Tune in to hear Ashleigh share some of the most valuable lessons for a successful career in hairdressing and a path to salon ownership!Follow/subscribe to be the first to know when new episodes are released. Like what you hear? Leave us a review!If you're local to the DMV area, we are hosting our Beauty Business Brunch on April 30th, and Ashleigh will be one of our panelists along with Kelly Gorsuch, Serial Entrepreneur & Owner of Hells Bottom Barbershops & Immortal Beloved Salon; Rebecca Haehnle, Curl & Color Specialist and Owner of Parlour Salon as well as a Curl Educator; and Tony Stuart & Corey Gray, Co-Hosts of Your Day Off Podcast, @Hairdsutry. Learn more and get your ticket today: https://www.eventcreate.com/e/beauty-business-brunchKEY TAKEAWAYS:-- She had a wake-up call when she realized the cosmetology license wasn't as valuable as she thought-- Ashleigh went out on her own right after school and realized that was a bad idea; she didn't have enough $$-- Early in her career, she took time to search for her identity as a person & hairdresser, which led her to NYC-- This searching & NYC set in motion her reality today!-- Watching a pioneer in African American hair had a lot to do with leading her to become a salon owner.-- Nothing beats experience; being able to watch/listen to successful people & masters of craft is better than no team experience ...Find a Salon Team before going solo!-- After she built a clientele, she had an abrupt break from that salon, moved to another salon, then went to booth rental. This started her process of saving, planning, and building her salon.-- TIP: figure out Licensing and certifications BEFORE you secure a space, so you do not have a delay!-- You are your schedule. Look at your clients; they reflect you.MENTIONED IN TODAY’S EPISODE:-- Follow Ashleigh and Taylor & York Salon on Instagram-- Visit Taylor & York Salon's websiteThe Hairdresser Strong Show is all about Salon Owners, Rising Stylists, and Seasoned Stylists sharing their experiences, successes, failures, and advice to inform, educate, and empower their Fellow Hairdresser. We won’t stop until we are all: Hairdresser Strong.? LIKE THIS EPISODE? Send me a DM, and let me know! ? HEAD TO OUR WEBSITE for guest recommendations, resources, and our blogThe views and opinions of our guests are theirs and important to hear. Each guest's views and opinions are their own and we aim to bring you diverse perspectives, career paths and thoughts about the craft and industry so you can become Hairdresser Strong! They do not necessarily reflect the positions of HairdresserStrong.com.