Overlooked brick-and-mortar startups

Erik Anderson, Scissors and Scotch

Usually I interview software founders but today’s guest created an in-person experience. Erik Anderson is the founder of Scissors and Scotch. It’s basically a 1920s style barbershop, modernized with a cocktail bar in it.

I just discovered it here in Austin and so I invited him here because I’m fascinated by how the business has grown.

Erik Anderson

Scissors and Scotch

Erik Anderson is the co-founder of Scissors and Scotch, a barbershop chain.

Andrew: Hey, they’re freedom fighters. My name is Andrew Warner. I’m the founder of Mixergy, where I interview entrepreneurs about how they built their businesses. And joining me is an entrepreneur who created a different kind of startup, a different kind of business than the ones that I’ve, uh, been doing interviews about.

Usually I interview people who’ve created software companies. Everything exists online on a computer somewhere. But today’s guest created an in-person experience. Eric Anderson is the founder of Scissors and Scotch, and it’s basically a 1920 style barbershop modernized with a cocktail bar in it. And it feels good.

It looks right. I just discovered now that it’s here in Austin, I didn’t realize I had a loco location here. I’m, I’m gonna go and get a haircut there cuz it’s, uh, it’s not too far from me. And so I invited him here because, I’m fascinated by how the...

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