The Start-Up Guide for Opening, Remodeling, & Running a Successful Barbershop (Ready, Set, Go!)

“A-M-A-Z-I-N-G! Jeff and Eric have done it again! I particularly loved the chapters on the resurgence of the American barbershop. It brought back memories of being a little boy and my early visits to the local barbershop. What I’m even more excited about is how much this book will help existing and aspiring barbershop owners to be successful. It’s a magnificent start-up and how-to guide for new business ventures and growing and expanding businesses. Anyone who is in the barbering industry should read this book. It’s is packed full of helpful tips, recommendations, and checklists to get things done and create a booming barbering business!”
-Patrick Parenty, President, L’Oreal Professional Products Division, USA

“The barbershop edition of the Ready, Set, Go! series of books for the hair and beauty industry, by authors Jeff Grissler and Eric Ryant, is absolutely incredible. Jeff and Eric managed to put helpful advice, planning guides, checklists, countless pictures, and inspiration all into one unbelievable book. To sum it up, it’s a blueprint for success in owning a successful barbering business. This book is a must read for current and aspiring barbershop owners! In fact, I think it’s a book that anyone who is working in the barbering industry should read; and, it should be included as part of a new barber’s education. Personally, I’m thrilled that Jeff and Eric chose to focus on the barbering industry and the comeback of the iconic, American barbershop.”
-Howard Hafetz, CEO Raylon Corporation

Finally – a book that brings old world barbering back with today's business strategies! Learn the success strategies for opening, remodeling, and running a barbershop that focuses on the needs of your targeted clientele—the millennial man. Getting your game plan together can be time consuming and expensive when you try to “go it alone.” Why take years to master the operational tactics that will lead your business to success?

Best Selling authors Jeff Grissler and Eric Ryant have laid out the game plan and thought of every last detail to help you budget your expenses, save money, and invest in your business. It’s packed with the steps, tips, checklists, ideas, and strategies to make your barbershop a success. Whether you already own a barbershop or you are just advancing your career in this direction, this book is for you. Ready, Set, Go! will help you to:

• Visualize, plan, and organize your new business venture.
• Assess and pick the right location and negotiate your lease.
• Select your legal and financial team and set up the business and financial structure for your barbershop.
• Design a barbershop that fits within your budget and set up a successful working relationship with your contractors.
• Find the money or capital that you need to finance your business venture and open your doors.
• Hire the right people to staff your barbershop.
• And, everything else you will need to own and operate a profitable barbershop!

In addition, this book has a special section, The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, that contains advice that comes straight from other owners and industry leaders who offered their input on opening, remodeling, managing, marketing, and solving problems and challenges. The Check It Out sections enable you to be sure you don’t forget a single detail. With this book you will have laid the groundwork, from start to finish, for eliminating trial-and-error approaches, preventing unforeseen problems, and running a successful barbershop.

Written by Jeff Grissler and Eric Ryant, Three Time Best-Selling authors of The Startup Guide for Opening, Remodeling and Running a Successful Beauty Salon, The Salon Owner's Guide to Wealth and The Salon Building Bible.