Who Is Niki Smith

Niki Smith is a 30+ year veteran in the beauty biz and one of the industry's premier educators. She's know best for her "mesmerizing" speaking skills and her in-depth-knowoldge of hair coloring and salon business development for the urban salon. Niki is also a licensed Cosmetologist Teacher, Certified Business Development Coach, and Financial Planner.

Her work includes television, commercials, infomercials, research and development. Here extensive educational experience expands throughout the industry with mega giants such as Soft Sheen, Wella-Sebastian, Products, Naked Multi-textural Collection and Coverline Urban Style by the NG Group. She has been published in many major publications such as Black Hair Sophisticates, Black Elegance, and Passion just to name a few. She has graced the industry with her enthusiastic and thought provoking style of teaching, while motivating her students to push beyond their limitaions an become masters of business and not just their craft. Her educational training has been sought after nationally and internationally.

She has been recognized as one of the industry's most prolific educators and motivators. As a regular invited educator to the industry's premier trade shows. Niki has been afforded the opportunity to have an expansive following. Therefore creating the "Knowledge by Niki Business Development Firm." Which facilitates Coaching, Financial Management, Salon Owner Education, training programs, and Private label product development. Niki believes in 1 simple philosophy "Your life only changes the second you know, that you don't know nothing!"