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Employed Or Freelance Stylists? The Future of the Hairdressing Industry

Business, Career, EntrepreneurBy EchoEighty_794 November 22, 2021

This article was originally published here: https://www.hji.co.uk/business/employed-stylist-freelance-hairdressing-working-model/ What does the future hold for the working model in hairdressing? Whether you’re an employed stylist or freelance, Maria Evangelou, salon owner and business director at The Meraki Cabin and Consulting shares her thoughts on the challenges and opportunities the industry is currently facing… Employed or Freelance Stylist? The Future…

A humbling testimonial

TestimonialBy EchoEighty_794 July 5, 2021

Part of the branding, the website building process is naturally gathering testimonials and reviews and when this came in by Vasoulla I was truly humbled by the honesty and rawness of it that I felt it deserved a guest blog spot on the website. It also confirmed the value of a good honest conversation and…

Landlords, Leases & Successful Negotiations

Business, ResilienceBy EchoEighty_794 July 5, 2021

This is a conversation that keeps popping up at the moment. I think it’s really important and helpful to understand that everything is negotiable, especially in financially uncertain times such as these. I’ll try and outline how to make this work to your advantage in any negotiations you may have. I wanted to…

5 Ways to Strengthen Your Business Without Spending a Penny

Small Business OwnerBy EchoEighty_794 July 5, 2021

Take five Every day take five minutes without any external distractions, devices, TV, radio or social media and write down five things you care about, need to do, want to change. Focusing on the key things you need to do or get done helps you gain some control when operating in a world that has…

5 habits & hacks to improve your mental health when WFH

Career, Health & WellbeingBy EchoEighty_794 July 5, 2021

…how we work has changed forever so it’s time to set new rules and guidelines. Simple, but simple is not always easy It may seem ludicrously obvious, but these schoolboy errors could be affecting your mood and impacting your health as well as the quality of your work on a far deeper level than…

Just say no

Business, EntrepreneurBy EchoEighty_794 July 5, 2021

Why saying no and turning down lucrative work can be the smartest thing to do for your business. Being an entrepreneur/ business owner can be overwhelming and sometimes a lonely place to be, particularly in a service or creative-led industry. Even when it’s going well it’s quite frankly hard to stay in control and…

Let the ego go! Lessons I learned on the mat!

Health & Wellbeing, Resilience, YogaBy EchoEighty_794 July 5, 2021

There are so many reasons I love yoga and how it’s helped me cope with the chaos of life, how you become physically stronger, sharper, but somehow softer, patient and calmer. But today I will pick one of my fav lessons. Take the EGO off the mat 🧘🏽‍♂️ I have been practicing…

Why it’s time for a VAT cut for hairdressers

BusinessBy EchoEighty_794 May 13, 2021

The #SaveOurSalons campaign is calling on the government to cut the VAT for hair salons from 20% down to 5%, as they have done for the hospitality industry. Hair and beauty businesses have never felt a greater need for clarity and direction for their survival and growth than now. With the hair and beauty sector…

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