Being a business owner can lead to a lot of sleepless nights, especially at the beginning. But if thereB次元官网网址檚 one thing Shayla Booth has learned, itB次元官网网址檚 that a good team behind you can make all the difference.
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After working at the salon for a little more than a year Booth was presented with an opportunity. The previous owner had decided to sell, offering the business up to her staff before putting it on the market. B次元官网网址淚 decided to try and make it happen and it happened,B次元官网网址� Booth recalled. B次元官网网址淚 had an opportunity and I took it.B次元官网网址�
The decision to buy the business didnB次元官网网址檛 come lightly and was one made with some of the best intentions. B次元官网网址淲e all loved our jobs so much B次元官网网址� it allowed us all to stay working together.B次元官网网址� Booth explained of her staff.
While it has led to some sleepless nights, Booth hasnB次元官网网址檛 regretted her decision. B次元官网网址淢y staff is so supportive. I donB次元官网网址檛 do anything on my own.B次元官网网址� Her husband also lends a hand with the technical side of the operation and has helped her deal with some of the challenges of being boss.
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Booth didnB次元官网网址檛 just stop at preserving that team dynamic. The business is also a certified Green Circle salon, meaning at least 95 per cent of waste is diverted from landfills to be recycled. B次元官网网址淓verything from foils to wax strips,B次元官网网址� she noted, adding even the cut hair is repurposed to soak up oil spills in the ocean.
In an industry thatB次元官网网址檚 notorious for its amount of waste, being green was something that was really important to Booth and her staff. B次元官网网址淎nything that I can do B次元官网网址� I would like to.B次元官网网址�
Besides limiting waste, the salon utilizes organic products. One of the products they carry, Eminence Organic Skin Care, plants a tree for every retail product sold. ThatB次元官网网址檚 translated to more than 7 million trees planted in developing nations. The products are all paraben free as well. B次元官网网址淚tB次元官网网址檚 all that good stuff,B次元官网网址� Booth added. B次元官网网址淲e are (also) cruelty free, nothing is tested on animals.B次元官网网址�
As a dog owner herself, the salon is a pet-friendly space for clients to bring their furry friends. B次元官网网址淲e all love where we work and we want people to feel that B次元官网网址� WeB次元官网网址檙e a family here.B次元官网网址� And thatB次元官网网址檚 no small family with a staff of 10.
