mompreneurthesource salon&beautysupply

how many employees and stylists do you have?

Right now we have four great employees and 34 fabulous independent stylists who rent suites.

what kind of products can we find at the Source?

Virtually any professional line you are looking for, we have it. Products for hair, nails, skin, eye lashes, etc. Staying current on the latest trends in the beauty industry is something we work hard at. We also offer a punch card rewards program. For every $10 spent on product you will earn one punch. After 10 punches you receive $10 off you next purchase. Monday’s are double punch!

do you offer other services along with your product retail showroom?

Currently we operate the retail showroom with an extensive selection of professional products. We also rent private suites to independent stylists all of whom provide a large array of professional salon services.

if someone is interested in scheduling an appointment with one of the independent stylist how do they go about it?

Interested inquiries can call the main number [701.356.1023] and we can direct them to those stylists currently excepting new clients either by appointment or walk-in.

do each of you have different responsibilities in the business?

Yes, we do cover different responsibilities at the Source. Because we are in this together, we have had the luxury of being able to change the capacity in which we work and roles we have, dependent upon the ages of our children. The benefit of this has really allowed us to better to serve our families and our business at the same time.

how do you manage your partnership and remain sisters and friends?

It is just so automatic—we all have the same common goal. Our commitment to our kids and family is primary followed by the success of the business. This only works because we built our business at our own pace so we haven’t had to sacrifice time with family or compromise our work.

what is the most challenging part of owning your own business?

Probably always having the ‘final say.’ All problems have to go through us, whether its finances, pipes exploding or vendor issues, we have to have the answer and fix. And yet, by having three of us working together we can split up the challenges, which makes tackling the issues at hand a lot easier. We are lucky, we have a built in support system in each other! what top five things can you not live without as a mompreneur? what is your strongest mompreneur skill?

Our supportive families, reliable employees, talented stylists and our trusty cell phones and laptops.

Recognizing that balance is not always possible every day—keeping family first, but not compromising on our work is a challenge. But when one of us loses our equilibrium, the other is there to rebalances us.

what is the best part of owning your own business?

It is so rewarding to build a business from the ground floor. Each day brings different challenges and experiences. We feel very fortunate to be able to work alongside so many stylists who are also successful mompreneurs. We work hard and pride ourselves in offering a supportive environment for them and make certain that each of our mompreneur stylists get two months of free rent after they have a baby. We want them to reach their individual goals as mompreneurs as much as we want to reach our own goals. aside from one other, who is your biggest supporter[s]?

Hands down our families. For Rachel, she draws from her husband Ryan, their kids Emma [11], Blake [9] and Luke [5]. Amy leans on her husband Tim and two kids Mitchell [8] and Jake [5], and Beth looks to husband Mike their daughter Mia [1] and baby due in August.

where do you see the Source being in 10 years?

As our families continue to grow and mature we would like to continually expand our business model as well.

what advice would you share with other women considering the mompreneur title?

Don’t be afraid to take the chance. There is nothing more rewarding and a little scary than building a business, but we believed in each other and our business model. This might sound a little odd but don’t get so far ahead of yourself and over grow your business that you are forced to sacrifice time with your kids and family. Finally, make your kids feel a part of the business. Some of the greatest memories for our kids are having a pizza party and falling asleep on the floor at the store, while the adults did inventory late into the night.