From Mobile Blowouts to 100,000 Blowouts (A Month!): Interview with Alli Webb
As a working mom and business owner, Alli Webb took one of those business ideas for women and blew it out of the water! (Pun intended!) She made the blow-out, a natural add-on service to the haircut and made it an affordable yet luxury item for women. Her story on Drybar's creation, expansion and explosion is not only inspirational it's informational!
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“I can’t tell you how many people said ‘you’re crazy’ to start this during a recession.”
The Interview:
We talked about many different things:
- From NY to LA
- Starting out of necessity
- Transitioning from SAHM to Mompreneur
- Mobile blowouts to brick & mortar Drybar
- Bald business partners
- Leveraging mommy-bloggers for advertising
- Taking a stand and being different in the industry
- Quick growth and expansion
- Starting a business during a recession
- Taking a leap of faith
- Overcoming stress and overwhelm
- Teaching kids the importance of hard work and good values
- The appeal of affordable luxury
- Mistakes and learning opportunities
- International expansion
- Product and tools in the works
- How to re-charge
“There was no hesitation on my part.”
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More From Alli
- What did Alli want to be when she grew up?
- I wanted to be a professional tennis player!
- What was her first job?
- Working at my parents clothing store, Flips in South Florida.
- What are her go-to books and apps?
- I love workout & shopping apps! (Tracy Anderson, Soul Cycle, ShopBop, Zara, Net-A-Porter)
- What are her favorite gifts to give??
- That’s easy, the gift of great hair! All my girlfriends love getting free blowouts :)
