E1131: Bringing barbershops into the digital age with Squire's Songe LaRon | Rising Stars of SaaS 3

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Show notes:

1:18 Jason intros Squire's Songe LaRon, Songe explains Squire's business & how they help streamline barbershops operations

7:54 Are most barbershops tech-savvy? How Squire helps with COVID guidelines

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11:56 How the pandemic proved barbershops' resiliency, Squire's response

17:56 Barbers as entrepreneurs & freelancers

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24:19 Entrepreneurial nature of barbers going from freelancers to owners

29:22 How the culture of barbershops & the role they play in society impacted building the Squire platform

31:49 Astor Place history, barbershops trending towards hipsters

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37:41 Best practices of reopening under COVID guidelines, why barbers are some of the most well trained professional to stop germ spreading

42:52 Songe's background as an M&A lawyer in New York, how Squire plans on scaling - will they explore new verticals?

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