Karen Hargreaves started her working career in the beauty industry however, in her 20s decided to explore the world of Marketing. She spent 22 years living abroad, 14 of which she headed the Marketing and Communications team for MasterCard Worldwide. Eventually life events brought her back to the UK where she went back to her original roots in the beauty industry.
Karen was the first direct conversion from a Guinot stockist to a Guinot franchise. She previously ran the well-established beauty salon, Beauty By Barnett in the same building where Guinot Bramhall now stands but she had aspirations of modernising her beauty salon and wanted to take the business to the next level profitability wise. Karen believed the Guinot Franchise opportunity was the perfect next step in her career and would enable her to reach new heights with her business as she had the support needed from the Guinot team.
“I required a strategy to see the current business modernise and achieve a growth rate of 20% to ensure profitability and I believe that the Guinot Franchise will support that vision. I am entering the next chapter of my working life and wish to create a financially and emotionally rewarding business that can either be sold or utilised to support future life plans. The Guinot Franchise Opportunity has allowed me to utilise my own skill-sets gained over the years in beauty and marketing and with the experienced team at Guinot working alongside you, on hand to guide and support you is a wonderfully balanced approach to drive the business forward and still be an owner of your own business”.
