I’m at diesel (the shop you and Mr. Official came to about a month ago) and I was wondering when would you take the leap to going from a chain shop to a booth rent/commission shop if you were in my situation? I’m still in the process of tightening up my techniques and perfecting my cuts as a whole.

@Chad Allen That makes sense. My ultimate goal is actually to relocate to Tampa, so I know most of my clientele here probably won’t follow me 😂. Right now I’m trying to use Diesel to sharpen my technique, build my name/brand, and learn how to consistently build and retain a book. Would you still recommend getting to that same rebooking point here before relocating, or would you approach it differently knowing I’ll basically be rebuilding in a new market?

I’m Ben from Charleston, SC, and I’ve been cutting for about 5 years off and on but went to pursuing full time this year.