Today we’d like to introduce you to Megan Coleman.
Megan, we appreciate you taking the time to share your story with us today. Where does your story begin?
I went to BGSU and Lakeland for a year each for interior design/ art education and business and I just couldn’t see myself doing any of those things the rest of my life. My mom encouraged me to look into hair school since I have always loved getting my sister and her friends ready for dances. I ended up attending the salon professional academy in perrysburg 2012-2013 and I absolutely loved it and after that I work at a salon in Willoughby for 3 years then have been working independently for almost 10 now now
Would you say it’s been a smooth road, and if not what are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced along the way?
Working for yourself takes a lot of discipline. Building a clientele is one of the hardest things I have done and it’s very easy to get discouraged and give up. In the beginning it’s a lot of long nights and weekends and very little money
Also transitioning from working at a traditional salon to working for myself was a learning curve. You go from just showing up doing your job and leaving to being the stylist, the accountant, the inventory manager, the scheduler, the receptionist and a ton of other things on the business side. That has been hard
Alright, so let’s switch gears a bit and talk business. What should we know about your work?
I am an independent hairstylist
I absolutely love blonding and extensions- but I love hair color in general
I am just proud of my growth and to see my skill set grow year after year and seeing my books and just knowing I built this little business from the ground up by myself
I am very passionate about keeping the integrity of the hair I really try to take my time to educate on certain chemical services and products which I don’t feel many people do anymore
Risk taking is a topic that people have widely differing views on – we’d love to hear your thoughts.
I think I took a huge risk leaving the salon after only 3 years- I didn’t have a big clientele at all and I was leaving a job where I was going to get paid wether I had clients or not to getting paid only when I had someone in my chair, just straight commission. I think taking risks are important, it’s very scary and you’ll never be or feel 100% ready. I just always tell myself it has to work out and it WILL work out
Contact Info:
- Website: https://www.vagaro.com/styledbymeganllc
- Facebook: https://web.facebook.com/styledbymeganllc/
