Why local shops, salons + hardware stores remain essential for community, connection, and culture - even in the age of AI.

From bootstrapping with credit cards to $55M in revenue - Andréa (nailsaloon) + Gina (Ace Hardware) reveal the money lessons and key metrics that keep businesses alive.

Entrepreneurship unfiltered: two women, two “nail” empires, and the lessons, risks, and grit behind building small businesses that last.