Arete Academy Podcast

In this episode Victor tells his story from knowing nothing about cutting hair, learning through cutting his friends hair, to now owning and operating one of the first barbershops that stays open after 7pm in Houston called Afterhours Barbershop. Show Notes What's your favorite success quote or something you live your life by that's true to you? [0:36] Do you remember your first haircut and how did you even get started? [1:29] How did you progress going forward from that day? [6:10] The skill of talking to customers and getting them to come back [7:41] Do you think saying "I'm the best barber you know" helped you? [9:20] Sending out personal messages to his friends on Facebook [10:10] Giving his best and not wanting anyone to leave with a bad haircut [11:53] Having a fire inside for cutting hair and learning [13:30] Victor's impactful moment [14:17] Victor never wanting to own his own shop [18:18] The impact of having business cards [21:07] Turning a negative situation into something positive [23:52