Jan. 28, 2025

Building Community and Connection in Business with Vanessa Yakobson

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Join us for episode of The Bliss Business Podcast, featuring Vanessa Melman Yakobson, Founder and CEO of Blo Blow Dry Bar.

Vanessa has led the growth of Blo Blow Dry Bar into the leading blow dry bar franchise, with over 140 locations across two countries.

She is a champion of building community—both within her franchise network and with customers—and her leadership is a testament to the power of connection in business.

In this episode, we’ll explore:

+ How to foster meaningful connections with customers and teams

+ The role of community in driving business growth and engagement

+ Lessons from scaling a purpose-driven franchise to international success

Vanessa’s insights are invaluable for leaders, entrepreneurs, and anyone looking to strengthen connections within their organizations and beyond.

💬 What does building community mean to you in business?

Share your thoughts and tune in for this inspiring conversation!

Vanessa Yakobson

CEO (Blo) and CEO + Founder (LashKind)

Vanessa Yakobson is the CEO and founding Partner of Blo Blow Dry Bar Inc, and CEO and Founder of LashKind. As a dynamic business leader with background in consumer packaged goods, non-profit and financial services sectors, she has a proven track record of successfully growing organizations and brands through visionary strategic planning and results-driven execution.

Since stepping into the role of CEO, Yakobson has grown Blo Blow Dry Bar to more than 130 locations as well as founded and launched a new franchise opportunity with emerging brand, LashKind.

Outside of work, Yakobson has a passion for community and has served as a board member on various committees for Canada’s Walk of Fame and Holy Blossom Temple.