{"id":18189,"date":"2015-12-10T10:10:01","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T15:10:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/creator\/?p=18189"},"modified":"2020-04-03T18:06:45","modified_gmt":"2020-04-03T22:06:45","slug":"mens-grooming-startup-wins-free-office-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/ideas\/community-stories\/member-spotlight\/mens-grooming-startup-wins-free-office-space","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s grooming startup wins free office space"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Beating out hundreds of other competitors, the pair of young entrepreneurs behind Kent &amp; Bond\u2014the first organic men&#8217;s grooming brand\u2014won a year of rent-free office space in New York City, courtesy of Hennessy and WeWork.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The prize was part of the <a href=\"http:\/\/hennessy.create.it\/\">Hennessy V.S.O.P Privil\u00e8ge Lab<\/a> competition, which wrapped up last month. Applicants were asked to submit 60-second videos explaining their companies, their missions, and their goals for the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Kent Santin and Benjamin Bond, founders of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.kentandbond.com\/\">Kent &amp; Bond<\/a>,&nbsp;have a unique business model. Besides selling a wide range of grooming products, they donate to communities in need every time someone makes a purchase.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>WeWork is providing the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wework.com\/l\/new-york-city--NY\">NYC office<\/a>, which can accommodate a team of up to six people.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cFree office space?\u201d said <a href=\"http:\/\/atomfactory.com\/\">Atom Factory<\/a>&#8216;s Troy Carter, one of the judges for the competition. \u201cAs an entrepreneur, I understand how important something like that can be.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Carter and other industry executives will serve as mentors for the program, which runs for a year.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Beating out hundreds of other competitors, the pair of young entrepreneurs behind Kent &amp; Bond\u2014the first organic men&#8217;s grooming brand\u2014won a year of rent-free office space in New York City, courtesy of Hennessy and WeWork. The prize was part of the Hennessy V.S.O.P Privil\u00e8ge Lab competition, which wrapped up last month. 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