Life Changes: Why Every Salon Owner Needs an Exit Plan with Kristin Stutz
From The Terra Harvell Show by Terra Harvell
September 5, 2025 · 35 min · Season 2 · Episode 7
About this episode
Terra Harvell interviews Kristin Stutz about the importance of having an exit plan for salon owners and how to build financial strategies for future security.
In this episode of The Terra Harvell Show, Terra sits down with Kristin Stutz, former stylist and salon owner turned Certified Financial Planner, for a candid and eye-opening conversation about what happens when life throws you a curveball, and your business isn’t prepared for it. Today, through Illume Financial Strategies, she helps salon owners and stylists build financial plans that protect their future and create true wealth, even if they can’t work behind the chair. This episode unpacks: · How Kristin’s salon survived a full year without her in it · Why most salon owners are one crisis away from closing their doors · The truth about “freedom” in booth rent and suite models — and why it can cost you everything · How to build an exit strategy that turns your business into a sellable asset · The financial blind spots that keep stylists from building real wealth If you’ve ever told yourself, “That could never happen to me,” this episode is the wake-up call you need. Follow & Connect: Host: Terra Harvell | @theterraharvellshow | @theterraharvell | @stratasalonsystems Guest: Kristin Stutz - Facebook: Illume Financial Strategies | LinkedIn: Kristin Stutz, CFP® |…
People in this episode
Host: Terra Harvell
Guest: Kristin Stutz
Topics covered
- exit strategy
- financial planning
- salon ownership
- wealth building
- business preparedness
- crisis management
Keywords
- salon owner
- exit plan
- financial strategies
- wealth
- crisis
- booth rent
- financial blind spots
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Illume Financial Strategies, Eagle Strategies LLC, New York Life
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