This episode's guest is Victor Vargas. Victor is a young owner/operator of one of the first barbershops in Houston, Texas that stays open until midnight. Victor has gone from knowing absolutely nothing about cutting hair or what it truly means to be a barber to now being the proud owner of Afterhours Barbershop.
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]
What gave you the idea of Afterhours? [25:11]
What do you have to say for the people who hear that you are open late but are skeptical about the prices [31:20]
Treating everyone who walks in the barbershop with respect [38:50]
What would be a piece of advice you can give to someone that's struggling and wanting to do what's in their best interest? [44:10]
FOLLOW VICTOR:
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FOLLOW AFTERHOURS BARBERSHOP:
WEBSITE: http://afterhoursbarbershop.com
INSTAGRAM: http://bit.ly/2RCKavJ
FACEBOOK: http://bit.ly/2NdJkqK
YOUTUBE: http://bit.ly/2ZT7W9L