Ep. 305 • How Going Independent Changed My Career w/ Marina Sellecchia
The Hair Game
Salon Republic
4.6 • 570 Ratings
🗓️ 10 July 2023
⏱️ 49 minutes
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Summary
@colorbymarina was at her first salon for 18 years and then went indie. She shares why she chose to rent her own studio and start her own business. We also get into a discussion about closing your books... are you missing out on additional income?
This week's topics:
• Finishing beauty school; staying at her first salon for 18 years
• Leaving for her salon suite
• Closing her books vs raising prices
• How specializing changed her career
• Choosing to work with brands
• Most difficult convo with a client
• Her Hair Horror Story
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| 0:00.0 | I really wasn't allowed to take them because the salon that I worked at was dedicated to one brand specifically. |
| 0:08.1 | So they were like, no, you can't really work with other brands. |
| 0:11.0 | So I was just put in a box pretty much. |
| 0:13.7 | And I was like, yeah, just isn't for me. |
| 0:17.1 | Hello, everybody. |
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| 1:27.1 | Now to my conversation with Marina Selechia. |
| 1:31.5 | Hey Marina, how you doing? |
| 1:33.1 | I'm good. How are you? |
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