Sun, 01 Jun 2008
New Stylist to work with Jaclyn
In salon this morning just catching up, Damon is joining us as a stylist to work with Jaclyn so salon will be open till 8pm from June 9th, feel really confident with the great staff Im working with.
I was really pleased with the editorial in this weeks Northern Echo which continues to give the business credibility and enhances its profile.
Hoping the salon is beginning to have its own personality and clients feeling comfortable and relaxed, just deciding which treatment to offer as treatment of the month, think it will be the Vitamin C facials.
Good Luck to everyone else in the competition and looking forward to seeing you all again
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11:14:00
Tue, 27 May 2008
Exciting visit
I had a visit from Entrepreneurs' Forum director Peter Vardy to Trampas which was exciting. He booked in under his name so I knew to expect him and he had a hair cut. It was great to have that personal support with the Forum as a finalist in the competition.
The business is going well. It is getting busier by the day. I work part time as a nurse and run Trampas with my son. We do hair cuts and traditional wet shaves amongst other services. We were taught the craft of wet shaves by celebrity French barber Daniel Rouah who tends to some of the Chelsea football players. He came and did a work shop for us which was great. We also do holistic treatments such as massage, reflexology and hot stones.
We have come up with some great packages for customers such as the Stag Shaving Party where the groom goes free and has a complimentary manicure and beer!
I also run a flower business called Fragrant Symphony where we have set up a parallel diary of dates from customers and then a few days before we text them and ask if they would like any flowers. I love the creative side of running my own business and coming up with ideas.
I found the Entrepreneurs' Conference and the speakers there so inspiring. I hope I can use those pearls of wisdom to apply to my business.
I still have time for my hobbies too. I am a wale and dolphin lover so I became a marine mammal medic. If ever one was stranded I could tend to it until the vet arrived.
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13:39:00
Tue, 27 May 2008
Stag Shaving Party
Busy morning in the salon today doing a stag shaving party at 10am,the groom, best man, ushers and dad, always a lot of fun to do.
Being telling everyone in salon about the brilliant day I had on Thursday at the forum, really enjoyed meeting the other finalists and recognising others enthusiasm.
Great week ahead salon starting to get busier and busier and have a great group of staff Cara, Natasha and Jaq to support myself and Phil.
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11:11:00
Fri, 23 May 2008
Entrepreneurs Forum Annual Conference, Progres5ive'
I was so impressed by the conference. There were an awful lot of people there from all backgrounds and with diverse businesses. For where I am in my business at the moment it was really inspiring.
I was so grateful for the opportunity to attend the conference and meet my peers, from the other challenge finalists to the established entrepreneurs. The speeches were amazing and I got so much information in the form of advice and tips to take away and think about.
This is a really exciting time for me and my fellow finalists. The challenge has given me renewed inspiration and energy and the conference really topped that off.
It was am amazing day and made all the more special by being there with the other finalists.
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