Drew Spurgers is a marketer and entrepreneur with an education in marketing and nutrition. He spends most of his days running his creative agency, focused on helping small businesses succeed. Drew also owns a full-service salon and a new concept sunless-only spa in Central Arkansas. Drew spends his free time traveling and caring for his rescue animals.
One of the favorite parts of my job is getting the chance to visit with other salon owners and small...
Happy New Year! As our season begins, I encourage you to take this last bit of “calm” time to finalize...
Happy Holidays! I hope your trees and lights are up and you’re ready to enjoy the holiday season at home...
Do you ever walk into your salon and think, “this place is a pig sty,” and then have a guest...
As a manager, I spend the majority of my time thinking about ways to take care of our teams and...
A slower season allows proactive salon operators to focus on improving processes and procedures. Unless you work your salon 100%...
Happy August! I hope your fall is shaping up nicely, and students returning to school brings rhythm and a happy...
Marketing and advertising have changed completely in the last 10-20 years. In the past, our primary methods of receiving advertisements...
Happy June! I hope the summer is bringing you full beds and lots of spray-tans! In May, we launched a...
The biggest complaints I hear from salon owners are always in relation to their staff – Millennial entitlement, scheduling issues,...
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