In this episode of Earn Your Leisure, Sway The Pro breaks down the business behind the beauty industry and how salon suites have become one of the most profitable models for beauty professionals and entrepreneurs.

She shares how she got started, the stress of securing her first building, the pros and cons of buying vs. leasing, how to find the right real estate, why doctor’s offices can be perfect conversion spaces, and the average cost to build out a salon suite.

We also discuss client retention, revenue streams, management systems, ROI timelines, celebrity clientele, professionalism, punctuality, and the biggest mistakes beauty professionals make when trying to scale.

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 Lease Day Disaster
01:17 Meet Sway The Pro
03:05 From Hoops To Suites
06:09 Buildout Horror Stories
08:11 Salon Suites Explained
09:17 Design Tiers And Pricing
13:32 Lease Vs Own Expenses
17:58 Scaling And Franchising
20:06 Start Steps And TI Money
23:33 Retention Systems And Managers
27:41 Buildout Costs And Funding
29:25 Picking The Right Area
29:46 Picking The Right Location
30:30 Run The Numbers First
32:00 Wealth Mistakes And Service
33:50 Scaling With Systems
34:27 Franchise Costs And Support
35:25 Tenants Becoming Owners
37:27 ROI And Lease Negotiation
38:18 Selling And Diversifying
41:45 Salon Suite Vs Home
43:05 Pricing And Profitability
46:04 Stand Out With Punctuality
47:34 Apps Deposits And No Shows
48:38 Celebrity Clients Boundaries
50:20 Balance And Scheduling
51:03 Mentorship Program Breakdown
53:21 Invest Fest And Pivoting
57:06 Multiple Income Streams
58:29 Where To Follow Sway

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In this episode of Earn Your Leisure, Sway The Pro breaks down the business behind the beauty industry and how salon suites have become one of the most profitable models for beauty professionals and entrepreneurs.
She shares how she got started, the stress of securing her first building, the pros and cons of buying vs. leasing, how to find the right real estate, why doctor&rsquo;s offices can be perfect conversion spaces, and the average cost to build out a salon suite.
We also discuss client retention, revenue streams, management systems, ROI timelines, celebrity clientele, professionalism, punctuality, and the biggest mistakes beauty professionals make when trying to scale.
TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Lease Day Disaster 01:17 Meet Sway The Pro 03:05 From Hoops To Suites 06:09 Buildout Horror Stories 08:11 Salon Suites Explained 09:17 Design Tiers And Pricing 13:32 Lease Vs Own Expenses 17:58 Scaling And Franchising 20:06 Start Steps And TI Money 23:33 Retention Systems And Managers 27:41 Buildout Costs And Funding 29:25 Picking The Right Area 29:46 Picking The Right Location 30:30 Run The Numbers First 32:00 Wealth Mistakes And Service 33:50 Scaling With Systems 34:27 Franchise Costs And Support 35:25 Tenants Becoming Owners 37:27 ROI And Lease Negotiation 38:18 Selling And Diversifying 41:45 Salon Suite Vs Home 43:05 Pricing And Profitability 46:04 Stand Out With Punctuality 47:34 Apps Deposits And No Shows 48:38 Celebrity Clients Boundaries 50:20 Balance And Scheduling 51:03 Mentorship Program Breakdown 53:21 Invest Fest And Pivoting 57:06 Multiple Income Streams 58:29 Where To Follow Sway
#EarnYourLeisure #SwayThePro #BeautyBusiness #SalonSuites #Entrepreneurship #BusinessModel #RealEstateInvesting #BeautyIndustry #SmallBusiness #WealthBuilding #EYL
Subscribe and watch more videos here: https://www.youtube.com/@EarnYourLeisure
Join the EYL community for deeper training and a more detailed approach: https://www.eyluniversity.com
Join the number one stock club in the world: https://www.ianinvest.com
Invest Fest | August 7-9, 2026 Grab early bird tickets now: https://www.investfest.com

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HOW TO BUILD A MILLION-DOLLAR SALON SUITE BUSINESS

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