From the book Cutting Deals

Stop Running
Your Shop
By Feel.

The Cutting Deals Business Plan Builder gives barbers and shop owners a professional, print-ready business plan in under an hour — built on real numbers, real models, and real strategy.

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Booth vs. Commission Calculator◆ Chair-by-Chair Revenue Model◆ AI-Powered Business Narrative◆ 90-Day Launch Roadmap◆ Print-Ready Professional Plan◆ Membership Revenue Tracker◆ Break-Even Analysis Built In◆ Booth vs. Commission Calculator◆ Chair-by-Chair Revenue Model◆ AI-Powered Business Narrative◆ 90-Day Launch Roadmap◆ Print-Ready Professional Plan◆ Membership Revenue Tracker◆ Break-Even Analysis Built In◆
The Problem

Most barbers never see the real numbers until it's too late.

You learned the craft. You know how to cut. Nobody taught you how to read a lease, model a booth rental structure, or know whether you're actually making money or just staying busy.

That gap costs people their shops. Not because they weren't talented — because they were running blind.

01
You signed a booth deal without knowing if it made sense — because you didn't have a model to run it through.
02
You're the best barber in the shop and still broke — because your pricing doesn't account for the full cost of the chair.
03
You want to open your own shop but don't know what a real business plan looks like — and you're not paying a consultant $3,000 to find out.
04
You're years into this and still guessing — what your break-even is, what your chairs actually generate, whether booth or commission wins for your specific situation.
The Solution

A five-step builder that turns your numbers
into a real business plan.

Built on the research behind Cutting Deals. Powered by AI. Designed for the barber who's serious about the business side of the chair.

01
Shop Identity
Define your shop's name, vision, market position, and the specific problem you solve. Sets the foundation every investor or lender wants to see.
02
Business Model
Booth rental, commission, or hybrid — with live calculators that show your projected weekly, monthly, and annual revenue as you type.
03
Revenue Streams
Build your full service menu, model retail revenue, and add membership MRR. See every dollar your shop can generate, not just haircut revenue.
04
Expense Modeling
Know your break-even cold. Every fixed and variable cost mapped out — including the owner draw most barbers forget to account for.
05
Strategy Layer
Competitive positioning, your unfair advantage, 90-day launch roadmap, and 3-year growth milestones. The qualitative muscle behind the numbers.
AI
Generated Narrative
The builder writes your executive summary, market analysis, operations overview, and financial outlook — professional, specific, and personalized to your exact data.
Jamie Quiles
Author · Barber · U.S. Army Veteran
Author of Cutting Deals: The Hidden Economics of the Barbershop Industry
Sergeant First Class, U.S. Army (Ret.) — Bronze Star recipient
Founder, Mavericks Den — membership-first men's grooming club
Student, Sonoran Desert Institute — AS in Firearms Technology
Author of three published books on discipline, leadership, and philosophy

I wrote this book because the industry deserved an honest look at its own numbers. The Builder is the book made operational.

I spent years studying how barbershops actually work — not the mythology, but the math. The booth structures that look good on paper and destroy owners in practice. The commission splits that feel generous and quietly kill growth. The membership models that create predictable income in an industry that runs on Tuesday cancellations.


The Business Plan Builder puts that research directly in your hands. You fill in your numbers. It builds your plan. You walk away knowing exactly where you stand.

Free Tool
Not sure which model is right for you?
The Booth vs. Commission Calculator runs both scenarios side-by-side with your real numbers — chairs, rates, cuts per day, splits — and shows you exactly which model generates more in your specific situation. Free. No email required.
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What You Get

Everything you need to build,
present, and execute.

The Builder (HTML App)
  • 5-step guided business plan workflow
  • Live revenue calculators (booth, commission, hybrid)
  • Custom service menu builder
  • Retail + membership revenue modeling
  • Full expense breakdown with break-even
  • Competitive positioning + 90-day roadmap
The Output
  • AI-written executive summary
  • Professional market analysis narrative
  • Operations + financial outlook sections
  • Revenue model breakdown table
  • Break-even highlight block
  • Print-ready PDF output (browser print)
Bonus: Free Lead Magnet
  • Booth vs. Commission side-by-side calculator
  • Scenario modeling with live charts
  • Verdict engine — tells you which wins
  • Shareable results
How It Works
  • Download once, runs in any browser
  • No internet required after download
  • No login, no account, no subscription
  • Use it unlimited times
  • Share with partners and co-owners

The barbershop industry is a $50 billion business.
Most owners don't know their numbers.

82%
of small businesses fail from cash flow problems — not bad service
$0
is what most barbers spend on a real business plan before opening
3x
more likely to get a loan with a professional written business plan
1 hr
average time to complete your full plan with the Builder
"I've been cutting for 11 years and never sat down and actually modeled out what my chairs were generating. This thing showed me I was leaving $800 a month on the table with my booth rate."
Marcus D.
Shop Owner · Atlanta, GA
"Took it to the bank meeting and the loan officer said it was the most thorough plan she'd seen from a solo barber. Closed the SBA loan two weeks later."
Dre T.
Opening Owner · Chicago, IL
"I was dead set on commission until I ran the numbers. Booth rental wins for my situation by almost $2k a month. That calculator alone was worth 10x what I paid."
Ray M.
Booth Renter → Shop Owner · Dallas, TX
Invest in the Business

One price.
Yours forever.

Regular $97
$67
One-time payment · Instant download
Everything Included
✓Cutting Deals Business Plan Builder (HTML App)
✓AI-Powered Plan Narrative Generator
✓Live Revenue + Expense Calculators
✓Print-Ready PDF Output
✓Booth vs. Commission Calculator (Free)
✓Unlimited use, no subscription
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30-day money-back guarantee. If you build your plan and it doesn't deliver real clarity on your business, email me and I'll refund every dollar.
Stack the Knowledge
Add the Book. Own the Full System.
The Builder runs the numbers. The book explains why the numbers are what they are. Together, they're the complete education on barbershop economics that nobody else is offering.
Cutting Deals (Book)
$27
Business Plan Builder
$67
Bundle Price
$79
Get the Book + Builder Bundle — $79

Questions.

Do I need any software to run this? +
No. The Builder is a single HTML file. You open it in any browser — Chrome, Safari, Firefox, Edge. No installation, no account, no app store. Works on Mac, PC, and tablet.
Do I need internet access to use it? +
The AI narrative generation requires a brief internet connection. Everything else — all the calculators, all the form fields, all the modeling — runs completely offline after download.
I'm already an established shop owner. Is this for me? +
Yes. Most of the owners who use this aren't opening — they're trying to understand where they already are. The expense modeling and break-even analysis alone are worth the investment for shops that have been operating for years without ever formally modeling their numbers.
What if I want to use this for a loan or investor presentation? +
The Builder generates a clean, professional, print-ready plan specifically designed to present to banks, SBA lenders, and investors. It follows standard business plan structure with an executive summary, market analysis, operations overview, and financial projections.
What's your refund policy? +
30 days, no questions asked. Build your plan, use the tool, and if it doesn't deliver real clarity on your business — email me directly and I'll refund you in full.
Can I share this with a business partner or co-owner? +
Yes. One purchase covers your use. If you're building a shop with a partner, you can both work through the tool together. It's a file on your computer — use it how you need to.

The chair is waiting.
Build the business
around it.

Stop guessing. Stop feeling it out. Know your numbers, own your model, and walk into every decision with a plan behind you.

Get the Business Plan Builder — $67