We were lucky to catch up with Sarah King Lynch recently and have shared our conversation below.

Sarah King, looking forward to hearing all of your stories today. Let’s start with a story that highlights an important way in which your brand diverges from the industry standard.

My passion is being an educator and mentor to new and growing hairdressers. Something that Indigo Child does well is our education and mentoring program. We have education two to four times a month, from technical training to mindset development. I also love meeting with each team member every month to plan personal and professional goals. This one-on-one time allows me to connect, help or be an ear to listen to whatever they may need.

Awesome – so before we get into the rest of our questions, can you briefly introduce yourself to our readers.

I got into the beauty industry purely by accident. I was going to community college hoping to become an interior designer but couldn’t bear college life. My best friend at the time asked me to go to cosmetology school with her and I thought it was the best way to distract my parents while I figured out what I wanted to do. I enrolled in a local Beauty School and about two months in, I was hooked! I could be creative, hang out with friends and clients, and make a good living for myself. It took me about ten years to get serious about my career. I was big into the electronic music scene, so I was out and about what seemed like every night in my 20s. At 30 I studied at the L’Oréal Professionnel Academy in Soho becoming certified after four weeks of intensive training in a newer to the states technique called Balayage. I was obsessed and even more in love with my craft than ever. My career took off and I soon realized the key to growth and success was to never stop learning. A few years later, I was on a mission to open up my own salon company that was education-focused.

Can you open up about how you funded your business?

I did this the complete opposite way that I would recommend doing it. I had determination and conviction, so “no” was never an option. I had money from a previous business I had started, the building I went into gave me TI, I took loans out from multiple places that would give me money without having to pitch a plan, and I’m beyond privileged that I was able to borrow a small amount of money for finishing touches from family that didn’t charge me interest. I also got a credit card and put myself and the company on a strict budget. Although many may see this as crazy (I know I do, looking back), I made it work. We are currently in the green at year three!

Do you have any insights you can share related to maintaining high team morale?

Policies, procedures, a strong mission and core values. That first, without these no one knows where they’re going or why they’re doing anything. I also think having strong leadership and passing things to your leadership team. Letting them learn and grow with the company, sure there might be mistakes made, but thats how we learn best.

Contact Info:

• Website: indigochilddallas.com
• Instagram: indigochilddallas
• Facebook: indigochilddallas
• Linkedin: Sarah King Lynch
• Youtube: indigochilddallas

Image Credits
Portrait – Mady Fischelli Salon- Emmanuel Neira