On this episode of the Babeskills podcast we chat with Kristin DeJohn Co-Founder of The Blowout Bar and The Bride Bar.
Listen in as we discuss creating the things you wish that existed, how to outsource your weaknesses, the importance of business mentors and staying trend forward in the fast paced, ever changing beauty.
0:54: Introduce yourself
1:38: Take us back to the beginning. What inspired you to start the first blowout bar here in Columbus?
3:28: How did you know that opening the first ever blowout bar in Columbus, OH would be a success? Did you test the market or was it just a gut feeling?
4:44: Talk about the early days when you were researching trends and making the target consumer part of the process.
5:57: Any advice for women wanting to start their own business?
08:44: What do you love about the experience of getting a blowout?
11:30: What’s the hardest thing about owning your own business and what’s the most rewarding?
13:10: What’s it like to be business partners with your sister/family?
14:37: How has your business changed since the beginning in 2013?
17:11: Tell us about your sister concept the Bride Bar. How did you come up with the idea?
19:35: How do you design your spaces? They’re all different but still on brand.
20:45: How do you manage your time between being a new mom and an entrepreneur? Take us through a day in the life.
22:48: Do you ever deal with mom guilt?
24:19: How do you stay motivated?
25:50: Do you have any resources you can share with other female entrepreneurs that helped you along the way or that you use currently?
28:28: How do you stay trend forward in a constantly changing industry?
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