Ivan Zoot
Ivan Zoot is the barber educator you call when you’re serious about turning the haircut chair into a real, reliable business. Based in the Chicago area, he’s a licensed cosmetologist and barber...
Salon Business Coaches Worth Your Time
Not every stylist needs a business coach. But if you’re booth renting, building a book from scratch, raising your prices, or trying to figure out why you’re booked solid but still broke, the right coach can cut years off your learning curve.
This directory features business educators who actually understand appointment-based work. No generic “entrepreneur” coaches. No MLM nonsense. Just people who’ve been behind the chair (or deep in salon operations) and can help you build a calmer, more profitable business.
We don’t take money for listings. Coaches and educators can submit themselves for inclusion. We list educators based on relevance to independent beauty pros and alignment with our point of view: pro-independent, pro-craft, anti-bullshit. Use the search above to find someone who fits your stage and style.
Sarai Speer
Sarai Speer—known to many in the hair world as The Platinum Giraffe — is a nervous system coach and former platinum/correction specialist who helps beauty pros rebuild their lives and businesses...
Sally Rogerson
Sally Rogerson is the kind of educator hairdressers talk about in back rooms and group chats — the one who makes technical cutting finally click. Based between Los Angeles and Scottsdale, she...
Blake Reed Evans
Blake Reed Evans (he/him) is an award-winning hairstylist, salon owner, and global educator based in Tampa, Florida. He helps salon owners and stylists build color-driven, education-first businesses...
Danie Wilks
Danie Wilks is an Atlanta-based hairstylist, educator, and beauty entrepreneur who helps stylists master luxury silk presses and extensions while building businesses that actually pay them well....
Mario Mesaric
Mario Mesaric is the kind of cutter other cutters study. Based in Zagreb, Croatia, he co-leads ZGAT / IM.academy, where he helps hairstylists around the world rebuild their foundations in precision...
DJ Muldoon
DJ Muldoon is the kind of educator hairdressers talk about in the break room years later. Based in San Diego, he’s a globally respected master cutter who helps stylists strip haircutting back to...
Joseph DiMaggio
Joseph DiMaggio is a New York City–born Master Session Artist who coaches hairstylists on how to move from the salon floor to the fashion runway. A former touring drummer, he first started cutting...