#420 - Checklist for Stylists Getting Started or Getting Organized
Thriving Stylist Podcast
Britt Seva
4.9 • 2.1K Ratings
🗓️ 12 January 2026
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
Ever feel like your salon business is more of a "free fall" than a well-oiled machine? Whether you're a fresh beauty school grad or a tenured stylist who's been making money for a decade, have you ever stopped to wonder: is my business actually set up for long-term wealth, or am I just one slow week away from a total collapse?
Today, I pull back the curtain on the exact step-by-step checklist I gave my own daughter when she transitioned to booth rental. We're moving past the "money in, money out" trap and diving into the structural essentials that 70 percent of stylists (yes, 70 percent!) completely overlook, diving into legal nuances and I reveal why your Instagram is actually the last step of a successful launch.
Stop playing small and start building a business that offers true peace of mind. This is the checklist episode I've been waiting 8 years to bring you, so let's jump in and get you organized!
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Do you have a question for me that you'd like answered in a future episode like this one? A great way to do that is to head over to Apple Podcasts and leave a rating and review with your question. I'm looking forward to answering your question on a future episode on the podcast!
If you're not already following us, @thethrivingstylist, what are you waiting for? This is where I share pro tips every single week, along with winning strategies, testimonials, and amazing breakthroughs from my audience. You're not going to want to miss out on this.
Learn more at: https://thrivingstylist.com/podcast/
Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | What is up and welcome back to the Thriving Stilist Podcast. |
| 0:03.3 | I'm your host, Britsiva, and guess what gift I have for you this week? |
| 0:08.0 | How does five brand new bonus podcast episodes and five digital articles designed to help you grow your clientele fast? |
| 0:16.1 | Sound to you. So good. Today is the release of our first ever multi-episode podcast series. |
| 0:23.7 | And we're calling this series How to Build a Clientail Fast. It's got five audio training, |
| 0:28.2 | so about 90 minutes of free audio coaching. And then five super detailed digital articles |
| 0:34.3 | with step-by-step lists of what to focus on. And there are tons of other free |
| 0:38.9 | resources you can tap into referenced right in there. It's really good. I'm so excited about it. |
| 0:45.1 | If you're looking for a bundle designed to show you how to build a clientele fast, |
| 0:48.1 | you can get free access right now at thrivingstylist.com forward slash build clantel. |
| 0:54.8 | Now also last week I gifted all of you beautiful podcast listeners access to a free calculator |
| 1:00.1 | tool. |
| 1:00.7 | If you did not get that already, now is also a really good time to head to thrivingstylist.com |
| 1:05.9 | forward slash revenue. |
| 1:08.0 | So I'm giving away tons of free education this month. Make sure that you head to |
| 1:12.6 | thrivingstallist.com forward slash build clientele to get the clientele builders bundle and thriving |
| 1:18.5 | stylist.com forward slash revenue to your hands on the calculator. Both are limited time only |
| 1:24.6 | resources. Get them while we've got them. Okay, let's dive into the episode. |
| 1:31.1 | Do you feel like you were meant to have a kick-ass career as a hairstylist? |
| 1:34.7 | Like you got into this industry to make big things happen? |
| 1:38.0 | Maybe you're struggling to build a solid base and want some stability. |
| 1:41.3 | Maybe you know social media is important, but it feels like a waste of time |
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