About this episode

Larissa Macleman and Joel Bouzaid discuss the specific systems needed to close the $48 gap to achieving a million-dollar salon revenue.

The $48 Gap Between You and a Million Dollar Salon A million dollars in revenue. You've said the number. You've thought about it on a Sunday night. And then Monday hits, and it feels further away than ever. It's not. And in this episode, Larissa Macleman, founder of Salon Owners Collective and Salon Mastery, and Joel Bouzaid, Boardroom and Leadership Coach, sit down in Thailand and do the actual maths. Not the motivational version. The version that makes you realise the gap is far smaller than you think, and far more specific than you've been told. $48 an hour. That's the gap. But closing it requires three systems most salon owners don't have installed. Larissa and Joel break down each one, why they matter, and what happens when they're missing.   What you'll discover in this episode: The $48 breakdown that turns a million dollar goal from someday into this year Why your team keeps leaving, even when your culture is strong, and what that really tells you What a career pathway actually looks like inside a salon (and why running without one is like asking your team to sprint a race with no finish line) The talent development shift that means you stop saying "do better" and…

People in this episode

Host: Larissa Macleman

Guest: Joel Bouzaid

Topics covered

• revenue growth
• salon management
• team retention
• career pathways
• talent development
• mentoring

Keywords

• million dollar salon
• revenue goal
• salon systems
• team culture
• career pathway
• talent development
• mentoring

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Salon Owners Collective, Salon Mastery

Places: Thailand

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