Give Me Five 

Launching a business can be daunting, but people in Akron- Canton are ready to help. 

Dr. Leia’ Love, has owned her eponymous salon in Fairlawn for more than a decade. She serves on the board of the Greater Akron Chamber and the Women’s Network Leadership Institute. 

Here are five tips that helped her along the way. 

1 Fail fast. Most people are scared to fail, but the quicker you fail and learn, the faster you will succeed. 

2 Thoroughly understand your clients’ pain points. These pain points are crucial to use in your marketing materials. 

3 Learn your team’s personalities, and place them in positions to highlight their skill sets. The more successful they are, the more successful your business will be. 

4 Be clear about what your business needs, and make the ask! Take the shot! 

5 Two books I recommend reading are The Four Tendencies by Gretchen Rubin and Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action by Simon Sinek.