--- title: Shear Madness Blog - Business Tips and More! description: Business tips and articles from the Shear Madness team! image: https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/DSC_0220-Jul-03-2023-06-25-19-1628-PM.jpg --- [![Logo_SMLogo](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hs-fs/hubfs/images/headers/Logo_SMLogo.jpg?width=300&name=Logo_SMLogo.jpg)](http://www.shearmadnesskids.com)   [Home](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/franchise)     [Starting A Small Business](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/starting-a-small-business)      [Financing A Franchise ](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/opening-a-small-business-0) ## [Morgantown, WV is now offically in Shear Madness land!](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/morgantown-in-the-news) Written by [Jim Otto](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimotto/) [![](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hubfs/Blog%20Graphics/MORGANTOWN-%20opening%20day%201.jpeg) ](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/morgantown-in-the-news)   **EXCITING STUFF IN SHEAR MADNESS LAND! 🌟 ** **Our brand new Morgantown, WV location was just featured on the news! Hear our awesome new franchisee, Mary Ann, chat all about the new salon and all the good she's doing for kiddos and families in her community! ** [Read More](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/morgantown-in-the-news) ## [All About our Incredible Franchisee, Itzel!](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/all-about-itzel) Written by [Jim Otto](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimotto/) [![](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hubfs/itzel%20pic%203.jpeg) ](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/all-about-itzel)   **Happy Women's History month! 💛** **From stylists to salon owners to leadership -- we are so proud to have such strong women in so many facets of the Shear Madness brand. We want to honor some of the achievements of the incredible driving force behind our San Antonio salon... ITZEL! 💪✨** **Let's celebrate her excellence as a salon owner and her impactful efforts in empowering the youth of her community! We chatted with her and asked her some questions about life as a franchisee. Here's what she had to say:** [Read More](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/all-about-itzel) ## [An Interview With Our Amazing Franchisee, Jackie!](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/an-interview-with-our-amazing-franchisee-jackie) Written by [Jim Otto](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimotto/) [![](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hubfs/329179046_489463266726038_7805267229808897408_n-1.jpg) ](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/an-interview-with-our-amazing-franchisee-jackie)   **We're so excited to shine a spotlight on one of our incredible franchisees, Jackie, the owner of the Shear Madness salon in Humble, TX! ** **We appreciate all of her outstanding achievements as a salon owner and the impactful contributions to the youth in her community! We asked her a few questions about her journey so far and here's what she had to say:**   [Read More](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/an-interview-with-our-amazing-franchisee-jackie) ## [Why Knowing Your Local Market Is Essential: 3 steps to increase your odds of finding a great location!](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/the-journey-to-zee-why-knowing-your-local-market-is-essential-3-steps-to-take-to-increase-your-odds-of-finding-a-great-location) Written by [Jim Otto](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimotto/) [![](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hubfs/social-suggested-images/DSC_0220-Jul-03-2023-06-25-19-1628-PM.jpg) ](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/the-journey-to-zee-why-knowing-your-local-market-is-essential-3-steps-to-take-to-increase-your-odds-of-finding-a-great-location) When you are getting ready to open your new business finding the right location is your first major decision, and one that you need to get right.  You probably have heard the saying location, location, location, that may be even more true when finding a location for your new business. We are going to focus on retail and service businesses and three things you need to do to find your ideal location  [Read More](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/the-journey-to-zee-why-knowing-your-local-market-is-essential-3-steps-to-take-to-increase-your-odds-of-finding-a-great-location) ## [The Top Four Traits of Successful Franchisee Owners](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/topfourtraitsofsuccessfulfranchiseeowners) Written by [Jim Otto](https://www.linkedin.com/in/jimotto/) [![](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hubfs/Shear0572.jpg) ](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/topfourtraitsofsuccessfulfranchiseeowners) As a franchisor we are constantly looking for people who have the right qualities to make successful franchisees. Without certain business skills and the desire to succeed and work hard, your chance of owning a successful franchise operation is greatly diminished. We have identified the following four traits as MUST haves: [Read More](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/topfourtraitsofsuccessfulfranchiseeowners) [All posts](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/all) [Next](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/blog/page/2) ![jim pic new round](https://franchise.shearmadnesskids.com/hubfs/jim%20pic%20new%20round.png "jim pic new round") **Jim Otto is Director of Franchising here at Shear Madness HQ!** He has had over 20 years of experience in franchising, branding, risk management, and financial expertise. His combination of qualifications, creative thinking, passion for franchising, and dedication to franchisee support make the Shear Madness blog one to read for both education and entertainment! 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