[My First Note] Self-Introduction

Nice to meet you.

I am active under the name "Mukutsuru" for the Salon Mirai Channel.

I have worked as a hairdresser for 44 years and have opened four hair salons to date.

I have experienced various forms of salon management, from a small one-person operation to a hair straightening specialty salon with six staff members generating over 6 million yen in monthly sales.

However, now that I am over 60, I have experienced a major illness.

I suffered from vision loss and visual distortion due to a retinal detachment in my left eye.

It became difficult for me to continue working on the front lines as a hairdresser, and I was forced into a situation where I had to let go of the "hair salon" I had run for so many years.

To be honest, I was desperate at first.

"I have no choice but to close down," "A hair salon won't sell," "With my age and illness, there is no next path for me."

That is what I was thinking.

A 7.5-tsubo hair salon sold for 4.5 million yen

However, as a result, I was able to have my 7.5-tsubo hair salon taken over in a short period of 1.5 months for 4.5 million yen.

Moreover, it was not just a simple "transfer of fixtures."

I didn't just sell the store equipment, chairs, mirrors, and shampoo stations; I sold:

・Customer list
・Business performance
・Local recognition
・Reservation flow
・Official LINE account
・Menu structure
・Repeat rate
・Trust in the salon name

I was able to have it taken over including the value of these as a "small business."

Through this experience, I felt strongly about something.

A hair salon is not just a "box."

A small hair salon that has been running for many years has invisible value.

That is why, even for those who think they have no choice but to close down,

I want people to know about the option of "small-scale business succession" rather than just "selling."

That is what I have come to think.

I have lived as a hairdresser for 44 years
I entered the world of beauty in my teens and have lived as a hairdresser for 44 years.

I have opened four salons so far, and there were times when things went well and times when I failed.

What I remember most vividly is the time I was running a specialty salon for hair straightening.

Six staff members, monthly sales of over 6 million yen, and annual sales on the scale of 100 million yen.

I worked busily and had good sales.

However, on the other hand,

・Staff training
・Turnover
・Interpersonal relationships
・Increase in fixed costs
・Rising advertising costs

I experienced many hardships as a business owner, such as these.

That is precisely why the form I finally arrived at was "running a small hair salon by myself."

Hardly using any advertising costs, and being community-based.

Focusing on LINE reservations, valuing repeat customers, and operating four days a week, from 10:00 to 17:00.

Even with such a relaxed business style, I was able to maintain monthly sales of around 700,000 to 800,000 yen.

I loved this form of a "small but sustainable hair salon."

I decided to quit being a hairdresser due to an illness
However, one day, I suddenly developed a retinal detachment in my left eye.

I underwent surgery, but because the nerve was severed, I was left with reduced vision and distortion in my field of vision.

The work of a hairdresser is very delicate.

Trimming hair length to the millimeter. Carefully checking bangs and hair straightening. Assessing the condition of colors and chemicals.

Things I could do naturally before gradually became difficult.

More than standing for long hours, the fact that I could no longer perform precise work was the most painful thing for me.

I felt deeply sorry for my customers.

Customers who had been coming to me for decades.

People who trusted my skills.

I truly wanted to be the one to serve them until the very end.

But my body could no longer keep up.

It took a very long time for me to accept the words, 'I am quitting as a hairdresser.'

Even so, I thought to myself.

Wouldn't it be better for the customers if I properly handed things over rather than continuing in a half-hearted state?

As a result, I began to think about 'handing over' the salon rather than closing it down.

At first, I was thinking about a 'transfer of fixtures and fittings'
At first, I also naturally thought about a 'transfer of fixtures and fittings'.

When people talk about selling a hair salon, what many think of is:

・Styling stations
・Shampoo units
・Air conditioning
・Signage
・Interior

and other such equipment.

However, you cannot sell it for as much as you might think with just that.

In fact, if many years have passed, it may have no value at all.

'I've worked so hard for so many years, and this is the amount...'

I think many people feel that way.

But the reason I was actually able to sell it was not because of the equipment.

It was because I had customers who had been coming to me for many years.

It was recognized in the local area.

The flow for LINE reservations and operations was well-established.

It was generating sales and profits.

And, it was in a state where it could be operated immediately upon handover.

In short, it had value as a "small business."

The handover was actually decided for 4.5 million yen
As a result, my salon was decided to be handed over for a total of 4.5 million yen (including tax).

I received a deposit of 300,000 yen, and the remaining 4.2 million yen was paid in a lump sum after the financial institution's loan was executed.

From meeting the buyer to the viewing, preliminary contract, final contract, and completion of the handover, it took about 1.5 months.

It was smoother than I had expected.

However, when actually proceeding, there were many problems.

The real estate contract was particularly significant.

Even if the beauty salon is your own shop, the building is not yours.

Lease agreements, cancellation notices, name changes, and screening of the new owner.

If you do not understand this, even if the sale talks are settled, it may stop at the very end.

In fact, I also struggled quite a bit with coordination with the real estate company, the notice period for cancellation, and the handling of remaining items.

However, because I had that experience, I now have more to share regarding "small-scale business succession."

Things I want to share from now on
From now on, on this LP, I would like to share:

・How to hand over a beauty salon instead of closing it
・The concept of small-scale business succession
・The difference from fixture transfer
・Pitfalls of real estate contracts
・How to find a buyer
・How to hand over LINE and customers
・Things to be careful about in contracts
・Common points of beauty salons that sell for a high price

based on my actual experience.

・Those who are currently worried about continuing their beauty salon.

・Those who are starting to think about their future due to age or physical stamina.

・Those who think that "closing the business is the only option."

I want those people in particular to read this.

Through my own experience, I learned that there is a path to "passing it on to the next person" instead of closing down.

And even a small hair salon has value.

I share that method in my "Practical Manual for Small-Scale Business Succession: Selling Your Hair Salon/Salon for More Than a Fixture Transfer."

Thank you for reading until the end.

I look forward to your continued support of Mukutsuru.

👉 To those who have read this far

Right now, even a little bit

・Are you anxious about whether you should continue as is?
・Are you worried that closing is your only option?
・But you don't know what to do?

If you feel that way,
it's okay not to carry the burden alone.

I myself struggled with the same things.

That is exactly why
👉 I want you to know about "options other than closing."

I think some of you have read this far and are comparing it to your own situation. I answer questions within a reasonable scope on my official LINE account regarding parts that cannot be fully written in text alone.

If you can write even just a word about your current situation, I will reply to you individually.

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