EPISODE OVERVIEW: In the modern era of entrepreneurs, when you are about to start “something” from absolutely nothing, it is always comforting to be in the presence of a someone who has walked the same path before you, in this process; one after another, the path seekers tend to leave something behind for her/his followers, thus creating a community which is a big part of the success of Beauty Business Co and it’s an absolute honor to interview beauty bosses from our community that are open and coachable and willing to share their expertise with others . Marika talks about her let downs in the beginning of her career where she was failing to find the right fit for herself, finally she found the passion to be involved in the business by realizing the gap between her expectations from the salons as a client and what she, herself had the potential to offer as a beautician.  If you don’t realize yourself as a team player you need to rethink that and tune into this podcast to know the immense support that being in a community will get you.   WHAT YOU’LL LEARN FROM THIS EPISODE: A beauty boss is someone who can have many failures but gets back right up A Beauty Salon has the power to make its clients feel good about themselves,    Marika’s realization. How Marika used the time from her maternity leave to develop and online beauty training platform After struggling with a lot of shifts in the business nature, a business Coach was Marika’s way to gain clarity and fast track her to success.  One of the hurdles in the beauty business is the frequency of turnover of the beauticians. How do you get a supporting network in the first place? Two Important tips for an aspiring beauty business start up. Commit enough time to social media for your business growth. Marika’s work-life blend, and how she keeps the balance Marika’s Online Academy and the courses she is offering   GUEST DETAIL: Marika Bucknall is the owner of You Little Beauty Salon, You Little Beauty Academy and You Little Beauty Cosmetics. Marika lives in Ballarat VIC with her 2 year old daughter and Husband who is currently living away from home for work. Marika has owned her salon for 10 years and launched her In-person and online Academy in 2020 whilst on maternity leave. Marika's true passion lies in Cosmetic Tattooing as well as training up and coming lash technicians to build their dream future. Marika is a certified Nail & Eyelash Expert and she has a diploma on Makeup and a diploma on Interior Designing as well!!! After working in numerous salons around Melbourne, gaining extensive knowledge and experience, Marika relocated to Ballarat to follow her dream of owning her own salon. For Marika, the beauty business runs in the family. Marika is the 3rd generation Salon owner in the family where both her mother and grandmother had been Salon Owners for almost 70 years being in the business.   CONNECT WITH MARIKA BUCKNALL:  https://youlittlebeauty.net/  https://www.facebook.com/marika.pearse  https://www.facebook.com/youlittlebeautyballarat/ Poem Recommendation: https://www.thepeoplesfriend.co.uk/2020/05/24/dont-quit-an-inspiring-poem-by-edgar-a-guest/ Book Recommendation: https://www.amazon.com/Your-Salon-Retail-Lisa-Conway-audiobook/dp/B07Q8WTW6L CONNECT WITH ANGELA: www.instagram.com/beautybusiness_co https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCel42fIVzYygzFvp4wNjwCw/featured   ENJOY THE SHOW? Don’t miss an episode! Follow us on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, YouTube, Google Podcasts, Amazon Music, and/or Stitcher. Leave us a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people.