Taught by Austen Kallas, Owner, Top Tier Hair Studio
Raise your prices.Keep your chair full.Own your book.
The pricing, content and client system behind Austen's nine-barber Milwaukee shop. Taught by a barber who still cuts every day.
Three tiers from $124.99 $249.99 Founding 50 pricing until September 30. Pay once or in 4 interest-free payments. 14-day money-back guarantee.
Not sure which tier? Find yours in 30 seconds
$30 to $50 a cut. 153 new clients since June.Marlo Fades, student, Kenosha WI. His results, not typical. Watch his storyAusten's chair: NBA, NFL & MLB athletes · Featured on WISN 12 News
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Which tier fits you?
Answer three questions, get a straight recommendation and the price. No email, no signup.
Question 1 of 3
Where are you at?
Barber school teaches you to pass your boards. Not to run a business.
"The whole point is to go up on your prices and make more while cutting less. Not go up on your prices and end up cutting less and making less."
Price like a professional
Raise your rates with a plan to fill the chair, instead of raising them and hoping nobody leaves.
Content that books chairs
Post for the people who live near your shop, not for views from strangers. Film it on the phone you already own.
Keep every new client
Consultation, rebooking before they leave the chair, and knowing exactly where each client found you.
Build the business
Your LLC, the right shop to work in, and the road from renting a chair to owning the room.
Student story · Kenosha, WI
$30 a cut to $50.153 new clients. One summer.
Marlo Fades had been cutting for 6 years. The cuts were good. The book wasn't. He joined on June 1st and sat down with Austen a few months later to go through what changed.
153
new clients since June 1st
$2,740
last week, 27 clients in 4½ days
Week 1
when he made the course fee back
| Before | Now | |
|---|---|---|
| Price per cut | $30 | $50 |
| Cut + beard | $40 | $60 |
| A normal month | $5–7K | ~$12K best month |
| A normal week | $1,300–1,500 | $2,500–3,000 |
"I bought your course and made that money back the first week off new clients."
"Before I did this course a lot of it was guessing. I didn't know how my weeks were gonna go or how my months were gonna go."
"Now I have Wednesdays where I'm booked up. Thursdays. It's not even about just the weekends anymore."
"Even when I was charging $30 a haircut, I feel like I wasn't respected as a barber."
The full conversation · 30 min
Marlo's numbers are his own, shared on camera from his Booksy history. Along with the course he had one-on-one time with Austen, which on this page is part of Premium only. His results are not typical and not a promise. Yours depend on your skill, your market and the work you put in.
Your Instructor
Austen Kallas
8 years cutting hair · Institute of Beauty and Wellness · Wauwatosa, WI
“I bring over 8 years of elite-level experience to the city. Licensed and trained through the Institute of Beauty and Wellness, I specialize in all textures and styles delivered at true luxury standard. I've had the honor of cutting celebrities, NBA/NFL players, actors, and artists who trust me for Top-Tier results.”
Notable clients
Post Malone · ROTIMI · Eric Gordon · Pete Nance · Derik Queen · Will Campbell · Reece Beekman · Asa Newell · Jaren Jackson Jr.
People Austen has cut. They aren't affiliated with the Academy and don't endorse it.
Owner of Top Tier Hair Studio 3122 N Downer Ave, Milwaukee, WI
The work
Real clients, real chairs, from NBA players to the regulars in the chair every week.
Austen’s own clients. Shown as his work, not as endorsements of the Academy.
Watch the work
Real moments from behind the chair. Tap any clip to turn the sound on.
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In the chair
On building your brand
Life of a celebrity barber
Breaking bread with the team
Welcome to Top Tier
In the chair
Fresh tapers & a lot of aura
Everything you get, listed
lessons published and watchable the minute you log in. Not a waitlist, not a drip.
modules: how to fill a chair, how to cut, how to own the room.
rewatches. Access does not expire and new lessons land in your account free.
Getting Started
Where you work, who sits in your chair, and how you keep them coming back. This is the part most barbers were never taught.
- Finding A High Quality Shop (To Work)
- Client Retention
- Client Consultation
- Understanding Your DemographicStd
- Attracting High-Profile ClientsStd
- Social Media MarketingStd
- Creating Professional Content With Simple Equipment and Smart Strategy
Essential Hair Cutting Techniques
Austen's fades on real heads of hair, filmed over the shoulder. Different textures, different guards, first pass to final line.
- Medium Fade High Textured Hair
- Medium Fade Straight Textured HairStd
- Mid Fade On High Textured Hair (Twists)
- High Fade
Building Your Empire
The move from renting a chair to owning the room. Paperwork, premises, and putting your own name over the door.
- From Chair to Ownership
- Getting Your LLC
- How To Find a Shop (To Own)
- How To Market YourselfStd
Every lesson is a video with a written companion you can read, save and come back to. Your access does not expire, and anything Austen adds to your tier appears in your account automatically.
Stdmarks a lesson that opens at Standard. Basic includes the other 10.
The Six-Figure Calculator
Most barbers know their day rate. Almost none know what they actually keep. Move the sliders and see the real number, after the chair rent, the no-shows, the supplies, and the tax.
per year, after costs and tax
Progress toward $100K take-home
- Booked at the chair
- $54,600
- No-shows & empty chairs
- − $5,460
- Booth rent
- − $13,000
- Supplies & tools
- − $1,800
- Tax set aside (25%)
- − $8,585
- You keep
- $25,755
$74,245 to go. That gap is what the Academy is built to work on.
Enroll from $124.99What if
Raise your price. Cut fewer heads. Check the math.
Uses your numbers from above. Pick how much more you'd charge and how many clients a day you might lose.
At $45 a cut, 5 clients a day
+$2,633
more kept per year
And 260 fewer cuts a year.
That's the idea Austen teaches: go up on your prices and make more while cutting less.
Results are not typical or guaranteed. The Six-Figure Calculator on this page is an illustration of income potential based on the numbers you enter, not a promise of results. Individual outcomes depend on effort, skill, market, and factors outside the Academy's control.
More from the students
$2,100and cut 51 clients.
186total clients this month, 60 new clients booked.
$1,000Just made my first $1,000 day.
Results are not typical or guaranteed. The Six-Figure Calculator on this page is an illustration of income potential based on the numbers you enter, not a promise of results. Individual outcomes depend on effort, skill, market, and factors outside the Academy's control.
This course is not for everybody.
In Austen's words: "It's for the ones who are almost there but not there yet."
It's for you if
- You can cut, but your book, your prices or your content aren't where they should be
- You rent a booth or work on commission and you're ready to charge more
- You're newer and willing to put the reps in. Basic covers the foundations
- You want your own shop someday and want the paperwork and the plan
It's not for you if
- You want a shortcut that works without posting, tracking or rebooking
- You're not planning to put the work in after you log in
- You only want clipper technique and nothing on the business side
Compare the tiers
Same three modules in every tier. Standard opens the rest of the lessons inside them, and Premium adds Austen himself.
| What's included | Basic$124.99$249.99 | Standard$348.50$697.00 | Premium$999.00 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lessons | |||
| Getting Started | 4 of 7 | All 7 | All 7 |
| Essential Hair Cutting Techniques | 3 of 4 | All 4 | All 4 |
| Building Your Empire | 3 of 4 | All 4 | All 4 |
| Access & support | |||
| Self-paced video lessons | |||
| Watch on phone, tablet or desktop | |||
| Lifetime access, no expiry | |||
| New lessons added to your tier | |||
| 1:1 coaching calls with Austen | 3 monthly calls | ||
| Direct feedback on your book, brand & pricing | |||
| 14-day money-back guarantee | |||
| Pay in 4 interest-free installments | |||
| 14-day money-back guarantee on every tier. | GetChoose Basic | GetChoose Standard | GetChoose Premium |
Tap a tier to highlight it. Klarna or Afterpay available on every tier at checkout.
Choose your tier
One flat fee, no subscriptions. Split it into 4 interest-free payments with Klarna or Afterpay at checkout if you'd rather (subject to their approval).
Founding 50
The first 50 students in are the Founding 50: Basic and Standard are both 50% off, applied automatically at checkout. Offer closes September 30. Premium is not part of the launch offer.
Ends September 30, 11:59 p.m. CT
Not sure which one fits where you're at? Take the 30-second quiz or talk it through.
Book a free 15-min callResults are not typical or guaranteed. The Six-Figure Calculator on this page is an illustration of income potential based on the numbers you enter, not a promise of results. Individual outcomes depend on effort, skill, market, and factors outside the Academy's control.
Try it for 14 days. If it's not for you, get every dollar back.
Email us within 14 days of buying and say you want a refund. You don't need a reason, and you don't have to finish anything first. The money goes back to how you paid, usually within 5 business days. Klarna or Afterpay plans are canceled.
Read the full refund policyWhat happens when you enroll
- 01Checkout takes two minutesCard, or split it into 4 payments with Klarna or Afterpay if you're approved.
- 02Your login lands in your inboxAccess is instant. No waiting for a cohort, no drip.
- 03Start Module 1 between clientsEvery lesson plays on your phone, with a written companion you can save.
- 04Premium: we set up your first callWe reach out to book your first 1:1 with Austen.
Not sure yet? Good.
Get on a free 15-minute call before you spend a dollar.
- Go through your page, your prices and your book together
- You get a straight read on what's keeping your chair empty
- If a tier fits, you'll hear which one. If none do, you'll hear that too
"Having that call with you... Before you even asked for money, you let me know everything we were gonna attack. My strong suits, my weak suits."
FAQ
This course is built for working and aspiring barbers who already have basic clipper skills and want to build a real book and business around the chair.
Yes. Tap any "Book a free call" button on this page. It's 15 minutes with Austen or someone from his team, about where you're at and which tier fits, if any. No card, and no obligation to buy.
In Austen's words, it's for barbers who are almost there but not there yet: you can cut, but your prices, your content or your book aren't where they should be. If you're newer, Basic covers the foundations. If you're not planning to put the work in, it isn't for you.
You have a full 14 days. Work through the course. If it is not what you expected, email within 14 days of purchase and we will refund you in full. No form to fill in and no argument.
Yes. Klarna or Afterpay are both available on the payment step at checkout, which splits the cost into 4 interest-free payments if you're approved. Pick either one when you get there.
The first 50 students get Basic for $124.99 (regularly $249.99) or Standard at 50% off. The discount is applied automatically when you click through from this page, so there's no code to type. The offer closes on September 30, or sooner if the 50 spots are claimed first. Premium is not part of this offer.
Free videos give you pieces. This is one working shop owner's whole system in order: consultation, retention, pricing, content that brings in local clients, and the paperwork for owning a shop, plus Austen's fades filmed over the shoulder. It's built so you can use a lesson on your next client.
That depends on you and your market, and nobody can promise a number. What you can do quickly: the consultation and rebooking lessons apply to the very next person in your chair. Marlo made his course fee back in his first week, but that's his result, not a typical one.
Premium includes three monthly 1:1 calls with Austen and direct feedback on your book, brand and pricing. On any tier, you can book the free 15-minute call before you buy.
Take the 3-question quiz on this page for a straight answer. Short version: Basic is the foundations, Standard adds the social media, demographic and high-profile client lessons most barbers need to fill a book, and Premium adds Austen one-on-one.
Your tier is a one-time purchase and your access does not expire. Any new lessons added to your tier are included at no extra cost.
The course is built to work on any modern phone, tablet, or computer with an internet connection. Watch at your own pace, wherever you are.
Free Guide
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A free guide to what you actually need in your kit before your first chair, from Austen.
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Stop cutting hair for an hourly rate.Start running it like a business.
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