If You're a Salon CEO
Generating $10K+ Weeks

...and still feel like the
breakthrough is just out of reach
No more winging it.

You've built a team. There's revenue. Clients keep coming back. And you're still the one holding it all together, 60-hour weeks, give or take.

You know something has to change.
You just don't know what!

It's not your team. It's not even your revenue. It's that the business is still running on you.  When your leadership changes, the numbers follow.
Because the right move at $10K weeks isn't the same as the right move at $20K.

You've said it before. You'll say it again tomorrow.
Here's how to stop

The 5 Meetings that
Rule Them All

You've had the conversation... And somehow, next week, the same problem.

This guide gives you The 5 Meetings that fix all that.

Each meeting has a clear job. Together they create a team that listens, follows through, and steps up! ... without you chasing, reminding, or repeating yourself.

✅ Your team heard you,  they just didn't do it. These 5 meetings fix that for good.

✅ No more repeating yourself. Each meeting has one clear job, so your team knows exactly what's expected and owns it.

✅ This is the structure Salon CEOs use to lead teams who listen, follow through, and step up without the daily reminders.

 

Stop Repeating Myself: Download the Guide

Salon Owners Collective Podcast

Why Your Team Feels “Off” (And What To Do About It)

By Larissa Macleman | 14 April 2025

Have you noticed your team just isn’t quite clicking lately? Coach Joel gets real about the invisible energy that defines your team culture… and why post-Covid disconnection, leadership fatigue, and “meh” motivation are all signs that your culture might need a reset.

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Success Isn’t a Secret—It’s Rented Daily

By Larissa Macleman | 07 April 2025

In the same year, salon owner Sam James was crowned Australian Hairdresser of the Year 2024 and became a finalist at the British Hairdressing Awards.

But this isn’t just about glitz, glamour, and trophies—it’s about the real journey behind creative success and industry recognition. This conversation is your reminder that building an award-winning salon brand doesn’t come from luck—it comes from relentless clarity, grit, and heart.

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Top 5 Expensive Mistakes Salon Investors Make — and How to Avoid Them

By Larissa Macleman | 28 March 2025

Thinking of buying a salon or scaling yours to $1Million?
Before you take your next step, discover the 5 costly mistakes that new investors — and even experienced salon owners — make when trying to grow a profitable, sustainable salon business.

In this episode of the Salon Owners Collective Podcast, Larissa Macleman, industry leader and business strategist, shares the common traps that can leave you overwhelmed, under-profitable, and stuck in daily operations.
You’ll learn:

✅ Why oversimplifying your business model could be holding you back
✅ How to build a thriving team culture that keeps talent and clients loyal
✅ The secret to engineering profit and scaling with confidence
✅ Why your salon won’t run on “set and forget” — and how to lead with vision
If you’re serious about stepping out of the weeds and into the role of Salon CEO, this is the episode for you.

👉 Tune in now and start building a business that runs on systems, not chaos.

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Salon Owners Collective Blog

The 3 Queen Moves That Change Everything In Your Salon

June 10, 2026

The 3 Queen Moves That Change Everything In Your Salon Last week, we talked about the decision. The decision to step into CEO. The decision to spend less time behind the chair and more time leading the business. The decision to stop being the person who does everything. But the decision is actually the easy…

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The Hardest Lesson I Learned as a Salon Owner

June 4, 2026

The Hardest Lesson I Learned as a Salon Owner I was the best stylist in my salon. Fully booked. Highest revenue column. Working harder than everyone else. And somehow… I was taking home the least. At the time, I thought my team was the problem. Why didn’t they care like I did? Why did everything…

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Why No One Is Applying to Your Salon

May 15, 2026

There Is No Stylist Shortage. You Have a Salon Brand Problem. You’ve heard it. Maybe you’ve even said it yourself. “There’s just no one out there.” No stylists. No therapists. No good applicants. No one who wants to work anymore. And after hearing it repeated across the industry for years, it starts to feel true.…

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