Ep. 164 • Should You Be Charging Hourly? w/ @asil

Is charging hourly right for you? Will you make more money, have less hassle.... maybe even BOTH? Color Correction & Balayage Specialist Asil Simsek explains his pricing system and why he simply charges an hourly rate for all services. We also get into how he established a clientele here in USA (through Groupon!!) and his strategies for using his IG/Tiktok accounts (hint: personality counts) SHOW NOTES: • How Covid affected his salon and how his financial strategies helped him survive • Changes in his salon process post-covid • Why he charges hourly • His apprenticeship in Turkey • Differences in Turkey vs US hairdressing • The move to the USA, and the use of Groupon & IG to build clientele • His process for raising prices; how he told his clients • Starting and using @f*ckinghair as an 'alter-ego' account  • The change of IG and the importance of personality + an IG Reels & TikTok discussion  Have you left a review for The Hair Game Podcast yet? This week's Pod Loot winner is getting an 10 inch Wi-Fi photo frame! To enter, just leave a review on the Apple podcasts app or stitcher.com. ⁣⁣Don't forget to leave your Instagram handle so we can find you!⁠ FOLLOW US http://www.instagram.com/thehairgamepodcast http://www.instagram.com/salonrepublic http://www.instagram.com/loveerictaylor http://www.facebook.com/salonrepublic