
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.
As Strategies prepares for its Team-Based Experience in early October, the company announces the finalists for the 2023 Team-Based Pay Awards.


Strategies announces its nominees for the 2023 Team-Based Pay Awards.
Strategies, a leading business coaching and training company for salons, spas, and medspas, has just announced the nominees for the 2023 Team-Based Pay Awards.
The Team-Based Pay Awards were created to celebrate and honor the superior performance and financial successes of salons, spas, and medspas that are currently using Strategies’ Team-Based Business Model.
The nominees for the 2023 Team-Based Pay Awards are…
PRODUCTIVITY AWARD
A Good Spa Day – Heber, UT
Cloud 9 Salon & Spa – Martins Ferry, OH
Lovely Lash Company – West Fargo, ND
Natural Remedies Spa – Vienna, WV
Oasis Curl Salon – Rockville, MD
OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN PROFITABILITY AWARD
AlDa Aesthetics – Hanover, MA
AM Salon – Flemington, NJ
Brilliant Bodywork – La Crosse, WIk
Sucre Sugaring Studio – Everett, WA
Très Bella Salon – Boerne, TX
TEAM RETENTION AWARD
AlDa Aesthetics – Hanover, MA
A Glo Spa & Salon – Janesville, WI
Cloud 9 Salon & Spa – Martins Ferry, OH
Let Em Have It – Denver, CO
Libelle Beech – Lebanon, TN
Water’s Edge Salon & Spa – Derry, NH
CLIENT LOYALTY AWARD
Identity Atelier – Columbus, OH
Rustic Salon – Ankeny, IA
Salon Skanda – Sandy Springs, GA
Sucre Sugaring Studio – Everett, WA
Sugar Me Right! Beauty Studio – Peterborough, ON
MOMENTUM AWARD
Caliber Hair & Makeup Studio – Reno, NV
The Hideout Salon and Lounge – Nashville, TN
The Lash Addict – Sacramento, CA
Natural Remedies Spa – Vienna, WV
Rustic Salon – Ankeny, IA
Salon Skanda – Sandy Springs, GA
CULTURE SHIFT AWARD
Absolutely Fabulous Spa – Frisco, TX
Enlightened Beauty Salon – Fargo, ND
The Hideout Salon and Lounge – Nashville, TN
The Lash Addict – Sacramento, CA
Make Me Fabulous – Saratoga Springs, NY
Moxi Hair Studio – Albuquerque, NM
TEAM OF THE YEAR AWARD
Cloud 9 Salon & Spa – Martins Ferry, OH
Glance Spa & Salon – Bismark, ND
Moxi Evolution of Beauty – Albuquerque, NM
Oasis Curl Salon – Rockville, MD
Salon Skanda – Sandy Springs, GA
Shine Hair Color & Design Studio – Columbia, SC
TBP NO-COMPROMISE BUSINESS OF THE YEAR
Identity Atelier – Columbus, OH
Lovely Lash Company – West Fargo, ND
Omagi Salon Spa – Louisville, KY
Shine Hair Color & Design Studio – Columbia, SC
Sucre Sugaring Studio – Everett, WA
Très Bella Salon – Boerne, TX
Nominees for the Coaches Choice Category will be announced shortly.
This year’s Team-Based Pay Awards ceremony will take place Sunday, October 1st at the Team-Based Experience in Scottsdale, AZ.
Ticket prices are currently $749 and will increase to full price ($1,195) on 9/1/23. Visit https://teambasedexperience.com/ for full agenda and registration.

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