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Two best friends turned business partners embark on a journey from friendship to entrepreneurship, overcoming challenges and embracing change in the hair, beauty, and wellness industry.

Do you desire practical strategies for achieving business success in the hair, beauty, and wellness industry? Are you searching for a solution that will help you gain insight and thrive in your salon or studio? Look no further! In this episode we will reveal the pathway to transforming our friendship into a successful business partnership, allowing us to become best friends and workwives while achieving the outcomes we desire. Get ready to uncover the secrets behind our journey to founding Focus and discover how you too can attain remarkable results in your own business.

In this episode, you will be able to:

Learn from the best: Discover the importance of business mentorship and how it can propel your salon or studio to new heights of success.
Overcoming industry hurdles: Uncover the challenges that are unique to the beauty and wellness industry and find effective strategies to navigate them.
The power of planning: Gain valuable insights into the need for proper planning in your business and how it can unlock opportunities for growth and stability.
Partnerships that prosper: Build strong partnerships by defining roles and responsibilities, ensuring harmonious collaboration within your salon or studio.
More than just a pretty face: Shift your focus from external image to honing foundational business skills that will drive sustainable success in the long run.

Overcoming industry hurdles
Facing and overcoming challenges is inherent in any industry, the hair, beauty and wellness sector is not exempted. Jodie Fielden and Adrienne Varga's journey as entrepreneurs was fraught with challenges, such as sudden business closures, babies, redundancy,  lack of support, and the pressure to keep up with industry standards. Despite these situations, their ability to persist, adapt, and utilize novel solutions forms a major part of their success story, underscoring the fact that confronting problems head-on instead of avoiding them is a crucial growth strategy

The resources mentioned in this episode are:

• Visit our website to learn more about our podcast and upcoming episodes.
• Subscribe to our podcast on your favorite podcast platform to never miss an episode.
• Check out our social media pages for behind-the-scenes content and updates.
• Explore our blog for additional business success tips and industry insights.
• Join our email list to receive exclusive content and special offers.
• Book a consultation with Adrienne Varga for personalized business coaching and guidance.
• Visit our online store to shop our recommended products and tools for the hair, skin, beauty, and wellness industries.
• Attend our upcoming live event or webinar to learn from industry experts and network with other professionals.
• Share our podcast with your friends, colleagues, and social media followers to help us reach a wider audience.
• Leave a review on our podcast platform to let us know your thoughts and help others discover our show.

The key moments in this episode are:

00:00:01 - Introduction,

00:01:31 - How They Met,

00:05:36 - Overcoming Challenges,

00:10:46 - Managing the Salon,

00:12:17 - Balancing Family and Business,

00:16:23 - The Journey to Owning a Salon,

00:18:11 - The Importance of Business Skills,

00:20:51 - Selling the Salon and Finding Clarity,

00:25:35 - Working Together and Exploring New Industries,

00:28:54 - The Unspoken Problem in the Beauty and Wellness Industry,

00:34:11 - The Importance of Planning for Business Success,

00:35:26 - Building a Strong Partnership,

00:37:11 - Introducing FocusGDT's Online Presence,

00:39:47 - Wrapping Up and Future Episodes,