Today on the show we’re talking with brothers Johnny and George Nikollaj, owners of the Detroit area salon, 6. Johnny and George had a vision for building a salon that would be fun, energetic and cool. What they didn’t foresee is their hard-working parents fronting the money to buy the business.  Jayson Waller talks with the owners of the popular Detroit-area 6 Salon about the immense pressure they felt to succeed, and learns about the work both put in to create their brand and customer service-centered culture. Highlights: Getting into the hair dressing trade Keeping the experience fun for clients Finding the location for the first salon, and the story of opening Why their parents giving them a loan led to their success How they trained their employees better than anyone Their first year in business Figuring it out as they went, but doing it the right way Pay your business first, the rest will follow Hiring great people to allow yourself to think of the future Each brother falling into their role in the business Taking one step at a time, but doing it every day Becoming their clients therapists And much more… GET A COPY OF OWN YOUR POWER - AN AMAZON’S NUMBER 1 BOOK RELEASE! Immerse yourself with 8 key life-changing principles, worksheets to create your own map, and how to reach another level of your game!  It’s all Real Life Stories! It’s You vs You! Warning: This book is not suitable for pessimists, excuse-makers, and haters! PINK ENERGY is the leading solar energy company installing solar panels and solar power for homes.  Looking for a job in the Energy Industry Serving Communities? Join the solar movement! www.Powerhome.com/careers SPONSORS: Faherty - Head to fahertybrand.com/trueunderdog and use code TrueUnderdog at checkout to get 20% OFF! Social‌ ‌Media:‌ Check out Jayson’s website: https://www.jaysonwaller.com/ ‌ Follow True Underdog and Jayson Waller on your favorite social media channels and digital podcast platforms: https://linktr.ee/trueunderdog True Underdog is a Top 3 Entrepreneurship podcast on Apple hosted by Jayson Waller, CEO of Pink Energy, one of the fastest-growing private companies in the USA, and his high-profile guests share motivational tips, inspiring stories, and business-building lessons to help each listener grow in their entrepreneurial journey. Reach‌ ‌out‌ ‌to‌ ‌Jayson‌ ‌directly‌ ‌at:‌ ‌ [email protected]‌ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices