Joining us in the booth this week is Antoinette Ale, the founder of Tressly which is a Website builder & booking software for hairstylists.

In this episode we discuss:

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TIMESTAMPS

00:00 - Preview

00:58 - Intro

01:33 - A lot of effort, a lot of emotional exhaustion

04:00 - Meet Antoinette Ale

05:06 - I grew up in Ghana: Life was sweet!

07:57 - At school I was two levels above!

10:11 - I was good at finance but I found it boring so I pivoted!

15:37 - At the time not much in the media about afro hair car

19:07 - The next big problem in the hair care industry is tech

21:20 - How Tressly helps hair stylists to grow their business

23:55 - The first version of my app was patchy..!

25:39 - Entrepreneurs: focus on testing & getting feedback

27:32 - If you care about something you’ll listen

31:51 - Sky’s pledge to the black hair industry

35:04 - Is it worth delaying your dream further?

37:06 - Launch date for the release of the app

38:04 - We want 1000 paying users by the end of 2024

39:29 - The one thing I learnt from Google, Barclays, Sky

41:19 - Why we’re not bootstrapping…we want to raise…!

42:53 - Most businesses are forcing the SaaS model

43:57 - How to prepare for investments

45:57 - Business nowadays: it’s a niche within a niche!

48:27 - You need to know the future of your industry

50:41 - Tressly’s vision

53:12 - Tressly Gala: Highs and the Lows

57:27 - Debate: Natural hair vs Non-natural hair

01:02:45 - The relaxer hair debacle

01:05:27 - Pro’s and cons of having a co-founder

01:08:16 - How to stop getting distracted…!

01:11:14 - Why 2024 is the best time to start a business

01:14:08 - Final words

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