He Turned Getting Haircuts Into a 10 Million User Business!
About this episode
In this episode, Obi discusses the journey of building The Cut app and scaling it to millions of users.
How do you go from a startup idea to millions of users and Forbes 30 Under 30? In this episode of the Got 15 Podcast, we sit down with Obi to talk about the real journey of building The Cut app, scaling from 0 to 1 million users, then pushing toward 10 million users, and what it takes to grow a tech company in today’s attention economy. We get into startup accelerators, raising capital, hiring the right team, product-market fit, storytelling for investors, brand building, social media growth, and why attention is the name of the game. This is a must-watch for entrepreneurs, founders, creators, and anyone trying to build something that lasts. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices
People in this episode
Guest: Obi
Topics covered
- startup journey
- tech entrepreneurship
- scaling a business
- capital raising
- brand building
- social media growth
- attention economy
Keywords
- startup
- The Cut app
- Forbes 30 Under 30
- entrepreneurship
- tech company
- capital
- team building
- product-market fit
- social media
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Forbes, The Cut, GOT 15 Podcast, REVOLT
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