition) at Need + Co this September 15th at 6:30pm.

Come + join us on Friday, September 15th for an exciting collaborative cutting demonstration featuring two esteemed international educators. Witness firsthand as they showcase their unique techniques to achieve the same impeccable haircut and shape. An incredible opportunity to be a part of the resu

03/14/2022

Hey Stylists! Learn this easy and repeatable system designed to use the book you already have.

You don't have to wait until your breaking point to reevaluate your work/life balance like I did.

You don't have to prove yourself to anyone, you deserve the life you want, you deserve to build your business to fit the life you want. You don't have to keep doing more before it's okay for you to take time for yourself.

I'm here to tell you, you can have it all. You can take both, balance at work and life, and then some.

Join me and other as we easily begin to understand our numbers and how to make them start working for you.

www.stylistinreallife.com/100k

01/20/2022

Hey Beauty Professionals, the question of the hour! 𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙍𝘼𝙄𝙎𝙀 𝙔𝙊𝙐𝙍 𝙋𝙍𝙄𝘾𝙀𝙎!!! Numbers don't have to be scary, they're actually quite FUN once you get the hang of it!

I have a FREE class all about how to raise you prices at www.stylistinreallife.com --> Click on the FREE dropdown to find ALL of our free resources for you to build your business.

𝙃𝙚𝙧𝙚'𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙗𝙮 𝙨𝙩𝙚𝙥 𝙩𝙤 𝙪𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙬𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨 𝙨𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙡𝙙 𝙗𝙚 𝙖𝙩:

𝟏- 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐁𝐔𝐒𝐈𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐒 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬 (𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞.)
* Rent
* Utilities
* Supplies
* Education savings - if you don't have one, get one!
* ETC...

𝟐- 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐥𝐲 𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐒𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐋 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬 (𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐜𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐬 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐭𝐨 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞)
* Rent
* Utilities
* Food
* Bills
* Savings
* etc...

𝟑- 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐅𝐈𝐓 (𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐫𝐚 𝐛𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐬 - 𝐯𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲, 𝐟𝐮𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐲)
* is it $100/week or $1000/week?

Take ALL of those numbers and add them together. THAT number is going to give you your total monthly revenue needed.

𝟒- 𝐃𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐛𝐲 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐮𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤
(fun project for later, divide it by the number of hours your WANT to work and build yourself a plan to get there! We help with building a plan if you need help, just reach out!)

𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚𝙨 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙈𝙄𝙉𝙄𝙈𝙐𝙈 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙣𝙚𝙚𝙙 𝙩𝙤 𝙗𝙧𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙞𝙣 𝙥𝙚𝙧 𝙝𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙨𝙚𝙧𝙫𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨. 𝙏𝙝𝙞𝙨 𝙣𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧 𝙬𝙞𝙡𝙡 𝙜𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 𝙖 𝙜𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩 𝙟𝙪𝙢𝙥𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙤𝙛𝙛 𝙥𝙤𝙞𝙣𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙧𝙖𝙞𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪𝙧 𝙥𝙧𝙞𝙘𝙚𝙨. 𝙐𝙣𝙙𝙚𝙧𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙣𝙪𝙢𝙗𝙚𝙧𝙨 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙠𝙚𝙮 𝙩𝙤 𝙡𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙢 𝙩𝙤 𝙬𝙤𝙧𝙠 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙔𝙊𝙐.

Okay so now, how do you raise your prices once you understand your numbers? Let's dive in:

𝘼𝙧𝙚 𝙮𝙤𝙪 80%+ 𝙗𝙤𝙤𝙠𝙚𝙙 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙖𝙣 𝙖𝙫𝙚𝙧𝙖𝙜𝙚 𝙤𝙛 3 𝙢𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙝𝙨?
YES? Awesome, if your current prices are bringing in at least your minimum required (from above) you can move forward by raising your prices 10% across the board. (If you're closer to 100%+ booked you can raise 20%)

The purpose of this is to bring in the same amount of money as you have been with less clients - yes you will lose some, it's okay!

Once you begin to lose clients, you will begin filling your book with higher paying clients!

No, you're not 80% or more booked on average? You will want to do your price raise based on your Profit + Loss (the numbers above) If they're really far off, it's okay, take it one step at a time. Begin raising your prices slowly enough to begin matching your minimum hourly revenue. We can help you figure out the right number if you need!

𝐋𝐚𝐬𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 - Remember that * 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘺𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩 * is not just believing that you deserve $100,000 a year working part time, because you do. Begin building your VALUE so you can begin charging your worth.

𝐔𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐡 -
1- Vibe
2- Environment
3- Community
4- Service + Value
5- Experience
6- Education
7- Branding
8- Expectations + Boundaries

11/16/2021

I’m looking for FIVE (5) s to join me for a FREE beta test for - link in bio

In this program you will learn the 8 Steps to Being a $100,000 Part-Time Provider!

What makes you a $100,000 provider? There’s so much more than simply understanding how to provide a service + being good at it or a really good social post. To build + create a sustainable business for yourself + your business, there are little things that add up to create an experience that will have clients begging to pay you $100 for a haircut.

1- Vibe
The vibe you emit is a major part of your client’s overall experience with you as a provider. Ask yourself some questions like; What type of provider do you want to be? How do you want your clients to feel when they’re with you?

2- Environment
Your environment will determine the type of experience your client will have when they choose to do business with you. Think about what kind of experience you are trying to cultivate.

3- Community
Not only does community encourage diversity but it builds unity. Understanding and honoring that you can’t do it all, nor do you have to, but know we have the responsibility as providers to respect all human beings + their needed services.

4- Service + Value
Create value in your service. Who determines your worth? What if I said it was the client? You can decide to charge over your market-value or demographics before you’ve created value but your growth will take a lot longer and it won’t be sustainable. What builds value into your service? Experience, education, + effectiveness.

5- Experience
Experience is broken up into three parts. The overall client experience, your experience as a provider, + continued experience.

6- Education
Your base education, advanced education, and business education with direction towards your specialty will help you curate specific and individualized experiences.

7- Branding
Understand the difference between personal brand and professional brand.

8- Expectations + Boundaries
Set yourself boundaries as well as your clients. Your boundaries as a stylist blend with your personal life. What expectations do you have for your clients?

07/22/2021

Not part of our group yet?
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06/01/2021

Some one-on-one instruction from our co-founder and lead educator ❤️ Q3 + Q4 class schedule is being released today! Don’t miss it!

Are you interested in one-on-one instruction for either hair or skin? Reach out, we’d love to set something up!

04/29/2021

Good Morning EVERYONE!

A reminder that this coming Monday, May 3rd, from 9am-2pm is our facial massage technique class at our academy in downtown Rochester!
Learn the history, value, and benefits from being a service provider that understands massage techniques. Hands-on training with a 20 minute massage protocol that will have your clients begging for more!
Register NOW, payment plans are available!

Learn how to take a standard facial service to the NEXT LEVEL! In this Advocate course of The Pride Series, get ready to learn a massage that has your clients coming back! May 3rd 9am - 2pm

04/19/2021

GUEST EDUCATOR SPOTLIGHT💡
Can we get a round of applause for BLAKE 👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻
We are so excited that he is one of our AMAZING Guest Educators with
His undeniable knowledge and passion for education is a driving force in the classes he creates. Giving love, support, and inspiring the confidence to be the best YOU that you can be.
He has an upcoming class in BLOCK COLOR at our Academy, June 27th. Sign up today to save your spot with this amazing educator ❤️