{"id":1125,"date":"2014-08-22T00:30:54","date_gmt":"2014-08-22T05:30:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/?p=1125"},"modified":"2017-09-25T09:53:00","modified_gmt":"2017-09-25T14:53:00","slug":"melissa-barone-1-5-million-of-hair-extensions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/melissa-barone-1-5-million-of-hair-extensions\/","title":{"rendered":"BWR 087: Melissa Barone: $1.5 Million of Hair Extensions"},"content":{"rendered":"<!--powerpress_player--><div class=\"powerpress_player\" id=\"powerpress_player_1706\"><audio class=\"wp-audio-shortcode\" id=\"audio-1125-1\" preload=\"none\" style=\"width: 100%;\" controls=\"controls\"><source type=\"audio\/mpeg\" src=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/087_-_Melissa_Barone.mp3?_=1\" \/><a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/087_-_Melissa_Barone.mp3\">http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/087_-_Melissa_Barone.mp3<\/a><\/audio><\/div><p class=\"powerpress_links powerpress_links_mp3\" style=\"margin-bottom: 1px !important;\">Podcast: <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/087_-_Melissa_Barone.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_pinw\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Play in new window\" onclick=\"return powerpress_pinw('http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/?powerpress_pinw=1125-podcast');\" rel=\"nofollow\">Play in new window<\/a> | <a href=\"http:\/\/www.podtrac.com\/pts\/redirect.mp3\/traffic.libsyn.com\/businesswomenrock\/087_-_Melissa_Barone.mp3\" class=\"powerpress_link_d\" title=\"Download\" rel=\"nofollow\" download=\"087_-_Melissa_Barone.mp3\">Download<\/a><\/p><p>How\u00a0can hair extensions be such a huge business?<\/p>\n<h1>Listen to our Interview with Melissa Barone of Cashmere Hair Extensions\u00a0to find out!<\/h1>\n<p>Melissa Barone and her partner Rachel Bernstein began their hair extension business\u00a0<em>Cashmere Hair Extension\u00a0<\/em>out of their need. \u00a0Both hair stylists, they created a top quality hair extension that produced $39,000 in revenue during the first 4 months they sold it online! \u00a0They appeared on Shark Tank in December 2013 and though they didn&#8217;t get a deal, the advice they received and the focus they&#8217;ve put into their business since has grown their company to $1.5 million! \u00a0In this inspiring interview, Melissa shares about her partnership with Rachel, how they source the hair and how Shark Tank affected their business!<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Melissa&#8217;s\u00a0Kick-A$$ Quotes:<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>We\u2019re really big on trying new ideas, seeing what works. \u00a0And I believe that\u2019s what you have to do when you\u2019re first starting out a company.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote><p>If you really want something you wanna go for it, you could try numerous amount of ways and, until you get something, just keep trying.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\">We\u2019re always changing, we\u2019re always building.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Find out more about\u00a0Melissa Barone &amp; Cashmere!<\/h2>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/cashmerehairextensions.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1128\" src=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-21-at-11.03.56-PM-1024x526.png\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-08-21 at 11.03.56 PM\" width=\"601\" height=\"309\" srcset=\"http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-21-at-11.03.56-PM-1024x526.png 1024w, http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-21-at-11.03.56-PM-300x154.png 300w, http:\/\/bizwomenrock.com\/beta\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/08\/Screen-Shot-2014-08-21-at-11.03.56-PM.png 1188w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 601px) 100vw, 601px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Love the Biz Women Rock podcast? 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