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July 15, 2022 β€’ 66 mins

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BLAKE MCCALL has a great story to tell. McCall is the owner of the award winning Blake Charles Salon (formerly Joseph Cozza Salon) with locations in San Francisco and Granite Bay. Here is the best part. Going into the industry back in 2018, McCall knew nothing about hair salons. But what the Sacramento native was good at was professional development and what he has done in four years with a pandemic thrown in the middle of things has been truly remarkable and impressive. So how did he do it? We find out that answer and more today.

HOST STEVE BUZZARD on Blake McCall |Β  "Blake is a great example of what the entrepreneur spirit is all about. I am really excited for anyone who loves entrepreneurship to listen to this episode. You will leave feeling inspired!"Β  Our conversation hits THREE areas:Β 

  • SEGMENT 1Β  πŸ’‡πŸ»β€β™€οΈ | starts with the obvious question ... how did you get into wanting to own a hair salon? Blake takes us through where he was before Blake Charles Salon and then the process in which he came across Joseph Cozza Hair Salon in San Francisco. Blake talks about all the necessary things he had to do to immerse himself into his new world.
  • SEGMENT 2 βœ„Β  | dives a little deeper into the hair salon industry. Notably Hair Stylists. Blake discusses what it was like to build a team that was going to make Blake Charles an award winner. Let's just say that Blake trusted those who had expertise in the field. We also talk about hair salons during Covid and all of the navigation that took place as a new owner.
  • SEGMENT 3 πŸ’‡πŸ½Β  | is full of great wisdom from McCall as we talk about life as an entrepreneur. McCall finishes by sharing some ideas he has for the future and like a true entrepreneur, the ideas never stop.

Our Connection |Β  Blake and I go back over 20 years. I coached his brother in tee-ball at Eastern Little League. Blake was also one of my first assistant coaches at my Buzzardball Summer Camp back in the 90's. And lastly, I have taught his three daughters (Scarlett, Lily, and Taylor) at St. Michael's where I was a teacher for 26 years.

The video version of this episode is ALSO AVAILABLE on YOUTUBE.Β  Check it out and be sure to SUBSCRIBE (this will allow you to get notified of ALL new ETB episodes as they are released) -- ETB with Blake McCall

ENJOY THE TALKING STORY! 🏝

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