Hairstyling Business

Hairstyling Business Success Stories [2025]

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Updated: April 17th, 2025

A hairdresser maintains and styles clients’ hair. Hairdressing is a busy professional on the streets and does not require a hefty budget to start. To start a hairdressing business, you can rent cheaper shop premises on the streets or operate as a mobile hairdressing business.

In this list, you'll find real-world hairstyling business success stories and very profitable examples of starting a hairstyling business that makes money.

1. Urban Betty ($6.6M/year)

Chelle Neff, founder of Urban Betty, started her business by opening her own brick and mortar salon after five years of being in her own salon suite. She gradually expanded her team and transitioned from contractors to all commission-based employees. Eight years later, Urban Betty has two locations and over 50 employees, generating $3.3 million in revenue.

How much money it makes: $6.6M/year
How much did it cost to start: $69.9K
How many people on the team: 81

How I Went From Hairstylist To Running My Own $3.3M Salon Business

This case study follows the founder of Urban Betty, who started her salon business with only one contractor, and now has two locations with over 50 employees, growing from 1.5 million to 3.4 million in revenue from 2014-2018, and investing around 2% of its gross income every year in Yelp, Google, and Facebook Ads.

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