The day I could no longer continue my salon due to a sudden illness. The path I, a hair salon owner, chose instead of closing down

This may be sudden, but please imagine for a moment.

What if you could no longer continue your current salon business tomorrow?

Actually, this is something that happened to me.

At the age of 60, I developed retinal detachment and had emergency surgery.

As a result, the vision in my left eye has significantly decreased and is distorted.

The haircuts I used to do as a matter of course
could no longer be done as I wanted.

There were discrepancies in detailed work.

As a hairdresser, I reached a state where I could no longer maintain the 'precision' that is so important.

At that time, what came to mind was

'I might not be able to continue anymore'

A salon I have run for many years.

I have customers.

I am still able to operate.

But my body cannot keep up.

Should I continue to push myself like this?
Or should I close the shop?

Honestly, at first, I thought 'closing is the only option'.

However, I suddenly thought.

'In my current state, couldn't it still be sold?'

Before I become completely unable to move,

・I have regular customers
・I have a track record of business
・LINE and reservation flows are in place
・The shop is in a state where it can be operated immediately

These values remain.

So, I chose
not a transfer of fixtures, but a method of 'taking over as a business' instead.

The result

My small 7.5-tsubo hair salon was sold for 4.5 million yen in just under two months.

Moreover, I did not use a broker.

I handled everything myself, from advertising and attracting customers to negotiations and contracts.

There were no brokerage fees, and
the entire sale price remained in my hands.

From this experience, there is one thing I can say clearly.

Salon management will inevitably come to an end someday.

It is not just a matter of sales.

Health, age, family, environment.

No matter how well things are going,
'that day' will surely come.

That is why it is important to

'think about how to end it'.

Will you close down and end with nothing?

Or will you
pass on what you have built up to the next person?

If you are currently feeling even a little bit

'Is it okay to keep going like this?'
'I might quit eventually'

If you feel that way,

just once, please

Try to adopt the perspective of 'acting while the business is still sellable'.That one step can change the outcome significantly.

That one step can change the outcome significantly.

And if you are

'not sure where to start'
'feeling anxious about doing it alone'

If you are feeling that way

Why not entrust that preparation to me?

Small-Scale Business Succession Manual
https://salonmirai.net/

For owners of small salons such as hair salons, barbershops, beauty salons, nail salons, and chiropractic clinics, I share the concept of 'small-scale business succession' rather than just transferring fixtures, based on my own real-life experience.
I share the concept of 'small-scale business succession' rather than just transferring fixtures, based on my own real-life experience.

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