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Hair Biz Radio: How To Start And Run a Hair Extension Business

Hair Biz Radio: How To Start And Run a Hair Extension Business
Hair Industry
Entrepreneurship
Hair Business
Beauty Industry
Hair Extensions
Marketing
Social Media
Social Media Marketing
Customer Service
Private Label
Personal Growth
Atlanta
Youtube
Private Label Extensions
Branding
Hair Biz Radio
Hairfleek
Natural Hair Care
Mental Health
SEO

Get actionable tips on starting and running a hair business from the fastest-growing hair & technology experts. Easily follow marketing tips, business ideas, and featured interviews with amazing guests from the industry. Hosts Mikey & Zakiyrah interview industry experts and those in the marketing, business, and financial industries to give you their take on what it takes to reach business success.... more

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Latest Episodes

India Mason is back on Hair Biz Radio with Zakiyrah and Mikey.She is introducing an alternative career in a growing industry serving alldemographics.Cranial prosthesis specialists help hair loss patients process their medical wig and write it off wit... more

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Kelly Keith, the producer, creator, and creative director of the Beauty Icon Awards, is here with Mikey and Zakiyrah today on Hair Biz Radio.We’re exploring today the value behind the awards, from the top-tier education to community empowerment, with... more

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With too many awards for the closet, Terrence Davidson is a beauty icon who goes back three decades, turning visions into realities.Today, he'll teach you what it takes to participate in an awards show, thecontroversial question of who should win, an... more

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Janice Fredericks is the business coach every entrepreneur should work beside. After succeeding with her own beauty supply store for years, she decided to coach fierce women to open their own stores.It makes the legal, funding, and establishment proc... more

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Recent Guests

India Mason
Cranial prosthesis specialist
Wig Medical
Episode: India Mason: Cranial Prosthesis Specialist; an Alternative Career for Hairstylists | Hair Biz Radio
Kelly Keith
Industry veteran, executive producer of the Beauty Icon Awards for Bronner Bros
Bronner Bros
Episode: Kelly Keith: The Strategic Engine Behind the Beauty Icon Awards | Hair Biz Radio Podcast
Terrence Davidson
Man of many wigs, veteran hairstylist in celebrity hair and industry leader
Hair and beauty industry
Episode: Terrence Davidson: The Man of Many Wigs | Hair Biz Radio Podcast
Janice Fredericks
Retail genius and founder of The Retail Genius
The Retail Genius
Episode: Janice Fredericks: How to Open Your Beauty Supply Store | Hair Biz Radio Podcast
Tiffany Rose
Owner, founder of Hollywood Hair Bar
Hollywood Hair Bar
Episode: Tiffany Rose: How to Make Your Hair Care Brand Profitable | Hair Biz Radio Podcast
Sunny The Cut Boss
Short hair specialist and salon owner
Sunny & Company / The Cut Boss Studio
Episode: Bianca Segines: How to Cut, Style, and Color Short Hair as a Career | Hair Biz Radio Podcast
Ciara Morris
Licensed master hairstylist
Independent stylist, moving to Atlanta
Episode: Ciara Morris: Why Hairstylists Move to Atlanta | Hair Biz Radio Podcast
Jay Slay That
Mentor and loctician, founder of Slay That Academy
Slay That Academy
Episode: Jada Dickson: How to Become a Loctician | Hair Biz Radio Podcast
Gabrielle Zalina
Founder, En Love Beauty
En Love Beauty
Episode: Gabrielle Zalina: How to Start and Market for a Hair Care Brand | Hair Biz Radio

Hosts

Zakiyrah
Host of Hair Biz Radio, with a focus on business strategy, branding, and industry education.
Mikey
Co-host with a focus on education, business strategy, and practical how-tos for hair businesses.

Reviews

4.8 out of 5 stars from 132 ratings
  • My favorite podcast

    Hair Biz Radio is an amazing podcast. I recommend anyone in or thinking about going into the hair business to subscribe. Mikey is always sharing tips and great information that’s relevant no matter what stage of your business you are in.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Jerissa89
    United States5 years ago
  • Business Review

    Very informative and helpful with business tips. He helps a lot with giving so many tips in the hair business. I appreciate you.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    Nikki 1042012
    United States5 years ago
  • Valuable information

    Every episode is jammed packed information that can take you far in your business! I love it 🎉 thank you so much!

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    LV DB
    United States5 years ago
  • Thanks .

    I’m a new listener to you’re podcasts but I already love it , you two cover really a lot of topics on the hair extensions industry and how it works, congrats on your business and big thank you for all the hard work on the podcast.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    edw bardales
    Colombia6 years ago
  • Mikey is the goat

    Mikey and Zakiyrah are the best! Amazing tips and tricks to build your business. Learn from people who have been there and are willing to share in your journey.

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    virtuous beauty
    Canada6 years ago

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Listeners praise the practical, actionable tips and clear guest expertise.
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Feedback highlights the show as highly informative for starting or scaling a hair business.

Talking Points

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Bianca Segines: How to Cut, Style, and Color Short Hair as a Career | Hair Biz Radio Podcast
Q: Were there any key things that you did to start bringing in the client?
Sunny emphasized professionalism in cosmetology school as a foundation, treats every client with the same care as a paying salon client, and later leveraged social media while building her network through mentorship and in-salon experience.
Britany Michelle on Building a Beauty Business & Empowering Stylists | Hair Biz Radio Podcast
Q: Where can people find you online and learn more about your mentorship?
She directs listeners to britanymichelle.co and social handles under BritanyMichelle Pro (Instagram, TikTok, YouTube) and notes the mentorship is available through her website.
Britany Michelle on Building a Beauty Business & Empowering Stylists | Hair Biz Radio Podcast
Q: Can you tell us about your mentorship program and who it's for?
The mentorship is online and subscription-based, designed for beauty professionals (hairstylists, lash techs, estheticians) aiming to elevate their business through weekly modules, live Q&A, and accountability to deliver tangible results within about 90 days.
Britany Michelle on Building a Beauty Business & Empowering Stylists | Hair Biz Radio Podcast
Q: What led you to start a product line and later pivot away from it?
She explains that she launched a full product line driven by client needs and the desire to have a one-stop shop, but the complexities of shipping, fulfillment, and the market timing led her to pivot back toward the salon and education side, emphasizing digital resources as a scalable option.
Britany Michelle on Building a Beauty Business & Empowering Stylists | Hair Biz Radio Podcast
Q: How did you end up in the beauty industry?
She describes a lifelong affinity for hair and beauty, early on juggling client work in school, feeling a calling she later framed as God's will, which led her to cosmetology school and ultimately to teaching and entrepreneurship.

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A practical, entrepreneur-focused show about launching and running hair-extension businesses, with a strong emphasis on pricing, branding, marketing, client experience, and scaling. Episodes feature seasoned practitioners and business leaders who share actionable playbooks—from booth rent versus suites and space models to product development, education, and multi-location growth—often paired with real-world lessons, missteps, and mindset shifts. The mix of hands-on tactics, guest expertise, and blueprints for building sustainable beauty brands makes it a likely valuable resource for aspiring and growing hair businesses, especially those exploring private label products, education-based offerings, and salon operations at scale.

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