Starting Out

Get started launching your barbershop with step-by-step practical advice. Learn about essential setup tasks, opening day preparations, and early business decisions.

Barber Shop Equipment and Decor

The décor of the barber shop can say a lot about the business and have an impact on the type of customers it attracts through the door. Those aiming to prov...

Charging the Right Price for Haircuts and Services

If the price is right customers will come on down to the barber shop, but get the pricing wrong and it can spell disaster. Too high and potential customers w...

Choosing a Name for your Barber Shop

It can be fun choosing a name for the barber shop, but it is serious business too. Customers will deduce a lot from the business name and first impressions c...

Marketing a New Barber Shop

A marketing strategy can help the barber shop identify potential customers and target them with appropriate services. Without one, efforts to attract custome...

Publicity Stunts to Promote a Barber Shop

A publicity stunt is a great way to get your barber shop noticed and you do not need to attract television broadcasters or national newspapers to make the ev...

Refitting your Barber Shop

Unless buying an established barber shop, the premises will need a refit before opening for business. The renovation has to provide a practical workplace wit...