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Dr. Tye Caldwell      

Visionary Founder of ShearShare, Author, Educator & Award-Winning Salon Owner

Dr. Tye Caldwell is the Cofounder & Chief Strategy Officer of ShearShare, the first on-demand salon and barbershop space rental app. Recognized as a tech visionary and industry pioneer, Dr. Caldwell has grown ShearShare to be the greatest engine of jobs and wealth creation for the beauty and barbering industry. By redesigning the B2B beauty industry and serving an underserved niche, Dr. Caldwell is enabling more than 1,000,000 licensed professionals to work on their terms and maximize their earnings potential, while salon and barbershop owners make money on unused space.

Prior to creating ShearShare, Dr. Caldwell owned and operated an award-winning salon in Dallas, Texas, which was the genesis behind ShearShare. He has worked in beauty for 26 years as a master barber-stylist, educator, and small business coach, offering his decades of industry knowledge as a proven roadmap.

Dr. Caldwell serves on the Advisory Boards for multiple beauty schools and is a frequent guest lecturer at barber colleges and hairstyling institutes around the globe. He coaches the next generation of salon and barbershop owners, and his #1 best-selling book, Mentored by Failure: A 5-Point Guide to Long-Term Success in the Beauty & Style Industry, is often used for continuing education curriculum. ShearShare was the first Texas startup to win Google Demo Day 2018, Tech. Co’s Startup of the Year 2016, and was named a TechWeek100. Mr. Caldwell’s work has been featured in Fast Company, the New York Times, Black Enterprise, the Washington Post, Forbes, Modern Salon, and TechCrunch.

Dr. Caldwell is a licensed instructor and educator, and received his Doctorate of Professional Barbering from Miracle University. He relocated from McKinney, Texas to Buffalo, New York with his cofounder wife, Courtney Caldwell. He enjoys international travel, reading, and spending time with his wife, Courtney, and 22-year-old son, Trey, a senior cadet and football player at the United States Air Force Academy. Dr. Caldwell recently summited Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, Africa, in seven days.

Speech Topics

Fortified Founders: How Partnership & Parenthood Strengthen the Startup Journey

Raising an All-American versus raising venture capital . . . is there a difference? Join award-winning, married startup founders, Dr. Tye and Courtney Caldwell of ShearShare, as they share their firsthand experience winning in the game of life, love, and parenthood. Gain valuable insights, practical strategies, and endearing anecdotes from this dynamic duo as they share their 25-year journey navigating entrepreneurship while balancing family life. Whether you're a seasoned business owner, aspiring founder, new parent-preneur, or simply curious about the interplay of personal and professional life in the startup realm, this session promises to enlighten and inspire.

Mentor by Failure

Based on Tye Caldwell's book, Mentored By Failure: A 5-Point Guide to Long-Term Success in the Beauty & Style Industry, Dr. Caldwell pulls from his personal journey to share five points that he believes are the basis for a long and successful career.

From Salon Owner to Tech Founder: A One-Man Monologue on How NOT to Discount your Own Expertise

Daily Intensity: The Mindset and Practices of Excellent CEOs

How Do You Keep Stress From Crushing You as a Startup CEO

Economic Mobility: How to Create Jobs and Wealth in Underserved Markets

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The Future of Work: 7 Ways Society Benefits When We Work Where We Live

Leading with a Servant’s Heart: Best Practices for Building Remote Teams

Lonely leadership: How to Operate in the Company’s Only Peerless Role

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