Austin Knight DBA The Hair ShamanOwner | Independent Hairstylist & Business Operator
Jan. 2016Springfield, Illinois → Saint Lous, Missouri• Leveraged Jotform, Zapier, Kit (formerly ConvertKit), and Squarespace to build a professional website and automate online client intake, scheduling, and onboarding systems, streamlining operations and enhancing client experience.
• Managed all scheduling, client communication, vendor coordination, financial tracking, and administrative tasks, ensuring seamless day-to-day operations.
• Orchestrated complex appointment scheduling across multiple locations, balancing in-salon services with on-location wedding hairstyling and corporate travel.
• Maintained strong, long-term relationships with high-profile clientele, providing exceptional service and ensuring confidentiality and discretion.
• Efficiently ran business operations from multiple locations, handling administrative tasks, invoicing, and marketing while traveling for corporate engagements with L’Anza.
• Managed billing, expense tracking, invoicing, and financial reporting, ensuring profitability and operational efficiency.
• Successfully built a loyal customer base in Springfield, IL, before relocating and re-establishing the business in St. Louis, MO.
• Organized and executed on-location wedding hairstyling, working with bridal parties, event planners, and photographers to ensure seamless day-of execution.