For salon owners with a team

Scale your salon
to $1 million

Real profit. Time back. A team that grows without you holding it together. No more winging it.

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"The salon is running the best it ever has, while I'm putting in very minimal work."

Hannah Lane · Berry Lane Hair
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The salon owner's
weekly reset

How to step up as a salon CEO, lead a team that delivers, and build a salon that's profitable and successful.
New every week with Larissa and Joel.

Latest episodes

How To: Achieve your Dream Salon!

By Larissa Macleman | 09 June 2021

Let’s face it, being a Salon Owner is challenging at times. It’s not something you instantly know how to master, it takes a lot of learning and adjusting along the way.

There are so many things to nail when it comes to running a Salon, from the team to the clients and sales. 

So wouldn’t it be nice to have some simple yet effective advice from someone who’s tackled these aspects themself?

Well today I’m chatting with Mhairi McQueen. Mhairi is a member of my Salon Mastery Coaching Program, and has been in the industry for over 20 years and owned her own Salon for 5 of them.

Having seen amazing results in her salon, she’s filled with many tips on how to achieve them. How amazing that she’s chosen to share them with us!

Let’s tune in and see what advice she has in store for us…

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Your Guide to the Ultimate Salon Takeover!

By Larissa Macleman | 02 June 2021

I’m sure at one point or another, you’ve thought about expanding your Salon business, but have you ever thought about taking over a Salon that already exists? 

This may sound scary, after all being the new face to a Salon environment and not knowing what to expect isn’t something we particularly like.

Even if you are the leader, you still feel the pressure of making a good impression…

In order for people to cooperate, they need to trust and respect their leader.

There are so many important factors to consider when purchasing a Salon, but I think one of the most important ones is your team.

In order to lead them well, you need to understand who they are.

The reality is, the Salon team is already established and you are walking in expecting them to follow your lead. 

So how do you take over a team the right way? Well, today I’m chatting with Vivo founders James & Lynden who have done this. Owning over 90 successful Salons across New Zealand, they share their insights into what it takes to do so. 

So let’s tune in to hear what they have to say… 

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BREAKING: The Success of Your Salon Begins with You

By Larissa Macleman | 26 May 2021

What if I told you that the key to growing a Successful Salon is as simple as looking in the mirror? 

Now, I’m not saying that your dream Salon will magically appear if you look at yourself in the mirror and say ‘Tabitha’ three times. What I am saying is that you are the one who determines if your Salon is a success or not. 

I know it’s easy to get caught up in external factors like your team underperforming or clients no longer making bookings…

But, as Salon Owners, what we forget is that this is all in our control. 

Why don’t you like the way your team performs? Why aren’t clients making bookings? 

Really think about it…

Want to know the answer? Find out in this episode where I chat with Wayne Mullins. Wayne will share his insights on what it takes to really own a Salon and its success.

So give it a listen and really capture what he has to say.

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Sound familiar?

The business is running on your shoulders

01The revenue is there. The profit isn't.Busy books, and still that knot in your stomach before payday.
02Your team heard you. They didn't do it.Same conversation, same problem, next week.
0360-hour weeks, give or take.You built this for freedom. You can't switch off for a weekend.

It's not a people problem
It's a plan problem

A salon owner planning her week with a coffee and laptop

Here's the plan · Free 28-minute masterclass

The $1 Million Salon Growth Plan™

Your team, your profit, or you? Find out which one is holding your salon back, and the exact roadmap to fix it.

  • Your growth stage
  • What's holding you back
  • What to fix first
Watch the free masterclass

Results

Owners who stopped winging it

$1M
turnover, 37% growth since June
"Today I will hit $1 Million turnover. I've done a lot of coaching over the years and this is by far the best."
Kristel White
Lemani Hair
12 hours
a week in the business, off the floor
"It changed my business 100%. I no longer work behind the chair and only go into my salon company 12 hours a week."
Erika Rose Brown
Posh Salon and Boutique
4 weeks
of record sales and lowest wage bills
"Highest sales, client retention, average spend, rebooking and new client visits, and the lowest wage bills I've EVER had."
Leigh Nugent
Elle J Hair

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The team behind your growth

10+ years coaching owners to their next level

For more than a decade, our coaches have been inside salons like yours. 2,458+ owners later, we know what holds a salon back at every stage, and exactly what moves it forward.

Led by founders Larissa and Joel, with a team of specialist coaches across profit, team, leadership and growth. One roadmap, built from what actually works on the salon floor.

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Salon Mastery · Strategy call

No more winging it
Scale your salon
to $1 million

Real profit, time back, and a team that grows without you holding it together. It starts with one conversation about where your salon is now, and what it takes to get to $1 million.

  • You own a salon with a team, and you're ready for the next level
  • The revenue is growing, but the profit and your time aren't
  • You want a proven roadmap, not another round of winging it
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What happens on your call

A focused conversation about your salon, your numbers and your next move.

01
We find your growth stageWhere your salon really sits right now, and what that stage needs from you.
02
We pinpoint what's holding you backTeam, profit or you. The one thing standing between you and $1 million.
03
You see the road to $1 millionWhat it takes from here, and whether Salon Mastery is the right way to get there.