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The barbing salon market in Nigeria is large. You have tens of millions of people with hair waiting to be cut. Although the actual number of persons you’re going to be attending to will be much smaller, there could be enough around where you set up to maintain a good income stream for you. As with other businesses of this sort, you’ll have to know where there’s a community with a short supply of barbers (or good barbers) in an area where the average charge is good enough to let you make a significant profit.
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Another important success factor here is a skill. You know a good barber when you see him at work, and when you observe the haircut they’ve given their clients. There’s an art to this trade. You need to master it if you’re going to make it a money-spinner. How do you establish a barbing salon that’s much better than a ‘regular’ one? The following steps should help you make it happen.

Acquire the Skill

If you can, you should spend some time as an understudy with an established barber (especially one who’s known to be quite good at it). This will let you learn what it takes to give customers the haircuts they demand, as well as the process of running such a business.

Save or borrow to invest in the business

While the equipment and other items you’ll be using (such as clippers and sterilizers) are usually inexpensive, you may spend a significant amount of money on renting a space for your barbing salon. Unless you save up the money you need to start up, you may have to borrow a lot of it from family and friends.

Find a good location for your business

You’ll want to go for a space that isn’t too pricy. Remember, customers at barbing salons typically don’t expect to pay a lot to have their hair cut. If your rent is too high, you may have to pass on some of the cost to your customers by charging them more than they’re prepared to pay for. They could in turn decide that your prices are too high, and patronize someone else.
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Your shop must be accessible as well. The site should be as close to major population centres and transport routes as possible- where the people are.

Find out What official fees you should pay

There could be license fees that apply to your establishment as stipulated by the local government authorities where you’re at. Find out what they are, and do what you can to settle those fees with the appropriate authorities.

Purchase the items you will need

The things you’ll need at your barbershop include: Clippers, combs, scissors, hairbrush, aftershave lotion, styling gel, disinfectant, wall mirrors, chairs (preferably swivel chairs), regular seats for waiting customers, power generating set, towels, etc.

Open Shop

Once you have all these things in place, you’re ready to start cutting hair and earning an income from it. If you want to hit the ground running immediately, you could share fliers in the vicinity of the shop you’ve set up informing people in the neighbourhood that you’re just opening. Make it eye-catching enough to pique their interest. You can even offer discounts to the first 30 or 50 customers who have their hair cut at your barbing. Also, you could offer giveaways on special days or seasons to turn your spot into a favourite for visitors.   Featured Image Source: Nigerian Price
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This article was first published on 24th December 2020

ikenna-nwachukwu

Ikenna Nwachukwu holds a bachelor's degree in Economics from the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. He loves to look at the world through multiple lenses- economic, political, religious and philosophical- and to write about what he observes in a witty, yet reflective style.

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