Amirah Nicole at Phenix Salon Suites, Las Vegas

Founded in 2012— by a family of salon professionals with more than 85 years of experience— The "salon suite" concept helps professionals get their business running in an upscale suite with services that include building leases, a receptionist during peak hours, and credit card machines to process transactions, for a fraction of the cost of owning a full salon.

It have expanded to more than 250 locations nationally and 5,000 salon professionals across the country She's received multiple awards for her leadership including "bravest new franchise" and "breakout star" from Entrepreneur magazine.