Finance for Freedom- Anna Manukyan

About this episode

Anna Manukyan discusses the financial challenges faced by hairdressers and the importance of retirement planning.

What Do Hairdressers Do for Retirement? Anna Manukyan Has the Answer. Over 800 hairdressers answered that question in a viral Facebook post. The responses ranged from "marry someone rich" to "we die with scissors in our hands." Certified financial educator and licensed fiduciary Anna Manukyan is on a mission to rewrite that ending... one beauty professional at a time. Recorded live at the American Beauty Show in Chicago with co-host Geno Chapman (@genochapman), this episode is part of our live series sponsored by Serious Business (seriousbusiness.net | January 16-18, 2027, New Orleans). Anna's Story Anna Manukyan immigrated to the US as a political refugee at 9 years old. She quickly learned what hustle really means. Fell in love with the beauty industry working at a local salon. Signed herself up for beauty school before she could legally rent a car. Her dad's response: "We brought you to the United States so you can cut hair? How dare you embarrass the family." That contrast... the dream of possibility versus the harsh reality of how the world sees this industry... lit a fire that never went out. She went on to spend 20 years at L'Oreal in…

People in this episode

Host: Geno Chapman

Guest: Anna Manukyan

Topics covered

• finance
• retirement
• beauty industry
• hairdressers
• education
• business development

Keywords

• hairdressers
• retirement
• finance
• beauty industry
• Anna Manukyan
• L'Oreal
• American Beauty Show

Sponsors

Serious Business

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: L'Oreal

Places: Chicago

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