
Kelly Huether Reacquires Life of Riley and Riley Salon Resources
Life of Riley Salon Supply and Riley Salon Resources are back in the family, as Kelly Huether acquires the professional distributor he co-founded in 2013.
By recognizing the various contributors to a successful salon or spa, Milady provides education for owners, managers, assistants, technicians and front desk staff.
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800-998-7498 ext. 2700
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OWNER: Cengage Learning, Inc.

By recognizing the various contributors to a successful salon or spa, Milady provides education for owners, managers, assistants, technicians and front desk staff. By putting systems into place, our clients establish not just a viable business, but a profitable one.
WHY WE’RE DIFFERENT: Milady has more than 80 years experience providing the #1 curriculum for all beauty and wellness school programs across the U.S., however we’re able to serve that beauty and wellness professional throughout their entire career by offering state-approved continuing education courses, top-of-the-line technology products, clear and easy-to-use business training materials and robust consulting solutions to help them from the time they’re in a classroom to succeeding as a new technician to potentially owning their own business.
HERE’S HOW WE WORK: We help streamline training and provide solutions that vary depending on the user. Recognizing the importance of education in order to stay successful in this industry, we tailor our resources to fit the specific needs of an individual looking for training. Our customers can take the time to work on their business using books/manuals, online courses, CD-based products, as well as personalized one-on-one consulting.
CATCH US AT: Your computer for our complimentary webinars at milady.cengage.com/business or the upcoming International Salon and Spa Expo, Long Beach, CA.
OUR ADVICE: Know your numbers and always be sure to track them in order to measure your success. How can you make improvements or budget resources if you’re not quite sure what you’re working toward?
PROFIT TIP: Focus on your own business and what it will take to generate the profit that you’re looking to achieve. If you’re basing your services and prices on other businesses, you very well may be mirroring an unsuccessful model since they themselves might not actually be profitable when you dig a little deeper.

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