How the Drybar's Founder Started A $255 Million Business
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- Опубліковано 19 чер 2024
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This is an interview with Alli Webb, a cofounder of Drybar on how they grew DryBar and sold it for $255 Million.
0:00 intro to the Drybar
0:21 Thank you to Dropbox for sponsoring
1:53 The start of Drybar
3:01 Cost to open the first Drybar
3:19 The experience at Drybar is everything
4:07 Drybar was a hit from the start
4:50 Why it can be better to start small
6:29 Scaling Drybar and raising money
7:46 The sale of Drybar was not what they expected
8:52 The sale of the locations & franchise rights
9:22 Starting a business at 35, with 2 kids
10:42 Life after Drybar
12:30 Why it's important to do work you love
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Great video!
Her brother invested $250,000 in her first brick and mortar store.
“Nobody handed me anything.” 😅
That was so funny. Pull yourself up by your bootstraps like me... except my bootstraps came with a quarter million dollar boost lolol.
If someone handed you $250k I guarantee you wouldn’t do anything nearly as successful as this
@@AlbertoGutierrez-zv1lo do you have $250,000 to give me?
@@AlbertoGutierrez-zv1lo do you have $250,000 to give me?
Also, you missed the entire point, she lied and is making people feel bad about themselves because of her exaggeration. I don’t think it’s intentional. She just didn’t think or in that moment truly believed she “pulled herself up by her $250,000 boot straps” because she worked hard. But she had an initial advantage. It’s privilege at its finest - like when Kim K told everyone “to get their asses out there and work” when her entire success is based on her x rated video and pre-existing financial privileges and connections.
ALSO - saying she can’t believe people would go to work at a job everyday if they didn’t love their work is the most privileged thing I’ve ever heard. Does she truly believe there are people that love scrubbing toilets for a living or cleaning bed pans in senior living homes… NO. But we need those jobs to function as a society and sometimes people don’t have the luxury of doing anything else. It just seemed very out of touch but I have no doubt she’s bright and a hard worker. Some people just aren’t born with her brains, access to education, resources etc. BUT it says a lot about who she is as a person and how out of touch she is to say anything negative about people in less desirable situations.
All the millionaires and Billionaires always claim they had no hand outs 😂
If this company had been available in the 80s and 90s, I definitely would have been a regular customer! But not quite accurate that no one handed her anything. What about that quarter million dollar investment from her brother?
That’s what I’m sitting here thinking. Without her brothers investment, this would of never happened. Lucky her.
I don’t understand why people feel the need to say things like that, we don’t all have brothers that would just invest $250K in us 😢😂
And also the safety net she seemingly has with her husbands salary supporting their family allowing her the flexibility to risk opening a business. People working paycheck to paycheck can’t just try new things and see how they go!
No one handed you anything? Just a brother with $250,000.
If someone handed you $250k I guarantee you wouldn’t do anything nearly as successful as this
@@AlbertoGutierrez-zv1lo that’s a completely irrelevant statement. May or may not be true, but does not change the fact that someone did hand her a lot of money lol. Yes, not everyone could’ve created something with it. But would this lady have been successful without it?
wait... how does the math work out!? so many huge dollar investors. have they been paid back? also she relied on a brother with 250k to give, that was a huge advantage & gift that is so rare! it's not just that easy for everyone as she says. we have to acknowledge the wealth & privilege she had over any average entrepreneur
Exactly! Thank you! It really bothered me when she said that.
Preach!
She made it work and thats awesome but she was a little tone death. She got 250k from her brother, she had a nanny to help her, she clearly had some money by the time she was in her 30's. She talked about living in small apartment, working job, etc un her 20s which have nothing to do with her starting point at 30.
Shelby, I love these types of videos you create ( along with the vlogs of course). You do such a professional video. This was so interesting to here how Alli created Dry Bar. I will have to read her book.
I can’t wait to see who you select next.
Great job!!
The audio on this is FANTASTIC. I feel like I'm sitting in a chair in the room with you just listening in.
I did appreciate this interview, However...it is very misleading for Ali to suggest all she did "on her own" when she had a brother who was willing to invest $250K and she had a mother who was willing to offer childcare and support. Some people just DO NOT have any of those things. I don't want to discourage anyone, but I think when people are talking of their success they owe it to people to not pretend they didn't have a village of people to help them along.
She doesn’t suggest that she did on her own she’s very open about all the help she had! I think she’s smart for recognizing other people’s strengths and how they might be a better fit certain parts of the business
The color scheme of this video is so happy and soothing 😍
Ahh another, you can do it on your own just like me, story. Well Alli, I don't have a brother that can loan me 250K....
I think they had one on my cruise. Lol, I was confused by it. I thought, who just wants a blowout? 😂
right! I would NEVER pay for this! haha... just get a haircut!
I really enjoyed this video Shelby. Great story telling amazing shots and great interview questions. It’s inspiring and motivating to start my own business.
I love Shelby’s videos and she’s such a good interviewer but this video and interviewee come across quite tone deaf. I wish UA-camrs would start interviewing people who are not SO on their high horse that they still come across relatable and aspirational. It’s the subtle, ‘you make it work’ or ‘you don’t get into it for the money’. Sure, maybe this person could make it work or didn’t get into it for the money but then that’s what she should’ve said…’I made it work’ of ‘I didn’t get into it for the money’. More than half the people in the world cannot just afford to do that (ie. Don’t have support from their parents, can’t afford nanny’s and after school programs, don’t have a brother to invest thousands etc). I just sometimes feel like to sell yourself as this person who, against all odds, did something amazing…whilst simultaneously coming off a bit detached from reality makes for such a boring interview because very few will feel inspired by this! Once again, given how much effort and time Shelby puts into these videos, I feel like she would be so much better off interviewing people who are perhaps lesser known but have incredible stories and are inspirational.
Loving your videos lately Shelby!! ❤
As a small business owner who didn't start my business until I was 40 years old, I really LOVED this interview. She's a rockstar! I was a stay-at-home mom for 15 years and I always had this itch paired with a looming fear of what would happen to me and the kids if something happened to my husband or his income. Having my own business is a ton of hard work and stress, but it's also a wonderful feeling to be fully self-sufficient. For anyone out there considering whether to take the plunge, it's never too late to put yourself out there and chase the American Dream! ❤ P.S. I started my company from home with only $5K so you don't always need a lot.
Good thing she got a quarter mil from her brother 🤣
Great content! Totally reading the book. Loved the flow of the interview. The person who helped with the filming did an awesome job which allowed you to concentrate on the interview. Nicely done. ❤
Shelby your videos are top notch! Great job 👏🏼 this is really inspiring about following your passion and dreams
I always admire your color grading, it looks soo good 😍
Thank you Shelby for this video, it really inspired me! Love hearing more founders' stories:)
Absolutely love Drybar! Coffee in hand and watching!
I like this style of video. It was very interesting.
I freaking LOVE this type of videos Shelby ❤❤❤. Good job! 🎉❤
Love this video, Shelby!!
Thats inspiration!. It was worth watching the video 🎉.
This was such a great video. 👏🏻
Loved this video!!!
This was such a great interview
You are such a great interviewer because you actually let the guests really chat about the question and don’t interrupt all the time like a lot of people do! ☺️
So excited for this video, Shelby!
I'm a huge fan and Barfly member of Drybar! I love their services.
Also, wanted to add that the Liquid Glass Miracle Smoothing Sealant is everything! 🙌
Yah! A Shelby production video 😊
Great video Shelby 💯
I loved hearing her story & this video!!! 😊
That was fabulous!
Great interview Shelby!
love this!
Great interview!
Nice a Shelby and Graham upload back to back. Good start to the weekend.
I loved this video!
Im so glad you talked about, what now? Such a misconception that once you accomplish a huge goal, its time to do nothing. My husband and I face the challenge every day asking whats our purpose now?
We wanted to buy extreme fixer uppers, remodel them and turn them into income. We did it while working our reg jobs. Hardest 7 years of our lives but we love remodeling houses so we didnt mind the work
We accomplished it, did 2 houses. Ones an Airbnb, now what?
I have another biz idea, had it for over a year. This video inspired me so much that as soon as this comments done, im creating a website and launcing that biz
Selby im now watching your videos from start to finish, love this new format, im Hooked!
Amazing video!
Ive been looking forward to this one! I just read her book. Lots of lessons in there both business and personal. I love hearing about female founders :)
I loved the interview and learning more about a company i've used consistently for years. It would've been nice if you discussed the issues and criticisms that drybar has had (which I assume led to them saying we're absolutely selling one day). If you go there long enough, you notice certain experience luxuries don't exist anymore (for example, most shops don't offer the mimosa anyone or any drinks) or the decline in quality/services that a looooooot of people have noted over the years including the stylists.
Shelby, another ball knocked out of the park! You are terrifc in what you do. Thank you for working so hard to make it look so simple and easy in what you do!!!
Commenting because this video deserves more attention! Push it out there algorithm :)
Long time listener, first time caller. Great find and I really enjoyed the video. I wonder if you'd be open to posting a longer, less edited version of the conversation on a podcast channel. Sometimes I find that the way guests approach questions, storytelling, and even ask questions themselves is as compelling as the tidbits
I thought about doing that!
@@ShelbyChurchPlease consider it!
I love the storytelling style of your videos. ❤
Great vid
Now I want to go to DryBar!! I've never been, but people playing with my hair is my favorite thing ever, so I know I'd love it!
I like Alli and her business advice ❤
I wanted to tell you this video never showed up in my feed, yet all your other videos do.
I didn’t realise the dry bar video was yours at first. Almost scrolled past. I wondered why this one and smart sweets you aren’t in the thumbnail?
The amount of work you put into these videos is so underrated. I just love the way you explain things and break them down.
I’d love to see a video about if every state is balanced like what avg income is vs food cost vs rent etc
wow thats a lot of money :D Greetings from Chicago :D
Thanks!
Do NOT donate to youtubers or any kind of video content creaters. They do NOT appreciate it. They see their followers as useful idiots.
Great story.
I’m not even going say nunthing b/c I work there 😂😂😂😂😂
I love Drybar!
I've never heard of drybar, maybe because I'm a guy, or it's just a west coast thing. But I still found it quite interesting to hear her story.
00:06 Drybar revolutionized the salon industry with blowouts-only concept.
02:01 Started a successful blowout business from a small idea
03:47 Starting the first Drybar location was challenging but rewarding.
05:32 Starting a business should come from love and passion, not just the desire for money.
07:24 The success of Drybar was driven by franchising and product line sales.
09:22 Started a business while raising kids and faced challenges.
11:11 Success and purpose after selling a business
12:55 Passion for hairstyling
14:40 Follow your passion and figure things out
Which MacBook Pro do you have?
I love your Blazer. Where did you buy it?
It’s from Sezane!
I have long hair and whenever I dry my hair without a blow dry, I get unwanted smaller curls, which I hate. Is this for men too lol? I would go to one totally.
Shelby, how fantastic! I loved this interview. I do remember Drybar and will check out "Squeeze" soon! Keep up the good work! 🏝🏖🏝
love that she had kids when she started the business! so inspirational
Their reviews for most of the LA locations are pretty bad, bet that buyer is having regrets.
Damn…I had to search Sunday night to actually find this 😳 UA-cam wtf? 🤨
It'd be cool to see an opposite of this, where you interview a simple-living person who DOES want to sit on a beach all day 🏖
I wandered into one thinking it was a place to get drinks
Miss webb really looked so cool with those curly hair back then.
These founder series are all the motivation one needs 👌👌👌
The hairdressers don't make enough. The prices have gone from reasonable to high. They charge you for missing an appointment.
The story to go from scratch starting a business to the success story is the best
250k isn't scratch.
I think you missed the 250k 🤣🤣
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Do your guest know ahead of time what questions you ask them?
Sometimes! In this case no, she preferred to just go straight into the interview!
How much is a Blow out now? Still 40$?
ranges based on the city you're in, but most are like 55-60 now or the membership lowers it a bit.
Really enjoyed that interview. It would be good to hear more from Alli on UA-cam
Is that 255 million before, or after taxes?
Most likely before, I don't think that money was wired directly to her personal bank account but put into a business account of a separate business entity or something like that to maximize tax benefits.
@@Jeroen74 I know it was before taxes It was just a stupid joke.
They closed bunch of locations
The dry bar is nice…from an outsider perspective. Some companies aren’t made with you in mind and that’s fine I guess. I never thought they would be able to do a blowout on my coils
I thought drybar was an actual bar.
I walked into one thinking it was a bar
The thumbnail's hand and blow dryer looks wonky.
Dinner w the president of Revlon? You sell a system , a franchise and products… hello!!! But the business hookups. Tell me she doesn’t have a family full of entrepreneurs!
She had to go and ruin an otherwise good interview with the “anyone can do this I wasn’t handed anything” 🤦🏻♀️ nah just your brothers $250,000 investment, and a husband with a salary that was able to support the family so you could have the opportunity and flexibility to go for your dreams. So tone deaf.
2nd
Listen to her, Shelby. You can learn how to work.
Interesting story. Had no idea people pay to have their hair dried.
I'm not a girly girl; so I mean this is a genuine question, not as a diss: Why do I need someone else to dry my hair for me?
For some people with different hair types, it's easier to have a professional do it to get a specific look. I have naturally curly hair, but like to wear my hair straight and the only way for me to get the straight look (without it looking poofy) is to get it professionally done. They don't just blow dry - they also flat iron and curl based on the style you want.
@@mayap6623 Thanks!! Makes sense
@@mayap6623how long does it last?
So she started her business because she hated her natural hair after the society fed her up that it’s not manageable???🧐
jiffs??? its gifs
Either is acceptable.
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pronunciation_of_GIF
Sooooo much bitterness in these comments, can we just be supporters and advocates of other people especially businesses WOMENNNNN
Actually that’s so so so so untrue. Speak for yourself but actually it motivates, inspires, excites and interests me. Could sit at home feeling sorry for myself that I could be “struggling to eat to survive” OR YOU GO GET IT! Take ideas from those who have succeeded.
It was about the money- otherwise you just work at a pretty salon. So stop the BS
The reason these videos don't do well is...look around...read the room...when people are struggling to eat and survive we don't wanna hear about a multi millionaire
Actually that’s so so so so untrue. Speak for yourself but actually it motivates, inspires, excites and interests me. Could sit at home feeling sorry for myself that I could be “struggling to eat to survive” OR YOU GO GET IT! Take ideas from those who have succeeded.
Shelby, I hope you really think about what you did to Orlando. It's a shame what you did to his channel.
She kept saying JIFS and I have no respect now. Smh.
I think it actually is pronounced JIF.
The creator of this file format prefers the soft-G pronunciation; you can now respect Shelby back again 👍
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