182. After Hours: Retention Dips, Raising Prices & Should Solo Waxers Ditch Tipping?

<p>Kirsten and Mackenzie get real about the challenges of keeping a small waxing business busy, even when you’ve tried every marketing idea.</p><p><b><strong>This episode is sponsored by Mangomint.</strong></b> Mangomint is the highest-rated salon and spa software, used by our very own Mckenze at The Wax Room! And if you haven't heard, Mangomint got more affordable: $120/month + $10/month per user for everything you need. Listeners of The Waxing Podcast get <b><strong>one month free</strong></b> when you sign up here: <a href="https://www.mangomint.com/referral/the-waxing-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.mangomint.com/referral/the-waxing-podcast/</a></p><p>Mckenze Trachuk, After hours co-host: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewaxroomaz/?hl=en" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">https://www.instagram.com/thewaxroomaz/?hl=en</a></p><p>More on Enso: ⁠⁠<a href="https://ensowax.com/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0https://www.instagram.com/ensowax/%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0Join" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><b><strong>https://ensowax.com/⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/ensowax/⁠⁠Join</strong></b></a> our community page: <a href="https://discord.gg/mbCUTRZfZmFollow" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><b><strong>https://discord.gg/mbCUTRZfZmFollow</strong></b></a> me on Instagram 📲: <a href="https://www.instagram.com/thewaxingpodcast/ABOUT" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><b><strong>https://www.instagram.com/thewaxingpodcast/ABOUT</strong></b></a></p><p>ME: I'm Kirsten. I’m a licensed Esthetician of 11 years who turned my love for waxing into multiple teaching platforms like this one. Check out everything else I offer at ⁠⁠⁠<a href="https://linktr.ee/Tampawaxer" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><b><strong>https://linktr.ee/Tampawaxer</strong></b></a>?</p><p><a href="https://linktr.ee/Tampawaxer?utm_source=linktree_admin_share%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%81%A0%E2%9C%A8Thanks" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><b><strong>utm_source=linktree_admin_share⁠⁠⁠✨Thanks</strong></b></a> so much for listening! ✨🌟</p><p><br /></p><p>SUPPORT MY CHANNEL 🌟Support my channel by using my affiliate links below! I will receive a small commission at no additional cost to you. Thanks so much! 😍</p><p>MY FAVE BRANDS:</p><p>Enso Wax: <a href="https://ensowax.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank"><b><strong>https://ensowax.com/</strong></b></a> (use code ENSO