BEGINS NOVEMBER 4TH
Build Legacy Beyond The Chair
The exclusive masterclass mentored by Gerod Sturgis to transition masterful craft into enduring business ownership, executive leadership, and multi-generational equity.
Limited Qualified Practitioners · Cohort Orientation Begins Nov 4, 2026
THE PROFESSIONAL THRESHOLD
Your Chair Is The
Beginning
Cutting hair pays the bills today, but it does not buy back your Saturdays, protect your physical longevity, or build an enterprise that thrives without your hands on shears. Mastery behind the chair is sacred: yet without executive infrastructure, you remain chained to the floor.
- Master craftsmen who have maxed their hourly rates and hit a hard physical ceiling
- Barbers and stylists seeking to turn client trust into repeatable enterprise equity
- Shop operators ready to systematize staffing, operations, and autonomous cash flow
- Visionaries dedicated to transforming craft prestige into lasting family assets
Notice: This cohort is engineered strictly for licensed operators seeking commercial leadership. If you are solely seeking haircutting technique tutorials, this curriculum will not serve you.
LIVE WEDNESDAY SESSIONS : 7:00 PM EST
The Six-Week Blueprint
Every Wednesday evening, step inside our tactical masterclass framework designed to transition master barbers from commission-driven trades to corporate enterprise leadership.
The Mindset & Executive Shift
Deconstruct the fee-for-service operator mentality. Establish your personal holding structure and transition from working behind the chair to orchestrating scalable assets.
Financial Literacy & Capital Strategy
Master corporate banking, cash-flow firewalling, and tax mitigation blueprints. Learn how to convert high-volume barber income into fundable commercial balance sheets.
Government Contracts & Institutional Bids
Navigate state, federal, and municipal procurement systems. Position your grooming enterprise to secure recurring multi-year institutional contracts.
Authorship & IP Monetization
Package your tradecraft and street-tested wisdom into published books, proprietary training manuals, and licensed educational curriculum that earn while you sleep.
Systems & Automated Delegation
Implement turnkey operational standard procedures. Build apprentice onboarding pipelines that maintain 100% shop revenue without requiring your presence at a station.
The Boardroom & Legacy Wealth
Consolidate your corporate assets. Present your business portfolio to investors, syndicates, and commercial lenders for long-term equity and multi-generational security.
THE VALUE STACK & INVESTMENT
Secure Your Legacy
A comprehensive value stack engineered to transition master barbers from high-hour service into high-margin equity, sovereign branding, and long-term business wealth.
VALUE PILLAR 01
The Complete Systems Vault & Online Masterclass
Lifetime access to 6 core curriculum modules covering financial engineering, staff retention protocols, shop operational SOPs, and pricing power mechanics.
- Full digital access to 35+ proprietary masterclass video lessons
- Downloadable financial models, compensation templates & chair leases
- Operational SOPs to transition from primary cutter to enterprise operator
VALUE PILLAR 02
1:1 Strategic Business Advisory with Gerod Sturgis
Personalized executive advisory sessions focused directly on your revenue bottlenecks, leadership blind spots, and expansion roadmap. Get direct access to bespoke auditing for your business numbers.
- Private 1:1 business diagnostic and P&L audit with Gerod Sturgis
- Custom 12-month expansion and asset-acquisition roadmap
- Dedicated direct messaging channel for rapid strategic decisions
VALUE PILLAR 03
Exclusive Branding, Sponsorships & Licensing Networks
Position your brand above localized competition. Unlock professional brand media kits, retail product line distribution frameworks, and introductions to elite industry partners.
- High-ticket media kit templates and brand partnership pitch decks
- Product formulation, white-label distribution, and retail margin blueprints
- Exclusive induction into the closed 'Built From the Chair' Alumni Network
$1,500
One-Time Complete Investment • All 3 Pillars Included
Immediate Enrollment Inclusions:
- Full 6-Week Masterclass & Operating Systems Vault
- 1:1 Executive Sessions with Gerod Sturgis
- High-Ticket Media & Licensing Blueprints
- Commercial Shop SOP & Contract Templates
- Private Alumni Advisory Mastermind
Strictly limited to 12 barbers per intake to ensure hands-on personal strategy.
DOUBTS RESOLVED
Clarity For The
Professional
Transitioning from standing behind the chair to orchestrating corporate contracts requires tactical discipline, not endless study. Here is direct, transparent insight into the hours demanded and how institutional procurement really functions.
How can I balance this program while cutting full-time behind the chair?
The curriculum is engineered specifically for active service professionals. You need 3 to 4 focused hours each week. Strategy briefings are recorded, and assignments are directly applied to your active business setup rather than theoretical bookwork.
Do I need previous corporate or legal experience to win government contracts?
None. We strip away the bureaucratic confusion and provide pre-built capability statements, registration checklists, and filing templates. You will learn the exact procurement codes relevant to barbering, grooming services, and municipal vendor programs.
How realistic is funding approval if my shop credit is not flawless?
We focus heavily on entity structuring, EIN-based credit, and revenue-based commercial facilities. By properly categorizing your corporate filings and separating personal assets, you unlock institutional capital channels that look strictly at cash flow and contract receivables.
Is this strictly for shop owners, or can independent booth renters benefit?
Independent chair operators are often best positioned to transition. You do not need to own real estate or manage a ten-chair salon to secure corporate grooming contracts, mobile military base agreements, or institutional vendor accounts.
What if I get stuck filing SAM.gov or state procurement registrations?
You receive structured submission reviews inside our closed portal. We audit your primary NAICS codes, cage codes, and capability statements before you submit to state or federal procurement officers to prevent costly delays.
COHORT IV ADMISSIONS NOTICE
LIMITED SPOTS AVAILABLE - APPLY NOW
Admissions operate on strict executive vetting capped at exactly 15 master barbers per cohort. Once registration reaches capacity, candidate applications lock until the next calendar year.
4.9/5 Master Barber Rating : 6-Week Executive Curriculum : 100% Confidential Enrollment
Built From the Chair elevates accomplished barbers into enterprise leaders, equipping master craftspeople with executive systems, commercial real estate literacy, and generational wealth strategies.
ADMISSIONS & DESK
Direct Cohort Desk:
[email protected]
Executive Advisory Headquarters:
Ann Arbor, MI - Legacy Barber College
© 2026 Built From the Chair. All rights reserved. Legacy Beyond the Chair is an executive mastermind program. Confidentiality and professional discretion strictly observed.