Business Name: Missions Barber College
Location: 2850 Prince St. 27
Telephone: 501-513-9546
Web site: www.missionsbarbercollege.com
Date opened: Nov. 13, 2007
What type of business is it? Barber college
What specifically does your business do (or produce or sell)? Teaching students and cutting all types of hair
Number of employees: One
Corporate/ownership structure (Ex. Sole proprietorship, partnership, chain or franchise): Sole proprietorship
Owner(s)/Manager(s): Brian Wilhite
Why did you decide to go into your current field of work? Or, why did you decide to open this business/location? To make more barbers in the state of Arkansas and to help the field of barbers
Owner/Manager's previous business experience: Brian's Barber Shop, three years
What is the best part about owning/operating this business? Or, what do you enjoy most about being in business? To meet all kinds of people and to help people excel in their dreams.
What has been the biggest surprise (or most unexpected thing) that has happened since opening this business? Unexpected number of people in Conway that have helped us get to where we are today.
What is the best piece of advice you received before going into this business? You are out of your mind.
What is the most important piece of advice you would give to someone starting out in business? Never give up on something, if it is your dream, even when someone tells you cannot do it.
What makes your business unique to Conway and Faulkner County? Because we are the only barber college in Conway.
