Abdallah on Hair and Running a Small Business

Wafaya Abdallah of Oasis Hair Salon in Rockville, Maryland talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts about the challenges and rewards of running a small business. Abdallah discusses her career path from would-be lawyer to owning her own salon with many employees and a management style that is different from the traditional one in her business. She discusses the economics of hair-cutting, how she motivates her employees to be part of the team, the openness of the salon's financial situation, the educational training she offers, and the ways she works with employees to motivate and inspire. You'll also learn how much her scissors cost.

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Abdallah on Hair and Running a Small Business is an episode from EconTalk Archives, 2010 by Library of Economics and Liberty.

This episode is 1:00:59 long.

This episode was published on Dec 13, 2010.

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