From 1 salon to 18 without investors: The playbook behind Epic Hair Designs
About this episode
Brendon Mann shares his journey of growing Epic Hair Designs from one salon to eighteen amidst economic challenges.
It’s 2008, and a retail manager with no hairdressing background convinces his parents to lend him money for a salon purchase. Two days. That’s all it took. Then the Global Financial Crisis hits just as the keys trade hands, and most people would’ve called it a disaster. But Brendon saw it differently. Today, Epic Hair Designs operates 18 salons across Brisbane and the Gold Coast, employing over 200 hairdressers and apprentices, and has become a blueprint for building a thriving multi-location beauty business in an increasingly competitive market. In this episode of Growth Diaries, Brendon Mann, Owner and Director at Epic Hair Designs, shares the full story.
People in this episode
Guest: Brendon Mann
Topics covered
- business growth
- salon management
- entrepreneurship
- beauty industry
- financial challenges
Keywords
- salon
- Epic Hair Designs
- Brendon Mann
- business strategy
- financial crisis
- beauty business
- entrepreneur
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Epic Hair Designs
Places: Brisbane, Gold Coast
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