The Beginning
Our Story
Out of Highschool, Steven started studying Architecture at the University of Houston. Five years later graduation was nearing, and Steven decided he wasn’t done with his education. He loved designing beautiful spaces, but had discovered a passion for the building process as well. So even before walking across the stage with his Architecture degree, he began the process of getting his Masters Degree in Construction Management.
The perfect team was born; a hairstylist and a designer, both entrepreneurs at heart with a passion of giving other like-minded people the best opportunity to succeed. Their focus was to create an environment unlike any other salon suite. They felt that beauty professionals deserved a Five-Star Standard. Every detail was carefully planned and executed, focussing on the beauty professionals, their clients, and the needs and desires of both. The result was a luxurious environment, perfectly appointed where beauty professionals are proud to operate their own business and where their clients love to come. You notice the difference as soon as you walk through the doors. There’s a positive energy and an entrepreneurial spirit that flows throughout. The tenants know they are appreciated because the owners and managers go above and beyond what any other salon suite property will do.
Blue Lion is Heather and Steven’s first baby. The management and tenants are like family to them, and this is just the first step in their dream. Heather and Steven want to see Blue Lion sweep the nation and become an industry standard in the salon suite business, a Five-Star standard of course.
The Five-Star Standard
Why people love us
Written by Founder and President, Heather Suchma
At a glance, it may seem that the boutique feel of our salons is what sets us apart from the competitors. Or could it be our meticulous attention to detail in the planning and architecture of the suites and common areas that allows us to stand out? Maybe it’s the hospitality measures we are so passionate about? As great as these measures are, they don’t equal success.
Our company is not great because of those things; those things are great because of our company.
Have you ever wondered what makes a business truly successful? The variable that separates the good from the great is CULTURE – it starts at the top and flows through everything we do.
Salon Suites is what we are, but it isn’t who we are. We are in the business of serving others; Salon Suites is simply the vehicle for our servitude.
A remarkable culture doesn’t happen by accident. As President of Blue Lion, I am personally committed to creating, cultivating and teaching our culture to every person on our team. The first step in the interview process for a potential team member is to read the book The Go-Giver, by Bob Burg and John David Mann – this book perfectly explains the values and culture that drive our company.
“It was not the [salon suite] but the person serving [the members and guests] that had vaulted the young [business] to such popularity. Not the [salon] – but the [customer] experience. [She] made [leasing a suite] an unforgettable experience.”
“A bad [salon suite business] tries to give just enough [amenities] and service; both in quantity and quality to justify the money it takes from the customer. A good [salon suite business] strives to give the most quantity and quality for the money it takes. A great [salon suite business] strives to provide a higher quality of [amenities] and service than any amount of money could possibly pay for.”
We know who we are as a company and we know whom we are meant to serve with our product. We are committed to our values and mission. We will never strive to be the easiest, fastest, or cheapest simply to make a sale – we will not pop up on every corner – we will stay true to our exclusivity – we refuse join the race to the bottom.
“We felt that every beauty professional should have the opportunity to work for themselves in a resort style spa atmosphere. It’s hard to find those type of amenities unless you are working for someone.”
