Drybar co-founder Alli Webb turned her side hustle as a hair stylist into a business concept now thriving nationwide. She talks with host Jeff Berman about scaling Drybar, launching and then selling a hair care product line, and how she thinks about franchising. Alli also reflects on getting personal in her memoir “The Messy Truth,” and why she’s doing things differently in her new endeavor, a massage concept called Squeeze.
Chapters:
00:00 The origins of Drybar
01:31 Where the Drybar idea came from
03:25 What is Drybar’s blow-out experience?
04:22 Concerns around Drybar’s business model
05:38 Inside Drybar’s early success
08:47 The double-edged sword of franchising
12:42 Expanding Drybar’s product line
16:18 The sale(s) of Drybar
18:22 Alli Webb on sharing her messy truths
22:14 The intentionality that Alli is bringing to her new venture
25:40 The origins of Squeeze
28:14 Lightning Round: Book recommendation?
29:02 Lightning Round: Healthy habits?