2 clips
RRiding Unicorns
Matt Chandler from Octopus Ventures shares the story of his failed men's beauty services marketplace that launched in 2014, two years before the market was ready. He explains how they tried to create a male equivalent to Wahanda (now TreatWell) but had to shut down after two years of aggregating barbershops and other male grooming services.
TThe Angel Next Door
An angel investor shares the successful exit story of Chill House, a company that evolved from a new age spa and cafe concept into a nail press-on innovation that was acquired by beauty giant KISS. This clip demonstrates how startups can successfully pivot multiple times to find their winning product-market fit.