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We explore the reality of salon growth and why bigger doesn't always mean better, breaking down the unique challenges and opportunities at each stage from 5 to 22 chairs. The journey requires understanding the crucial difference between profit and your paycheck – profit is the oxygen that keeps your business alive.

• At five chairs (the hustle stage), salon owners wear all hats with 8-12% profit margins when things go well
• Eight-chair salons require systems, consistency and leadership development as the business grows louder
• Some owners choose to replicate 3-4 profitable eight-chair salons instead of one larger location
• The sixteen-chair transition often requires stepping out from behind the chair to lead the company
• At 22 chairs, owners lead leaders and must maintain alignment with 18-22% potential profit margins
• Separating your CEO salary from profit changes everything – pay yourself for your role, treat profit as overflow
• Like Starbucks and Dutch Bros, salons can choose different growth models based on their strengths
• The blueprint: at 5 chairs you're the hustler, at 8 the system builder, at 16 the company builder, and at 22 the CEO

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