Hair Fit for a Prince
How Students Can Benefit from Small Business
Jamie Fisher
Issue date: 3/10/10 Section: The Pulse
Quite the opposite. He admited, "I am a perfectionist and a neat freak. I will spend the extra 15 minutes or more to make sure the customers are happy when they leave." He is definitely a clean barber, using sprays and disinfectants to keep his equipment sanitary in between haircuts.
Some of his clients have included Tayvon Demby, Lap Nguyen, Cecil Acheampong, Derek Buehler, and Emmanuel Tamajong, among many others.
What does Prince want other FSU students to know about his barber service? "I will do any short hairstyle. If I do not know how to do it, I will look it up to see exactly what the customer wants. I am available any day, any time, and all people have to do is let me know by phone, 240-603-0948, 15 minutes before they want to come over. If I am home, they can just stop by. I also try to give them a warm and comfortable environment."
He sounds like a true entrepreneur. Acheampong is willing to go the extra mile for his customers. He opens his home to them and they can use his computer, relax with friends while they wait for a haircut, and listen to whatever music they want while they are in the chair. It is no wonder why he is such a popular barber on campus. He really treats his customers right.
What can other FSU students learn from Prince about running their own business on the side, while also taking a full course load? Find something that students need or that may be lacking in the surrounding community. Hobbies can also be a great starting point for creating a student-based business.
Whatever students are interested in; they first need to find a demand for the service they want to sell. Business cards are a must, as is advertising. For a student running a business on the side, relying on word-of-mouth is definitely a cheap way to get the business name out there with minimal cost.
Either way, it seems like having a job on the side is a great way to combat the horrible economic times. Students can utilize the best of their abilities can make money on the side while going to college. It may not be millions of dollars a year, like most big name businesses, but all students need extra cash. What better way to do it then to start a business?
Some of his clients have included Tayvon Demby, Lap Nguyen, Cecil Acheampong, Derek Buehler, and Emmanuel Tamajong, among many others.
What does Prince want other FSU students to know about his barber service? "I will do any short hairstyle. If I do not know how to do it, I will look it up to see exactly what the customer wants. I am available any day, any time, and all people have to do is let me know by phone, 240-603-0948, 15 minutes before they want to come over. If I am home, they can just stop by. I also try to give them a warm and comfortable environment."
He sounds like a true entrepreneur. Acheampong is willing to go the extra mile for his customers. He opens his home to them and they can use his computer, relax with friends while they wait for a haircut, and listen to whatever music they want while they are in the chair. It is no wonder why he is such a popular barber on campus. He really treats his customers right.
What can other FSU students learn from Prince about running their own business on the side, while also taking a full course load? Find something that students need or that may be lacking in the surrounding community. Hobbies can also be a great starting point for creating a student-based business.
Whatever students are interested in; they first need to find a demand for the service they want to sell. Business cards are a must, as is advertising. For a student running a business on the side, relying on word-of-mouth is definitely a cheap way to get the business name out there with minimal cost.
Either way, it seems like having a job on the side is a great way to combat the horrible economic times. Students can utilize the best of their abilities can make money on the side while going to college. It may not be millions of dollars a year, like most big name businesses, but all students need extra cash. What better way to do it then to start a business?
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