We’re super duper excited to feature Elite Barber Parlor, it’s talented barbers and innovative products as part of our new, cutting-edge, 4-week series entitled, “Four Pillars of Entrepreneurship,” highlighting young adult business ownership in the Elmont community.
There are many aspiring entrepreneurs in the Elmont community and our goal throughout this series is to share nuggets of wisdom and to give these young professionals tools they can use in their own line of work.
We’re also happy to welcome the services of Elmont resident, Joe DiDomizio, our contributing photgrapher and writer, without whom this story would not be possible.
Joe has lived in Elmont for the past several years working as a full-time Marketer and a part-time Photographer. For inquires of photography services, email josephdidomiziophotography@gmail.com.
This past summer, Joe paid a visit to Elite Barber Parlor, located at 1485 Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont, where he met with Master Barber, inventor, community leader and owner of the shop, Christopher Diaz.
Over the course of the next four weeks, we will share excerpts from Joe’s 1-on-1 interview with Chris Diaz, as well as Joe’s reflections on Elite Barber Parlor. Here is a preview of the series, in which Joe describes the first time he walked into the barber shop and met Chris:
“Last week I had the pleasure of visiting Elite Barber Parlor on Hempstead Turnpike in Elmont. As soon as I walked in I was immediately greeted by one of their barbers. ‘Can I help you?’ he asked me with a smile. I told him I was there to meet with the owner. He pointed to the opposite end of the parlor, where I noticed Master Barber Christopher Diaz working meticulously on a client’s hair.
I walked over hesitantly, not wanting to interrupt, but as soon as he noticed me, Christopher’s face lit up with a big smile,’ Joe? Right? How are you? Nice to meet you. I’ll be done here in a minute!’ I told him I would snap some photos outside while he finished up. Once both of us had finished up, Christopher invited me to the back of the parlor where we could speak uninterrupted.”
Stay tuned for more from Joe, Chris and Elite Barber Parlor in the next installment of our new series, “Four Pillars of Entrepreneurship.”
Connect with Joe DiDomizio — https://josephdidomizio.wordpress.com/
Connect with Chris Diaz & Elite Barber Parlor — https://twitter.com/EliteHairNYC
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