EPISODE · Nov 10, 2020 · 48 MIN
Breaking Ground with Obi Omile
from Talking Too Loud with Chris Savage
Founded by two high school best friends, Obi Omile Jr. and Kush Patel, theCut is a barbershop technology platform that allows users and barbers to manage appointments through the app. A graduate of the TechStars program, theCut has successfully booked over 15 million appointments. They work with over 65,000 barbers and help almost 2 million users find a fresh haircut nationwide. Prior to running theCut, both founders worked in engineering—Omile at Wells Fargo and Accenture, and Patel at Microsoft and Yahoo.Links to learn more about Obi Omile:Obi on Linkedin theCut website theCut on LinkedIn theCut on Twitter theCut on Instagram theCut on Facebook Follow us:twitter.com/wistia Subscribe:wistia.com/series/talking-too-loud Love what you heard? Leave us a review!Relevant Links The Future of Beauty: How Obi Omile Jr. of theCut aims to modernize the barbershop experienceTC x Samsung NEXT: Meet Obi Omile, CEO & Co-Founder of theCut We want to hear from you! Write in and let us know what you think about the show, who you’d want us to interview on future episodes, and any feedback you have for our team.
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Obi Omile is the CEO and co-founder of theCut, the largest technology platform modernizing the barbershop experience and disrupting a $20 billion market. He joins the show to talk about leading his business through the pandemic after losing 85% of its revenue, breaking ground in the beauty and tech industries in the US, and his advice for investors when it comes to investing in businesses owned by people of color.
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