Don’t let paperwork delay your dream. Our step-by-step guide demystifies the barbershop license and permit process so you can open legally and pass inspection.
You’ve wrestled with the IRS, the state, the city, and the county. You’ve filed for your LLC, your EIN, your establishment license, and your C of O. You are at the final hurdle, the one that stands between your fully built-out shop and your first paying customer: the state board inspection. For most founders, this … Read more
You’ve navigated the IRS and survived the State Board of Barbering. You have your Establishment License in hand, and you feel like you’ve finally crossed the finish line. This is a dangerous moment. Many first-time founders make the critical mistake of believing that a state-issued license is the only permission they need to open. They … Read more
You’ve formed your LLC and have your EIN from the IRS. You are now the owner of a legal business entity. But you are not yet legally allowed to operate a barbershop. To do that, you must get the blessing of the most powerful gatekeeper in our industry: your state board of cosmetology and barber … Read more
Before you can even think about getting a barbershop establishment license, you have to create a legal business entity. This is the foundational layer of your entire operation, and the part that feels the most confusing to new founders. Where do you even start? What’s an EIN? Do you need an LLC? The good news … Read more