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From Behind The Chair

To CEO

A THREE-LEVEL COACHING PROGRAM FOR BEAUTY PROFESSIONALS

"You didn't get your license to survive. You got it to build something. Let's build it

- the right way, from the inside out." 

DOES THIS SOUND LIKE YOU?

You have the talent.
But nobody taught you the business.

You're skilled, dedicated, and passionate about your craft. But somewhere between doing hair and running a business, things got confusing — and no one gave you a roadmap.

"I know I'm undercharging, but I don't know how to raise my prices without losing everyone."

"I have no systems — clients text me at all hours, and I still take walk-ins I don't want."

"I want to grow, but I'm already exhausted. I don't know how to scale without burning out."

"I'm busy all the time, but I'm still not making the money I should be making."

"I don't even know if my business is set up legally. I've been operating on faith and prayers."

"Deep down, I don't feel like a real business owner. I feel like I'm just doing hair."

"The problem was never your talent. The problem was that nobody taught you to see yourself as a CEO — so you kept operating like you weren't one."

— MAKEISHA WILLIAMS-THOMPSON · FOUNDER, THE LEGACY CHAIR

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She didn't just study this industry.
She survived it.

At 19, Makeisha was a single teen mother who enrolled in cosmetology school and built a career from the ground up — no blueprint, no mentor, no roadmap: just resilience, faith, and a refusal to stay small.

Twenty years later, she is a licensed cosmetologist, cosmetology instructor, certified life coach, licensed insurance agent, credit repair specialist, entrepreneur, speaker, and youth mentor. She has lived every stage you are in right now — and she built through every single one of them.

The Legacy Chair exists because she knows exactly what it costs to figure this out alone — and she decided that no beauty professional in her reach would have to.

20+

YEARS IN BEAUTY

10+

YEARS 

INSTRUCTING

20

YEARS IN BUSINESS

OUR MISSION

To empower beauty industry professionals to build strong business foundations, develop credible brands, become funding-ready, and expand their businesses through practical mentoring, coaching, strategic consulting, and business development education.

We are not here to help you build a hustle. We are here to help you build a legacy.

CHOOSE YOUR LEVEL

Every woman enters somewhere.
Every woman grows from there.

Whether you're just getting started or you're ready to scale, there is a level built for exactly where you are right now.

                ✦ SILVER LEVEL

Beauty Business
Bootcamp

The foundation every beauty pro needs first.

$197one-time

                   4 Weeks      8 Modules         2 Live Calls

                      Duration    Self-Paced      Q&A

◆ CEO identity and mindset foundation

◆ Legal business setup — done right

◆ Pricing with confidence from day one

◆ Booking systems and cashless payments

◆ Client retention and referral strategies

◆ Social media that attracts, not chases

◆ Professionalism and first impressions

◆ Your 90-day business launch plan

◆ Booked Before Graduation ebook included

✦ GOLD LEVEL · SIGNATURE PROGRAM

From Hustling

to CEO

The 8-week transformation that changes everything.

$797 or 2 × $425

          8 Weeks       8 Modules                     Weekly

             Duration     Live + Self-Paced      Live Calls

 

 

 Mindset — identity, confidence & CEO belief

 Money — know your numbers, own your income

 Marketing — attract the right clients

 Management — systems that run without chaos

 Magnify — scale without burning out

 Full CEO workbook and all templates

 Financial tracking and marketing plan tools

 Accountability partner matching

 Private Gold community access

 All Silver resources included

   ✦ DIAMOND LEVEL · MASTERMIND

 

CEO

Mastermind

For the beauty professional building a legacy.

$297 per month

                       Ongoing             2 Calls               Direct

                     Membership    Per Month      Access

 

 Leadership — lead yourself and a team

 Scaling — from chair to salon to empire

 Wealth building and capital access

 CEO systems that run without you

 Brand empire and legacy planning

 Monthly hot seat coaching calls

 Guest expert sessions monthly

 Funding and business plan support

 Private Diamond community

 Annual in-person retreat (TBD)

THE GOLD PROGRAM FRAMEWORK

The 5M Framework

Every module in the Gold program is built around five pillars that address the real reasons beauty professionals stay stuck — and the real path to becoming the CEO they already are.

M

MINDSET

M

MONEY

M

MARKETING

M

MANAGEMENT

M

MAGNIFY

Mindset always comes first — because everything else is built on who you believe you are.

THE LEGACY CHAIR JOURNEY

Every Queen starts as a Maiden.
Where are you in the journey?

The Legacy Chair is built on a four-stage journey of transformation. Every woman who finds us is somewhere on this path — and every program is designed to move her forward.

01

THE MAIDEN

Curious, eager, and unafraid. She is discovering her passion and her potential in the beauty industry for the first time.

02

THE PRINCESS

She is beginning to understand her power. In cosmetology school, she is maturing into her craft and her identity as a professional.

03

THE WILD WOMAN

Newly licensed and figuring it out. Messy and magical. She knows she is capable of more — she just needs the tools and the belief.

04

THE QUEEN

She knows who she is. Unapologetic, fully owning her power, and building a legacy that will outlast her time behind the chair.

WHAT THEY'RE SAYING

Real women. Real results.

Kadidra Roberts, GA

Coaching Client

I have been knowing Makeisha for 10 amazing years. As a result of knowing her, I have grown so much mentally and emotionally. She has never allowed negativity to become victorious — and even through her rainy days, she would still open her umbrella and cover me through my storms.

Jasmine R., IL

Licensed Cosmetologist & Suite Owner

"Before working with IAMMAKEISHA LLC, I had the talent, the clientele, and the vision - but my business lacked structure, confidence, and financial direction. Makeisha helped me shift from simply being the hairstylist to truly operating like a CEO.

Through her coaching and mentorship, I gained clarity on my brand, I cleaned up my business foundation, improved my credit awareness, and started positioning myself for funding opportunities I never thought were possible. What I appreciate most was that she didn't just motivate me - she gave me strategy, accountability, and real solutions that produced results.

Within months, I became more organized, increased my income, raised my prices confidently, and started attracting the type of clients that value my work. Her guidance helped me stop surviving behind the chair and start building long-term wealth and legacy for my family.

Everything you need to know.

You didn't come this far
to stay
small.

You have the talent. You have the passion. You have the license. Now it's time to build the business that matches everything you're already capable of. Your legacy doesn't build itself — but it starts with one decision.

"To get something you never had, you have to do something you never did."
— Makeisha Williams-Thompson

© 2026 IAMMAKEISHA, LLC · All rights reserved

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