Today we’d like to introduce you to Shannon Sherrell.
Shannon, can you briefly walk us through your story – how you started and how you got to where you are today.
I started my business in 2009, while I was still in high school. At the time, my business was known solely as Hair By Shannon Sherrell. I became a braid and plait specialist. While in college, I added sew-ins to my list of services. So, throughout college, Hair By Shannon Sherrell was known as an entity that consisted of braids, plaits and sew-ins. Immediately following my graduation from Florida State University, I enrolled in cosmetology school. Immediately after graduating and receiving my cosmetology license, I became known as the natural hair or silk press specialist. My list of services had become more broad at this point and as a result, my clientele started to soar.
From 2016-2018, though I worked in a few hair salons, my business continued to be known as Hair By Shannon Sherrell. In March of 2018, My first salon open, SSBeauty Bar. January of 2019, SSBeauty Spa opened and by July of 2019 SSBeauty Supply & Hair Store opened. Within the three locations, we have Taylore Jemi, Styles By Angelia, Yata The Scalp Nutritionist, France J Creationz, Chanteria Styles, Nails By Alanis, Rich Luxe Beauty, Styles By Quanda & Hair By Shannon Sherrell. In addition to the many services offered, we sell virgin extensions, hair products and beauty essentials. Hair By Shannon Sherrell was my early start, but through consistency, hard work, diligence, and a good team it has grown into a successful brand SSBeauty.
Overall, has it been relatively smooth? If not, what were some of the struggles along the way?
It has not been an easy road. I’ve had to put myself on the back burner a lot to make sure that the business was flourishing and clients were well taken care of. Owning a small business is far from easy, but if you are passionate about the career path you have chosen to partake in, you will make sure that it flourishes.
Owning a business where you hire independent contractors, it can be tough. There are many different personalities and also many different ways of running a business. As the owner, it can be tough making sure that everyone is on the same page and also making sure that every one suits the brand. The hardest part about this was letting people go for the betterment of SSBeauty. Though this is hard, it’s very important that you always put the business/brand and trust that the right people will come and be an asset to your company.
Please tell us about SSBeauty.
SSBeauty is where we make you feel so, so beautiful. We offer everything from loc extensions, braids, sew-ins, color, natural hair care, silk presses, facials, nails, lash extensions and more. SSBeauty Bar, SSBeauty Spa & SSBeauty Supply & Hair Store are all locates conveniently within the same plaza, so this makes it much easier for our clients to visit each location. We are known for our top of the line work, services and comfortable ambiance. As a company, I’m most proud of our work, intimate setting and comfortable ambiance. What sets us apart from others is our consistency in our work and how we make our clients feel like family.
If you had to go back in time and start over, would you have done anything differently?
I would do absolutely nothing differently because with being in business, I’ve learned that not one business will have the same story. Meaning, every business starts differently, runs differently and has different journeys.
Contact Info:
- Address: 3832 killearn Court blvd Tallahassee, FL
3840 killearn Court blvd Tallahassee, FL
3844 killearn Court blvd Tallahassee, FL - Website: SSBeautyTally.com
- Phone: 863-244-3845
- Instagram: https://instagram.com/ssbeautytally?igshid=kkf2mx8p3unk
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/596474380386053/
Image Credit:
Michael A. Cork
https://instagram.com/macork?igshid=v0zbxb4rtzu2
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