Do you want to have your own lash salon with staff someday? If so you will not want to miss this episode. Salon ownership is an amazing calling and as a former salon owner, I have the utmost respect for people in our industry who pursue their dream to be a salon. I feel salon owners have the most difficult job in our industry. That said, I don't feel salon ownership is for the weak at heart. It's a tough road and today we sit down with Ali to talk about her experience of running her own salon (actually she's owned two salons). If you follow Ali (Lash Anarchist) on Instagram you know she is a straight shooter and does not sugarcoat things...and she stayed true to herself in this interview. When you are done with this interview, we hope you'll have a better idea of what it's like to run a lash salon and hopefully be encouraged to go for it...or maybe give it some more thought. This is a 2 part interview as we could talk for hours with Ali. Today we just talk about salon ownership for the most part and next week we'll have her back were talking about how to build a following on Instagram. ANNOUNCEMENTS:LINK TO BUY A LASHCONFERENCE T-SHIRT:http://bit.ly/3pylzIfLINK TO APPLY TO BE A SPEAKER AT THE LASHCONFERENCE 2021https://forms.gle/TjthxSqCGEytqyyD9GUEST ANNOUNCER LASCAST OPENING SCRIPTHere is our script that you can use to record the opening to our show:"Hi I’m (name) and I work at (name of biz) in (city, state) and I’m today’s guest announcer. You can find me on Instagram at (IG handle)! Cue the music…In an industry where most of us spend the majority of our time working alone in a room, this podcast was created so you can learn, be encouraged, and find a connection with other lash and beauty professionals. This is the LashCast Podcast and here’s your host, Paul Luebbers."PLEASE FOLLOW US!IG: @[email protected]: www.facebook.com/groups/lashcastpodcast/Contact Paul Luebbers: [email protected]