Ivin Huggan: The New Face of Haircuts
Episode 2 guest, Ivin Huggan, was someone I couldn’t wait to have on the UPcoming. An ambitious and idealistic entrepreneur, Ivin has risen through trial and error to found CutNet, an app designed to bring the barbershop to you, instead of you to them. Convenient and time effective. He’s been working on it for as long as I’ve known him, and before he officially launched it, I had the pleasure of talking with him about CutNet and his life prior.
Who is Ivin Huggan?
Ivin is someone who in his words “is not afraid to keep learning and try to change the world and see how (he) can contribute to the world”. He’s consistently focused on building his business and expanding his assets, not just looking to benefit society but also achieve financial freedom. He’s a hard worker, even admitting that he can never stop working, which is a great trait as a businessman. It also blends perfectly with his creativity. Ivin’s always looking for fresh new ideas, so when the moment arises, he can act on them. Some of his biggest inspirations have been Elon Musk and Bill Gates, people who have elevated themselves to the top and changed the world in major ways. That’s a level Ivin wants to be in.
What is CutNet?
A new approach to haircuts, CutNet gives people the ability to have barbers or stylists drive to them instead of the other way around. It was Ivin’s solution when he got his haircut done in his home, by a friend. “That’s when I thought, ‘Why is this not mainstream?’” Everyone has deliveries for food, clothes, but not for haircuts. This was an opportunity for Ivin to be a leader in mobile haircut services. It was going to be a difficult and risky endeavor, as with any business, but Ivin simply said “why not?” Thus, he would spend day after day forming his 45-page business plan and pulling together all the resources, people, and strategies needed to create CutNet.
A Myth in Starting a Business
No one starts a business and gets rich overnight. Every founder will face numerous twists and turns and may fail more times than they succeed. Business is a matter of patience and determination. Even when losing competitions or failing to reach goals, Ivin never stopped believing that CutNet would go international one day. He wants to see his vision completed, and will keep pushing until it is. But that means he has to use grassroot methods. Even the smallest way to spread awareness is valuable to Ivin. Another myth is including your friends or family will benefit the business. There can easily be arguments on where the money goes or who does what and it can not only damage your relationship with that person, but also hinder the business itself. If you’re going to have a co-founder, you must pick one that you know you can agree with and ensure that if there are conflicts, they don’t interfere with the company.
Biggest Words That Moved Ivin
When he lost his first shark tank competition, one of the judges actually pulled him aside. She told him, “I don’t believe your business will stop at national. I believe it will stop at international.” That kind of encouragement pushed Ivin just move forward. When even one person amongst the masses says “You can do it”, it can be all the motivation needed. The next was from someone Ivin listed as one of his biggest inspirations, a businessman named Daniel Pena. His motto: “Just F**king do it.” Those were words that moved Ivin. He could’ve spent his days imagining what CutNet would look like but thought alone wasn’t going to cut it. Got an idea? Take action.
I look forward to seeing Ivin become an international icon in business.