69. The founders of Bonnti - Maude Okrah and Simone Tetteh

On this episode we talk with Maude Okrah and Simone Tetteh from Bonnti.  I met them in Boston last year at the ACA Conference.  We all stood out.  I talked with them about their company Bonnti and I thought it was a good idea.  We started working together a few months later and I'm really excited about it.  Bonnti is a mobile platform for women of color to help them find great hairstylists in a fun and engaging way, while also giving their stylists the opportunity to promote themselves. It’s like Tinder meets LinkedIn for hair.   We had a great talk about their start and their vision for the company and we talk about my vision for having fake dreadlocks.      

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4:50 - The Origins of Bonnti 8:35 - “Cousins” 10:50 - Tony hacked again/Entrepreneurial Instincts 14:30 - The Secret Spot 21:50 - LA or NY? 24:45 - The Future of Bonnti 25:40 - Tony offers a slogan idea. 27:15 - Biggest Challenge 30:35 - Bonnti Certified 33:10 - Bonnti Jingle 34:40 - Typical Day 39:48 - HB Inspiration 43:00 - Shout Out OrSoTheySay 45:40 - Market Research 52:00 - Hannibal Dreads 53:20 - App Enhancement 54:25 - Finger 2 Toes Song