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Our guest today is Andrew Blackmon, Co-Founder and CEO of The Black Tux. The Black Tux designs and manufactures modern suits and tuxedos for rent or keeps.

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* Why Andrew decided to start a DTC rental tuxedo business

* How he thinks about size, fit & scale

* How they are influenced by fashion trends

* Approach to fundraising & more

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