from boston Jeldrema Flint Trying to reduce stress, and when it comes to hair’s journey on her platform, it can be experienced by awkward people in the Black or Brown community. growing hands.
according to it siteGrowing Hands allows individuals to “create a personalized hair board, search for hair resources, and connect directly with a hair stylist” to provide hair tips.
In an interview with Bostino, Flint, who previously taught at Beacon Academy and Guangzhou Huamei International School, opened up about how the idea for Growing Hands came about before turning to tech founder.
While attending Babson Graduate School in 2020, Flynt wanted to take a blockchain course and build a blockchain. A company that helped more black people learn more about blockchain.
But she changed her mind.
“I was like, ‘Hair. Our hair is always talked about. It’s something I’ve been talking about my whole life,'” Flint said.
Flint then began interviewing people about their hair journey and struggles.
“The problem is that we don’t have a streamlined process,” says Flynt.
Flint revealed the extreme length many people go through to get their hair exactly the way they want it. It also included utilizing various platforms of
And soon, her idea was born.
“Let us give you the ability to design those pieces, let you connect with hair stylists and people in need, and let you find out where you can buy that product,” says Flynt. says. “Let’s streamline it and make this process easier for everyone with dark hair, thick hair, thick hair, curly hair.”
As far as profits go, Flynt plans to use advertising and sponsorships to create a subscription model filled with exclusive content to generate revenue.
Flynt and her team hope to release a Growing Hands prototype later.
