EP 31: Calvin Quallis, Scotch Porter- Finding Fulfillment in Entrepreneurship

Jul 13

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In this episode, I had the pleasure of chatting with Calvin Quallis, Founder and CEO of Scotch Porter, a men’s personal care brand. His journey to entrepreneurship can be traced back to his childhood working with his mom who owned a one-stop-shop featuring a beauty parlor, barber shop, and a beauty supply store. He credits the long hours spent doing chores in his mother’s shop as a foundation for what he currently does.

Growing up in an immigrant home, Calvin was one of the few in his family who went to college. An achievement that was a big deal for his family, but also the beginning of an inner turmoil and struggle for him. In his words, he felt like a “loser” at school, because he had no idea what he wanted to do with his life, but he was surrounded by people who knew exactly what they wanted out of life. To top it off, he found it difficult to confide in anyone about his predicament.

After college, while working at a job he didn’t enjoy, he had the brilliant idea to start a one-of-a-kind barbershop. It was like deja vu! He remembered how customers would come into his mother’s shop and leave feeling better about themselves. Calvin recreated that experience through his barbershop by providing a community hub for men and creating products that met their personal care needs.

This episode is loaded with wisdom that will inspire you to step out in faith and go for your dreams!

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About Calvin Quallis:
Calvin Quallis is the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Scotch Porter, the award-winning grooming and wellness company dedicated to developing multi-purpose products that provide solutions to the real issues men face daily. Marrying his innate problem-solving skills with a keen industry forecasting ability, Calvin skillfully launched and scaled his beauty start-up, Scotch Porter, into the grooming solution of choice for men internationally. Driven by his commitment to exploring life beyond societal limitations, Calvin began his entrepreneurial journey as the owner of a New Jersey-based barbershop. After realizing that customers — particularly men of color — often struggled with dry and brittle hair and beards, Calvin transformed his exploratory spirit into a viable solution to their grooming dilemmas. Since its inception in 2015, Scotch Porter has been at the forefront of innovatively arming a historically underserved sector of men with the tools needed to live their best, most fulfilled lives while driving broader conversations about the wellness experience. Recognized as a pioneer within the men’s personal care space, Calvin remains at the helm of the brand’s success.

Calvin is known as a trusted industry expert and has been used as a resource for beauty/grooming market trends and entrepreneurship within GQ, Men’s Health, WWD, Beauty Independent, Essence Magazine, on The Real, Good Day LA, and more.

To connect with Scotch Porter:
Visit the Scotch Porter website: https://www.scotchporter.com/
Follow Scotch Porter on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/scotchporter/
Follow Scotch Porter on Twitter: https://twitter.com/scotchporter
Follow Scotch Porter on Facebook: https://twitter.com/scotchporter
Follow Calvin on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/calvin_quallis/
Connect with Calvin on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/calvinquallis/

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