Hit 500 regular customers in my chair and I'm still a bit stunned

I've been cutting hair out of a small shop in Wilmington for about 12 years now. Last week I was going through my booking app and noticed I had 498 people in my client list. By Friday afternoon I hit 500 after a walk-in came back for his second cut. It surprised me because I never set out to build a big following. I just try to give a clean cut, remember what each person likes, and be consistent with my schedule. Half of those folks came from word of mouth after I did a favor for a local real estate agent who sends me her new neighbors. Has anyone else hit a number like that and felt it was more than just a number?

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black.mark1mo ago

Did you ever feel like that real estate connection was the real game changer?

joseph_murray81mo ago

Used to roll my eyes at barbers who talked about networking with local businesses, figured it was just a way to sound important. But seeing how that one real estate connection basically doubled your client list over time, yeah that changed my mind completely. I mean, it makes sense when you think about it, those agents are the first person new people in town talk to. Idk why I never saw how that kind of referral chain could build a whole business without you even trying. It's like you just have to be in the right spot once and the rest takes care of itself.