SalonPulse.com Inc

A TripAdvisor meets OpenTable community platform for hair salons and barbershops integrated with in-store loyalty, online booking and CRM.

  • Stage Full Product Ready
  • Industry Other
  • Location New York City, NY, USA
  • Currency USD
  • Founded July 2012
  • Employees 5
  • Website salonpulse.com

Company Summary

SalonPulse.com is a SAS management platform and a digital marketplace for the $46B/year Hair & Beauty Salon industry that connects business and consumers. Bringing 21-century convenience and innovation to hair and beauty salons. Consumers benefit from convenience and discreteness of OpenTable like reservation system that meets TripAdviser style recommendations.This is a team of consulting, startup and agency veterans with a proven track record.

Team

  • Greg Ratner
    President, CEO

    Management, technology development and E-commerce wins at:
    * AmericansElect.org
    * cdmsmith.com
    * VistaPrint
    * FragranceX.com

  • Chris Vitone
    Co-Founder, CIO

    Back end development and architecture with over 10 years of enterprise software and technology consulting

  • Kate Valdman
    Co-Founder, Chief Experience Officer

    Senior UX and Visual Designer with over 16 years of experience

  • Joshua S Levine
    Board Member, Adviser

    Joshua is the former Chief Technology and Operations Officer of E*TRADE Financial, entrepreneur, a founder and partner of Kita Capital Management, LLC, and has had a long award-winning career in technology. Joshua is a board member of FreshDirect as well as non-profits DonorsChoose.org and NPower.org.

  • Frank Pedersen
    Board Member, Adviser

    Frank is an independent consultant advising executive teams and entrepreneurs on digitally-fueled business transformation. He identifies growth opportunities and helps to capitalize on the emergence of new digital marketing platforms. Previously Frank was CEO at global digital agency LBi, responsible for the agency's ambitious US growth strategy.

  • Brian Cantor
    Board Member, Adviser

    Owner of Paul Labrecque, a celebrity hair salon. Head of business and operations of 3 world class salons and high-end haircare product line. 20+ years of experience in salon industry

  • Kellie Gerardi
    Director of Sales

    Attended Columbia University and earned BS from NYU Previous experience at the Weinstein Company, writing script coverage directly for Harvey Weinstein. Later served as the VP of Luxury Accounts for RPR Marketing Solutions. Most recently spent a year as the Director of Marketing for Zindigo.

  • Paolo Yuvienco
    Board Member, Adviser

    Global CTO of DigitasLBi,
    16 years of technical implementation, architecture and strategic planning experience,
    Senior positions at AT&T Labs,
    Played an instrumental role in a string of telecom startups

Advisors

  • Anthony Pergola
    Lawyer
    Unconfirmed

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