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

Jason Calacanis interviews Songe LaRon, co-founder of Squire, a platform streamlining barbershop operations. They discuss the tech-savviness of barbershops, Squire's response to COVID, and the entrepreneurial nature of barbers. Also, they touch on the cultural role of barbershops and Squire's future plans.

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Jason Calacanis

Host • 55%

Songe LaRon

Guest • 42%

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0:00	Opening
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
10:22	Odoo - Get your first app free & $1000 off your first implementation pack
11:56	How the pandemic proved barbershops' resiliency, Squire's response
17:56	Barbers as entrepreneurs & freelancers
22:18	LinkedIn Sales Navigator - Get a 60-day free trial
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
35:53	Pipe - Start trading on Pipe free for 12 months
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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