Why I'm now all for having a second chair in the shop

I thought it would just mean splitting profits. A holiday season with double the clients proved me wrong.

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You actually had clients to turn away during the holidays? That whole idea just blows my mind, man. My shop was a ghost town after December 10th.

verac361mo ago

Actually, splitting profits was my big worry too. But you hit on the real point there with the holiday rush. It's not about cutting the same pie in half, it's about baking a second, bigger pie together. More people in chairs means more money coming in the door total, even after you split it. That extra person turns missed clients into paying ones. The math works out better than you'd think when you're both busy.

elliot_wright21mo ago

Ever tried to split a pie that's mostly crumbs? My last attempt at a partnership failed because we were fighting over scraps, not extra slices. The math only works if you're both actually busy, otherwise you're just sharing the quiet.

hayes.wade1mo ago

Man that hits home. Watched two friends open a food truck together when there wasn't enough lunch crowd for one. They spent more time arguing over who sold the last taco than finding a better spot. Felt like watching a slow motion car crash where the prize was just the broken glass.