From Mum's Kitchen to Salon Owner with Lawson Bliss

From cutting specialist to salon owner and team leader—what changed the path? Hit play. Lawson Bliss, director of Bliss and Bliss Hair in Stourbridge, West Midlands talks through starting in hair at 19, opening a salon with his mother, and building a business with a stronger focus on cutting, team leadership, and the business side of the industry. He also explains how becoming a parent changed how he thinks about ownership, ethics, and creating opportunities for younger people, and how moving into a shop front in 2019 helped grow the salon as a community business. He shares the principles he follows: stay driven, treat people well, and remember the privilege of salon ownership. Success, he says, comes through clients rebooking and staff recommending others to join, with a focus on listening, giving value, and managing people as carefully as hair. Looking ahead, he wants more regional and national recognition, more competition entries, and eventual coaching work with employed salon teams. Produced and published by How To Cut It Media Spotd is the soon to launch professional opportunity platform built for the hair industry. Only. ✂️ Join the waitlist at getspotdapp.com Connect with Spotd on Instagram @getspotdapp Follow Spotd on TikTok @getspotdapp Todays Guest Lawson Bliss is the Co‑Owner and Director of Bliss & Bliss Hair, a high-end salon in Stourbridge, West Midlands that he co-founded with his mum Jill Bliss in 2016. Beyond the salon floor, Lawson hosts the Bliss on Business podcast, shining a light on local entrepreneurs and creative leaders, and uses his decade of industry experience to coach and mentor fellow business owners. @lawsonbliss  @blissandblisshair  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.