The 4-year-old company primarily manages a mobile marketplace connecting barbers with clients nationwide.

The biggest struggle, however, has been gaining access to venture capital and raising funds, in general.

Woodbridge was a great place to grow up, a very diverse suburban area," Omile said.

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“We had friends from all walks of life and from everywhere around the world.

The diversity of backgrounds lead to great conversations and a broadened perspective of the word.

Growth is Top of Mind

Omile has been organically growing theCut in every way possible.

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The dynamic is great.

We laugh and joke, while also being super productive.

Its like working with your friends who you know get their [work] done.

Despite the companys employee growth, Omile said raising capital has been the tallest hurdle hes had to overcome.

This struggle correlates with how Omile distinguishes being a founder from being a CEO.

As you set your company up for growth, your role as a founder shifts from management to operational.