Mooney: Mangomint acquired its first customers via in-person field sales
“So we got our first couple hundred customers that way.”
Mooney: Salon Owners Answer Cold Calls Because Clients Call Direct
“I am finding Susie of Susie's hair salon cell phone number. And yes, she's picking up because for the most part, she's also used to getting her clients calling her like, Hey, I got to get in for a haircut. I forgot to book last time. So yeah, they're definitel…”
Shah: Polygon, Solana, and MoonPay offer exciting Web3 PM opportunities
“I would suggest Polygon, Salon, or Moonpay. I know it's three, but I want to give some breath in the Web three space that might be exciting to people.”
Sanchez: Austin hair salons can be acquired for $80k at 1x profit
“You buy a salon for like 80 K here in Austin that does more than 80 K in profit.”
95% of Hair and Beauty Salons Are Single-Location Independents
“95% of salons are independent operators, right? So they're like one location.”
12% of Salons Go Out of Business Annually
“So, so the average, 12% of salons go out of business every year, so that's the actual churn rate for the industry, and we're half that”
Wurwand: Salon treatments are fundamentally about human connection and touch
“More importantly, when you receive a treatment in a salon, it's about human connection and human touch. And there's something much bigger happening in every salon than just the service you're receiving.”
Wurwand: Salon treatments are primarily about human connection and touch
“When you receive a treatment in a salon, it's about human connection and human touch. And there's something much bigger happening in every salon than just the service you're receiving.”