Tips and tools on how to be a business owner, decrease stress, and still fill yourself with positivity. Listen to your body, rest, use your intuition, fill yourself with things you love to do. Take time out to mediate and enjoy life. The most important thing is to listen to your body,mind ,and soul. Have boundaries between work time and home time. http://veronicadrake.com

What are the biggest trends in social media right now as far as business goes? Facebook is number 1, Boost posting and controlling your demographic is key. Instagram is mainly for a younger demographic but is highly recommended . Snap chat is fairly new but growing relatively quickly. It is important to be active at least once or twice a day on facebook to build a following. Facebook can be paid for advertising or free depending on how you use it. But for sure the most effective. http://cmorganellidesigns.com http://mynetworkmag.com

What is the biggest challenge we have as business owners? Every day is different we have to adapt to what comes our way. It is a roller coaster ride. One day it's great the next is a struggle. What advice would you give your younger self in starting a new business venture? Be prepared for anything. Things don't always happen the way you think they will. I wouldn't' change anything. I have no regrets. It's totally a learning experience. Patience is key http://bellacasakitchenandbath.com

What is it like to be a young entrepreneur? challenges, us and downs, the daily routine of a young business owner. It pretty much is a 24 hour job. Taking care of social media, networking, coming up with a new ways to grow the business the list goes on and on. It's not easy. It's a lot of work , But I wouldn't change it for the world. http://www.anthonyashleyhd.com http://vanessaguevaraphoto.com

CLIENTS LOOKING FOR A NEW SALON AND STYLIST SHOULD LOOK FOR CLEANLINESS, CHECK OUT THE SALON AND STYLISTS WORK ON FACEBOOK AND INSTAGRAM, CHECK OUT REVIEWS ON YELP, AND FACEBOOK, CHECK OUT THEIR BIO ON THEIR WEBSITE TO SEE IF THE STYLIST IS A FIT FOR YOU, IF YOU ARE NEW TO THE AREA CHECK WITH NEIGHBORS AND OTHER FRIENDS TO SEE WHERE THEY GO. WORD OF MOUTH IS KEY. http://anthonyashleyhd.com

Using feed back as a tool to grow your business is crucial. Not always what you want to hear, but it helps to listen to every client. Both positive feed back and negative are important to pay attention to. Using a more personal approach on handling a dissatisfied client. Listen first. The client is always right. Do whatever you have to do to make the client happy.

Graduating beauty school and the differences between being in school and coming into a salon. It's very different when you have a teacher behind you watching your every move and catching your mistakes as opposed to being behind the chair and being in charge of everything you do. There is no net at a salon. You have to be on your game at all times. It is very fast paced in a salon. More laid back in school. You have to work very hard to build a book . You don't get clients handed to you. Take time to educate yourself and continue to take classes and work a lot on yourself. Patience is key. Getting busy does not happen over night. (http://www.anthonyashleyhd.com/) (http://www.metrobeautyacademy.edu/salon-services/)

How to build a solid book of clients when coming into a new salon. How to network and meet new people that are in your target demographic Social media, facebook and instagram and using those to your advantage Posting pics of your work and before and after pictures. (http://www.anthonyashleyhd.com)

In this debut episode you’ll learn about Nina Tulio and her podcast, “Hairapy." Nina is the owner of Anthony Ashley Hair Design in Eastern Pennsylvania. With over 20 years in the beauty industry and a growing, successful, sustainable hair salon, Nina is considered an expert in her field. She sets the stage by discussing what her influences are, what themes will run through the podcast, and what listeners can expect to hear along the way.