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How I Built This · April 7, 2025 · 48m

Walker & Company: Tristan Walker

Tristan Walker built Bevel — a razor designed for Black men's skin. Every major razor company had ignored coarse, curly hair for decades. Walker saw the gap and built a brand around it.

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Canon

Walker: he didn't build Bevel because he saw a market opportunity. He built it because he personally suffered from razor bumps and no one was solving it. The responsibility to his community drove the business.

Highlights

The best business opportunities are hidden in plain sight — serving ignored customers
Walker: 80% of Black men experience razor bumps from standard razors. Gillette knew this for decades and did nothing. Walker built a company in the gap between a known problem and zero existing solutions.
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