Founder
Built From Industry Experience. Growing With the Right People.
Hairnomics is currently founder-led and is building a team across technology, product development, beauty-industry operations, marketing, partnerships, and strategy. Our goal is not to build the biggest team quickly. Our goal is to bring together the right people who understand the problems we are trying to solve.
Founder & CEO — Hairnomics
Damon Alfonso
Damon Alfonso is a professional hairstylist with decades of firsthand experience in the professional hair industry. His career has included working in New York City, working independently, operating inside different salon environments, building and maintaining personal clientele, participating in fashion and creative environments, and owning a salon. Throughout his career, Damon repeatedly encountered problems involving salon workspace, scheduling, staffing, client discovery, professional mobility, and the relationship between salons and independent beauty professionals. Those experiences became the foundation for Hairnomics. Rather than approaching the beauty industry from the outside, Hairnomics is being built from the perspective of someone who has spent decades working behind the chair.
“The problems Hairnomics is solving weren’t discovered in a boardroom. I experienced them behind the chair.”
Why Hairnomics
The work changed. The systems didn’t.
Hairnomics began with a simple observation: the way hairstylists and beauty professionals work has changed, but many of the systems supporting the industry have not changed with them. Hairnomics is creating specialized platforms designed around those real situations.
Professionals are becoming more independent.
They work across multiple locations.
They build their own clientele and personal brands.
Salon owners have unused space.
Salons sometimes need temporary help.
Clients lose contact with talented stylists.
Independent professionals need simpler tools.
Building the Hairnomics Team
The right people, not the biggest team.
Hairnomics is currently building its founding team and professional network. As the company grows, we are interested in connecting with individuals who can contribute expertise in areas including:
Technology & Product
Software development, product strategy, AI, platform architecture, UX, and marketplace technology.
Beauty Industry
Experienced hairstylists, salon owners, educators, independent professionals, and industry leaders.
Marketing & Growth
Brand development, social media, customer acquisition, community building, and growth strategy.
Partnerships
Salon partnerships, beauty schools, professional organizations, industry brands, and strategic relationships.
Business & Strategy
Startup strategy, operations, finance, fundraising, legal strategy, and business development.
Advisors & Industry Partners
Advisor Network — In Development
Hairnomics is developing a network of experienced professionals who can provide guidance across technology, business, beauty-industry operations, marketplace development, and company growth. Interested professionals may contact Hairnomics to discuss advisory or strategic partnership opportunities.
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Help Us Build What’s Next for the Beauty Industry
We’re interested in hearing from people who believe professional beauty technology can be more flexible, more useful, and better designed around the people who actually work in the industry.
Company Stage
Founder-Led. Product-Focused. Growing Deliberately.
Hairnomics is currently focused on building and validating its platforms while developing the team, partnerships, and resources necessary for long-term growth.