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[Post 1550] From YouTube Tutorials To Running A Busy Barber Business At 15 | Money Mind
By Sonicericsg  •  August 19, 2026
Summary Keanu Akbar taught himself barbering on YouTube after a bad haircut sparked his interest. He started by practising on his brother and giving friends free haircuts before turning it into a business. As demand grew, the 15-year-old was squeezing in up to 30 haircuts a week while juggling school. When the workload began affecting his sleep and concentration, he raised his prices and capped bookings at 20 a week. Today, he runs a busy business from home. Keanu uses his earnings to buy better tools and equipment, and says he saves up to 70% of what he makes. This Money Mind episode looks at how Keanu built a business while still in school and what it has taught him about managing his time and money.>...
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By Sonicericsg
Hi everyone, I'm soniceric, my real name is of course not soniceric, it's just Ericsson :) The reason I name this blog as soniceric is a word play on the brand of "sony Ericsson" hence soniceric(geddit?) I am currently a 22 years old nsf who is about to ord soon and receiving a paltry ns allowance of $800 per month. To date, I have managed to save more than 10k and have already use the money for various purpose(emergency fund, peer to peer lending,posb invest saving and stocks, trading etc).
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