I want to quit. But I don't want to end it by just closing the shop

Hello, this is Mukutsuru.

Today,

I will talk about the theme, "I want to quit. But I don't want to end it by just closing the shop."

I will talk about this theme.

When you have been running a shop for a long time,

"I want to quit already..."

I think everyone has moments when they feel that way.

Even though I work every day, there isn't as much profit left as there used to be.

Material costs and rent are rising.

When there are gaps in reservations, I feel anxious.

Conversely, when there are too many reservations, my body cannot keep up.

Especially when you reach your 50s or 60s,

"How many more years can I continue?"

"Will my body hold up like this?"

Such anxieties also grow larger.

I myself, in the long time I have been a hairdresser,

"Maybe I have done enough."

I have had moments where I thought that.

However, when I actually start thinking about quitting,

other feelings also emerge.

Is it really okay to just close the shop like this?

A shop you have run for many years.

A shop that many customers have visited.

A shop packed with both hardships and memories.

That is precisely why,

I think many people cannot find closure by simply pulling down the shutters.

Especially for small shops,

they are not just "business locations."

Hair salons, barbershops, esthetic salons, nail salons, chiropractic clinics.

Regardless of the industry, the owner's own life is packed into that space.

・Regular customers who have been coming for years

・Trust built up in the local community

・LINE reservations and customer information

・Word of mouth and referrals

・Equipment and workflows ready for immediate operation

These things have more value than the equipment itself.

From the perspective of someone wanting to start a shop,

"Rather than starting from zero, I would rather take over a shop that already has customers and systems in place."

There are quite a few people who think this way.

That is precisely why,

When it comes time to quit,

it is not just about "closing the store,"

"handing it over,"

"leaving it behind,"

"connecting it to the next person,"

I think it is also important to have these perspectives.

Of course, there is no need to force yourself to continue.

I believe many of you have already worked hard enough.

That is precisely why, at the end,

you should think about an ending that you yourself can be satisfied with.

End it in the best way possible, both for your customers and for the next person.

That might be your final responsibility to the shop you have run for so long.

If you are currently feeling,

"I want to quit. But I don't want to end it by just closing the store,"

if that is how you feel,

please, just once,

"how to end it"

"how to leave it behind"

try thinking from these perspectives.

Small Business Succession Manual
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For owners of small salons such as hair salons, barbershops, beauty salons, nail salons, and chiropractic clinics,
I share the concept of "small business succession" rather than just transferring fixtures, based on my own actual experience.

Having read this far, some of you may be thinking about this in relation to your own situation. For parts that cannot be fully covered in writing, I answer questions within a reasonable scope via my official LINE account.

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