{"id":4226,"date":"2015-11-02T14:46:53","date_gmt":"2015-11-02T19:46:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/?p=4226"},"modified":"2024-02-14T10:38:09","modified_gmt":"2024-02-14T15:38:09","slug":"spotlight-on-sean-aylward-of-the-humble-barber-promoting-mens-health-while-doing-what-he-loves","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/futurpreneur.ca\/en\/blog\/spotlight-on-sean-aylward-of-the-humble-barber-promoting-mens-health-while-doing-what-he-loves\/","title":{"rendered":"Spotlight on Sean Aylward of The Humble Barber: Promoting Men\u2019s Health, While Doing What He Loves"},"content":{"rendered":"

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With a strong interest in men\u2019s culture, when Sean Aylward decided to start his own business in Summerside, Prince Edward Island, it was a natural choice to open a high-end barbershop and retail store that offers haircuts, facials and hot towel shaves for men.<\/p>\n

The Humble Barber<\/a> opened earlier this year when Sean found that working for other people didn\u2019t give him enough freedom to grow. \u201cI am a very driven person, and a little bit OCD. Not being able to change things to improve efficiencies or just be in better order would drive me crazy,\u201d Sean explained. \u201cHaving my own business solved both of these problems for me.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Sean graduated from the University of PEI in political science, and after working in the oil path as a carpenter out West, doing sales in Ontario, and taking the LSATs in Newfoundland, he found inspiration in a barbershop in St. John\u2019s. \u201cI recognized an opportunity back home to try my own spin on the business,\u201d Sean said. Sean now loves that he is in control of his career trajectory and is able to create and execute his own plan, all while doing what he loves.<\/p>\n

For some businesses, there are specific causes and events that just go hand-in-hand in terms of supporting one another. For The Humble Barber, one of those causes is Movember\u2014an annual event where men around the globe sprout hair on their upper lips to raise awareness for men\u2019s health issues. For Movember this year, on top of growing his own \u201cmo,\u201d Sean will be working with a local Junior A hockey team to raise awareness, and will be donating profits from a full day of shaves to prep men\u2019s faces for the month.<\/p>\n

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\u201cWe\u2019ve only got one body, and one kick-at-the-can. It\u2019s important to be educated in how to best take care of ourselves,\u201d Sean shares. Sean would like to help people get more out of their life, by leading a healthy and natural lifestyle, and he does this by selling natural and high-end products, while preaching the benefits of taking care of your skin, face, and body. \u201cMovember brings the conversation further, so it\u2019s a natural bridge,\u201d he explains.<\/p>\n

Getting involved with causes and organizations can be a win-win situation for both parties involved, and when it comes to teaming up in your community, Sean shared some advice: \u201cReach out to the staples in your local community and do a joint program. It helps get the word out better when more people are involved.\u201d Sean also explained that it can be a lot more fun when you interact with other organizations and it can even open the doors to doing something unique that you may have not thought of on your own.<\/p>\n

You can follow The Humble Barber on Instagram <\/em>here<\/em><\/a>, or on Facebook <\/em>here.<\/em><\/a> To learn more about Movember and how to get involved, <\/em>click here.<\/em><\/a> <\/em><\/p>\n

<\/em>Written By:<\/strong> Lauren Marinigh, Social Media & Content Creation Coordinator, Futurpreneur Canada<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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