Tami at Phenix Salon Suites, Wilmington

Founded in 2012— by a family of salon professionals with more than 85 years of experience—Phenix Salon Suites provides spacious suites to independent salon professionals without the hassle and expense of building management. The "salon suite" concept helps professionals get their business running in an upscale suite with services that include building leases, a receptionist during peak hours, and credit card machines to process transactions, for a fraction of the cost of owning a full salon. What's more Phenix Salon Suites are also tailored to the profession with packages for hair stylists, nail techs, massage therapists, and more.

Gina Rivera, founder and president of Phenix Salon Suites, oversees the company, which has expanded to more than 250 locations nationally and 5,000 salon professionals across the country. She's received multiple awards for her leadership including "bravest new franchise" and "breakout star" from Entrepreneur magazine.