Tim Fisk is Director of Brand Development for Summit Salon Business Center, and a serial entrepreneur. He’s bought and rebranded a salon company, started another one from scratch, and is expanding with a boutique and two new retail concepts on the way. In this episode, Tim speaks with host Blake Reed Evans about how to stand out in a crowded marketplace.
If you’re a business owner in a crowded space, you have to put your “why” front and center. That’s Tim Fisk’s philosophy, and it has paid off. As Director of Brand Development for Summit Salon Business Center, Tim helps salon and spa companies design or rethink their brand to attract both customers and new employees. He is the owner of Herdis, the Salon in Northampton, Massachusetts. Tim also opened Parker on Main Salon and Plum Boutique in Greenfield, Massachusetts, both during the COVID -19 pandemic. Tim sees the big picture, drawing a through-line from his own motivation to his companies, to the community impact of those main street businesses. We hope this conversation will inspire you to brand from the heart!
We recorded and originally published this episode in March 2022. To learn more about adding a boutique to your salon company, check out our episode with Summit boutique consultant LaShawnda Hall.
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SUMM IT UP is produced by Andrea Muraskin. Tim Fisk is the executive editor. (Yes, that Tim Fisk!) Find all of our past episodes at summitsalon.com/summ-it-up-podcast, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favorite podcast app.
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