Our conversation with Emma Matakki is now available to Premium members in the Replay section. Emma shares practical lessons from her journey through nursing, education and the barbering industry—including how to price confidently, build an authentic brand, raise professional standards and continually adapt your business. Watch for honest, actionable advice to help new and established barbers build stronger, more sustainable businesses. Head to the Replay section to watch now. https://www.skool.com/the-barber-business-school-9236/classroom/958c52af?md=ddb286b256b64c37b7c39eed4091a2f8

You know the craft. This is where we sort the business. Most barbers don't have an income problem — they have a system problem. Full chair, busy weeks, and still not enough left at the end of the month. That's not down to your skill. It's down to how the business is set up. No lectures. No ego. Just progress. Three steps, ten minutes: 1️⃣ Introduce yourself below. Keep it short and honest — no need to be polished: • Where do you cut? • Where are you in barbering right now? (student, working barber, chair renter, owner) • The one number you want to fix this year — price per cut? quiet Tuesdays? take-home pay? 2️⃣ Grab the Barber Income Fix Checklist — Classroom → Barber Income System. Takes under an hour, and most members find their first leak before they're finished. 3️⃣ Comment on one other member's intro. That's how this place works. No lurking required — but no lectures either. What happens here every week: 📊 Monday Numbers — we each post one number from last week and one goal. Yes, actual numbers. That's the point. 🔴 Wednesday Live, 7 pm — guest sessions with people worth listening to, and open hot-seats the other weeks. Next up: Tracy "Lady Barber" Mangan, Tuesday 1st September. 🏆 Wins Friday — one win, any size. By day seven, you'll know exactly where your income is leaking and have one fix in motion. That's the deal. See you in the comments 👇 Mark & Anderson