The Entrepreneurs Blueprint: Strategies for Success

By Nicholas Baynes

First and foremost, thank you for investing in yourself. I have been a
licensed barber for 3 years and consider myself to be motivated and dedicated
towards inspiring and teaching future entrepreneurs how to be successful. The
Entrepreneur's Blueprint was written strategically with the intent of
providing knowledge that will aid in taking your business to the next level.
Once as a student, I noticed as others graduated most did not come back to
help and motivate others to succeed.
On the contrary The Entrepreneur’s Blueprint will highlight the
growth in various clienteles through my social media following and will also
be complimented by an increase in revenue. You have the ability to reach your
full potential. Upcoming barbers and stylists will have a head start on what to
expect and what to work towards in this industry. Entrepreneurs in other career
fields can also apply the many strategies in this book and set his/herself above
the competition. As you reach the last page of this book, develop the mindset
to get out there and propel your business to the NEXT LEVEL!

• Language: English
• Publisher: BookBaby
• Release date: Feb 10, 2017
• ISBN: 9781483593302

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Chapter Index

Preface

Chapter 1: Getting Started

1.1 Finding A Mentor

1.2 Appearance

1.3 Attitude

1.4 Funding For School/ Programs

1.5 Finding A Location

1.6 Commission Type Business/ Booth Rent

Chapter 2: Building Your Clientele

2.1 Business Cards

2.2 Flyers

2.3 Target Demographic

2.4 Volunteer/ Give Back

Chapter 3: Branding Yourself

3.1 Social Media/ Facebook

3.2 Twitter

3.3 Instagram

3.4 Staying Focused On Social Media

3.5 No Private Pages

3.6 Teamwork

3.7 Keeping Your Life Personal

3.8 Quality Over Quantity

Chapter 4: Keeping Clients Satisfied

4.1 Convenient and Punctual

4.2 Providing A Service

4.3 Rewards and Specials

Chapter 5: Walk-Ins vs. Appointments

5.1 Walk-Ins Pros and Cons

5.2 Appointments via Styleseat

5.3 Using Styleseat

5.4 Styleseat Makes It Easy

5.5 Increasing Your Income With Styleseat

5.6 How Appointments Can Help You

5.7 Why Appointments Work

5.8 Conclusion

Interview with Founder & CEO of StyleSeat

Acknowledgements

Author Resources

PREFACE

First and foremost, thank you for investing in yourself. I have been a licensed barber for 3 years and consider myself to be motivated and dedicated towards inspiring and teaching future entrepreneurs how to be successful. The Entrepreneur's Blueprint was written strategically with the intent of providing knowledge that will aid in taking your business to the next level. Once as a student, I noticed as others graduated most did not come back to help and motivate others to succeed.

On the contrary The Entrepreneur’s Blueprint will highlight the growth in various clienteles through my social media following and will also be complimented by an increase in revenue. You have the ability to reach your full potential. Upcoming barbers and stylists will have a head start on what to expect and what to work towards in this industry. Entrepreneurs in other career fields can also apply the many strategies in this book and set his/herself above the competition. As you reach the last page of this book, develop the mindset to get out there and propel your business to the NEXT LEVEL!

CHAPTER ONE: GETTING STARTED

The first step in becoming a successful entrepreneur is continuing your pursuit of furthering your education. In my case I knew I wanted to become a successful barber and I needed to get into Barber College in order to get the license I would need to become who I am today. Most cities there are trade schools such as barber school or cosmetology school you can enroll into to start your career on the right path. From my experience, what I found to be the toughest was separating myself from the other 52 students that were chasing the same dream I had. To resolve this I found a

mentor to help me on my journey.

In regards to what you should look for in a mentor, you should seek out someone who is actually in the field you want to be in, someone who has the knowledge you are looking to achieve get while in school and for the future. Stay in contact with that person throughout your career. I was lucky enough to meet my mentor Andre Ingguls right before I enrolled in Barber College. Dre was a well-known barber in the Cincinnati and Kentucky area, owning multiple barbershops, and also cut hair for multiple celebrity clients. This was someone I wanted to become and by finding my mentor I had someone other than my instructors helping me on developing my craft. That’s what a mentor should be able to do for you. One