SOS Navigate the Numbers

About this episode

The episode discusses important statistics for small businesses, particularly in the salon industry, and how to interpret them for better decision-making.

What Small Business Stats Are Really Telling Us About the Course Ahead “On the water, numbers matter. Wind speed. depth. fuel. distance. direction. You don’t sail by hope. You sail by reading the conditions. Business is the same. The stats aren’t there to scare us; they’re there to help us lead smarter.” Today's episode is a stat attack on some numbers I learned at the Data Driven Conference about small businesses and our salon industry. Listen now, you will want to know these numbers.

People in this episode

Host: Bonnie Bonadeo

Topics covered

• small business statistics
• salon industry
• data analysis
• business strategy
• leadership

Keywords

• small business
• statistics
• salon
• data driven
• business strategy
• lead smarter

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Data Driven Conference, salon industry

More episodes of SOS Small Business Success for Salons & Spas Owners

• SOS ALERT- 92% of Beauty Schools Will Close · May 6, 2026 · 49 min
• EP 148 -SOS Captain the Strategy Not Just the Ship · April 22, 2026 · 27 min
• Sea of AI Sameness · April 9, 2026 · 16 min
• SOS-You're Not Selling Services. You're Selling the Voyage. · March 25, 2026 · 10 min
• SOS! Are your Really the Captain of Your Ship? · March 11, 2026 · 21 min
• EP 144-Can't Call Them Crew if They're are not W2 · February 19, 2026 · 29 min