The Exit Strategy Every Hairstylist Needs: How Jack Mahoney Successfully Sold His Book of Business

The Exit Strategy Every Hairstylist Needs: How Jack Mahoney Successfully Sold His Book of Business

June 13, 2026 · 41 min

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Elaine Travis interviews Jack Mahoney about retirement and succession planning for hairstylists.

Are you building a career—or building an exit plan? In this heartfelt and eye-opening episode, Elaine sits down with longtime Hair Color Secrets Insider member Jack Mahoney to discuss something most stylists never think about until it's too late: retirement and succession planning. After more than 50 years behind the chair, Jack made the difficult decision to retire and spend precious time with his husband during a challenging season of life. But instead of simply walking away from decades of...

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