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International Institute of Cosmetology
Headquarters: Wethersfield
Industry: Post Secondary Education
Founded: 2002
Founder: Carmine Gugliotti
Generation Currently Running Company: 2nd
Full-Time Employees: 13
Part-Time Employees: 1 2
Family Members Currently Employed at Company:
Carmine Gugliotti, founder (husband); Cristina
Gugliotti, assistant school director (wife); Leonardo
Gugliotti, artistic director (son); Martin Gugliotti, dean
of students (son); Damian Gugliotti, chief financial
officer (son); Teena Gugliotti, director of branding and
culture (daughter-in-law).
Website: www.studyhair.com
Q&A
Who is most responsible for your com-
pany's success today?
Carmine Gugliotti is the most responsible
for our company's success. He pushes the rest
of us to be comfortable being uncomfortable.
How can Connecticut improve its family
business environment?
We find that although unpopular, Con-
necticut is business friendly. As far as what
can improve, we would say offering educa-
tional and succession-planning services for
family businesses.
What is the one family value you want passed
onto each generation in your business?
Loyalty should be passed down. In this day
and age, it seems to be lacking on many fronts. n
(Top photo) International
Institute of Cosmetology
employees pose for a
photo. (Bottom left) Photos
illustrate how the insti-
tute's school has changed
since its 2002 inception.
(Bottom right) Four gener-
ations of the Gugliottis.
2015 CONNECTICUT FAMILY BUSINESS AWARDS CATEGORY: Fewer than 25 full-time Employees
2
nd
Place Winner
