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💈 How Alex Became ALEX KUTZ
I started my business because I got tired of the world feeding me lemons. As an intelligent man, you would hope that I could be judged by the content of my intelligence, but that has never been the case. So, my prayer to God was to give me a skill that would allow me to financially support myself.
I've been ...
✂ Finding Purpose and Professionalism
Once I felt the freedom of it, cutting brought me a newfound purpose: to help and aid people in feeling good about themselves. But even having this ability, this gift from my ancestors, didn't automatically compel me to cut hair.
Upon my release, I searched for employment and found a few different options to ...
🚀 Expanding Skills and Seeing Potential
What wasn't there was the ambition for more. So, I set off to find my next station in life, which landed me at The Chopping Block on Wooden Road in Stratford, CT. It was run by a brother who was a good barber but a better businessman.
This new station challenged my depth in my craft by putting new textures of ...
💼 Launching a Business and Relocating
So, in my journeying, The Chopping Block would not be my last stop. I eventually landed in Stratford at Joel's Barber's Lounge, which was a new location by a young Spanish brother who was relocating from Norwalk, Connecticut. At the time, Joel had two shops. Joel gave me the keys and an interview, and we became ...
Building My Brand in a New City
I began cutting inside of Bowie Town Barbershop (BTB) in July of 2021. I built my reputation as an excellent barber, and although BTB gave me my start in a new city and state, it didn't fit the bill for my future. So, after three years at BTB, I moved into a Salontra Selective Suite to continue to build my Brand.
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