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Shifty’s Premium Cuts to Open New Location and Barber College

Shifty’s Premium Cuts in Mounds View is gearing up for its grand opening at a brand new location, with plans to open a barber faculty subsequent yr. The proprietor, Nathan Sheferaw, has come a great distance in his journey to turning into a profitable entrepreneur within the barbering trade.

Sheferaw’s ardour for barbering was ignited throughout his childhood, when he obtained a free haircut from Akeem Akway, the famend barber for the Minnesota Timberwolves. Akway grew to become Sheferaw’s mentor and enterprise associate, guiding him by the early phases of his profession. On the age of 21, Sheferaw bought the barbershop in Mounds View, making him the youngest proprietor of a barbershop in Minnesota on the time.

Regardless of the challenges caused by the pandemic, Sheferaw remained resilient and decided to succeed. In January 2023, he rebranded the store as Shifty’s Premium Cuts and commenced planning for a significant growth. When the constructing’s proprietor knowledgeable Sheferaw of its conversion right into a dental workplace, he seized the chance to relocate to a bigger area adjoining to Aldi, which had been vacant for eight years.

Building on the brand new location has been ongoing for the reason that summer time, with a grand opening scheduled for Saturday, Dec. 9. Sheferaw expressed his pleasure for this new chapter, emphasizing the lengthy and rewarding journey that has led to this momentous event.

Not content material with simply working a profitable barbershop, Sheferaw can also be targeted on giving again to the neighborhood and nurturing the subsequent technology of barbers. At 25 years outdated, he’s the youngest licensed barber teacher within the state and has plans to ascertain the youngest-owned barber faculty in Minnesota. Building for the college is already underway subsequent to the brand new store, with a goal opening date set for the summer time.

Sheferaw’s dedication to mentorship and galvanizing younger barbers is clear in his relationship with 18-year-old Mustafa Samatar, who now works at Shifty’s after receiving help and steering from Sheferaw. Samatar credit the crew at Shifty’s for serving to him develop as a barber and expressing gratitude for the alternatives he has been given.

To have fun the grand opening of the brand new location, Shifty’s Premium Cuts can be providing free haircuts from 12 p.m. to 2 p.m. on Dec. 9. The occasion will even function Flo’s Meals Truck and a giveaway of 30 free hoodies.

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