r/SelfBarber

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Never trying that again. Shamelessly went to the barber to get it fixed.

What's up guys, I built a booking platform called TrimFlow.

Why I built it:

I spent months talking to barbers and shop owners about what frustrates them most with current booking tools. The answers were always similar:

"My clients hate downloading third-party apps just to get a spot on my schedule."

"I don't like my booking page showing my clients other barbers nearby."

"I need a real way to manage walk-ins and house calls without using paper or DMs."

So I built TrimFlow to solve these specific frustrations.

The biggest difference: your clients don't need an app.

TrimFlow is built as a fast, clean web app. You get a personal booking link to text to clients, put in your Instagram bio, or print on a card. Clients click it, pick a service, pick a time, and book from their browser. No app stores, no account walls, and no friction.

Your booking page is yours alone.

We do not show "other recommended barbers" on your personal booking flow. We keep your client relationships focused entirely on you. We do have a Community Discovery Feed where clients can browse styles, follow posts, and discover local talent—but your private booking link is yours alone.

Walk-ins are built-in for real.

Most booking tools pretend walk-ins don't exist. TrimFlow has a dedicated live Walk-Ins queue system. Your shop's page has a "Walk-Ins" tab where clients see who is accepting walk-ins, how many people are in line, and estimated wait times. They can join the queue right from their phones. For shop owners, there is a dedicated Walk-In Manager dashboard to pause, resume, or manage queues across all chairs.

Flat, simple pricing.

Keep 100% of your bookings. You pay a simple monthly subscription for the software, with no surprise transactional cuts on the clients you bring in yourself.

Real tools built for how you work:

• House Calls: Full geocoded address verification, travel time estimation, and adjustable travel fees before you accept a booking.
• Loyalty Program: Points-based system and custom rewards catalog to reward your regulars.
• Autopilot Marketing: Daily automations to win back inactive clients, thank VIPs, and welcome new clients with promo codes.
• Deep Analytics: Track prime-time vs. off-peak chair utilization, no-show rates, economic margins, and customer retention.

Where we are:

The app is live on web and iOS. We offer a free trial with absolutely no long-term commitment.

I'm actively looking for barbers and shop managers to try it out and give me real, honest feedback so I can keep making the tool better.

If you have any questions or want to try it out, drop a comment or send me a DM!

Thank you all!!

We’re looking for a Customer Success Manager / Community Manager for the School of Barbering.

This is NOT a “just answer messages” type of role.

We’re looking for someone who genuinely cares about people, understands accountability, follows systems, communicates well, and wants to grow with a fast-moving education/community brand.

This role is for someone who wants to become part of the team long term — not just another employee.

What you’d be doing:

• Managing and checking in with students inside Discord & Skool
• Tracking student progress, activity, and consistency
• Following up with inactive members
• Helping keep students accountable to posting content consistently
• Organizing logs, notes, posting schedules, and student updates
• Auditing active/inactive memberships weekly
• Identifying students getting results and scheduling testimonial calls
• Reporting student progress/issues back to the leadership team
• Helping maintain culture, energy, and structure inside the community

Important:

This is NOT a coaching role.
You are not responsible for giving advice or selling.
Your role is accountability, organization, communication, follow-through, and helping students stay engaged.

What we’re looking for:

• Strong communication skills
• Organized and proactive
• Actually cares about helping people succeed
• Understands Discord, Skool, Zoom, spreadsheets, etc.
• Reliable and consistent
• Comfortable following systems/SOPs
• Wants to grow with the company long term
• Bonus if you understand barbering, content creation, personal branding, or online communities

Schedule:

Morning check-ins + evening check-ins daily (around 4 hours total split throughout the day)
This is more of a partnership mentality role. We care a lot about culture and finding the right person.

Salary range:

We care more about finding the right long-term person than checking boxes. Starting compensation is roughly $400–$600/month, depending on experience and fit.

If interested, comment or DM:

• Your experience
• Why you think you’d be a good fit
• Any communities/programs you’ve managed before
• Your timezone

Need advice on which to buy? Madeshow and vgr clippers are around the same price and the kemei is a little cheaper.

I used to go to a barber once a week, sit there for hours sometimes when it was full. Spend thousands a year. Such a waste of time. I was always dependant on my barber. Now that I moved away from the city and had a lot of time I finally had the courage to cut my own shit.

I think I just never did it before because it wasnt even a possibility, I thought only a skilled barber could make that work. Turns out all I needed was a 360 mirror, some clippers, a few tutorials and a whole day of cutting ( first cut took me 3-4 hours to look good )

But yea I feel like I found a cheatcode in Life like I am the one who gets to decide when I want to be crispy, I dont need to depend on another man to look fresh and Im very happy about it🙏🏾