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HairIndustry.in connects salons, barbers, wig makers, hair-system manufacturers, extensions suppliers and hair-replacement clinics across India. Create your free account, verify your business, list products or services, and start receiving RFQs, leads and community answers within minutes.

Verification badges signal trust to buyers. Upload your GST certificate, business registration and one utility bill. Our team reviews within 48 working hours. Verified businesses appear higher in search, marketplace and supplier directories.

Toggle per-category notifications on /notifications. Email, in-app and (soon) WhatsApp channels. Digest emails go out daily at 8am IST for non-critical updates.

We collect only what's needed to operate the platform. GST and verification documents are encrypted at rest, accessible only to the verification team. Read the full privacy policy at /privacy.

Email support@hairindustry.in from your registered address. We anonymise your PII, retain GST-mandated invoice records for 7 years and remove your public profile within 72 hours.

Sponsor a problem to attract expert answers. Set an amount, deadline and success criteria. When you accept a solution, the reward transfers to the responder and reputation is awarded. Unaccepted bounties auto-close after the deadline.

Browse open bounties on /bounties. Submit a detailed solution with references. Bounty owners pick a winner; runner-ups earn reputation. Consistent winners unlock Expert status.

Sourcing: single-donor Indian remy, cuticle-aligned. Base construction: mono-base ventilated by hand, PU-perimeter for grip. QC: density, hair length uniformity, base measurement, colour match. Lead time 30–45 days for custom orders.

1. Consultation calibration — capture density, hairline, lifestyle. 2. Trial with hair-piece before commitment. 3. Maintenance memberships (monthly service). 4. Referral bounty of ₹2,000 per converted client. 5. Google Business Profile + before/after Reels.

Complete verification, keep inventory listings live, respond to RFQs within 4h, ship within 48h, share tracking. Suppliers who hit these SLAs get the “Preferred” badge and appear first in supplier search.

Apply on /experts/apply with your credentials, portfolio and 3 references. Our team reviews within 5 working days. Verified experts appear in the expert directory, get an “Expert” badge and priority on bounty invites.

Reputation is earned via accepted answers (+50), upvotes (+10), bounty wins (+100), and daily streaks (10 + streak*2 XP). Levels unlock every 500 points. Badges are awarded for milestones — first answer, first accepted, top monthly contributor.

Upload a CSV with name, email, phone, city and stage. HairCRM auto-creates the default pipeline. Move deals across stages with drag-and-drop. Tag contacts for segmentation.

Automations trigger on stage change, missed follow-up or inactivity. Send email, WhatsApp or Slack. Use the built-in templates for enquiry follow-up, quotation reminder and post-sale review request.

Generate API keys in workspace → Developers. Rate limit: 300 req/min. Webhooks: subscribe to order.created, rfq.awarded, problem.approved. Payloads signed with HMAC-SHA256; verify signature before processing.

A hair system is a partial or full prosthesis attached to the scalp. Bases: lace (natural hairline), skin/PU (invisible), mono (durable), silk-top (undetectable partings). Hair: Indian remy, Chinese, synthetic. Attachment: tape, glue, clip. Match base to lifestyle and hairline.

Wash every 10–15 wears with sulphate-free shampoo. Detangle from tip to root with a wide-tooth comb. Air-dry on a stand. Avoid heat above 150°C on human hair, and any heat on synthetic. Store in original box or on a mannequin.

Tape-in (fastest, 6–8 wk), keratin bond (3–4 months, damage risk), micro-rings (no glue), sew-in (protective), clip-in (temporary). Match method to hair density, budget and maintenance appetite.

Founder Hub aggregates the top-scoring problems and their AI-generated startup dossiers. Filter by category, opportunity score or market size. Save opportunities to your board and export the dossier as a founder brief.

Every user gets a unique referral link on /referrals. Rewards trigger when your invitee completes onboarding. Track invites, signups and reward points in real time.

Open the app once per day to grow your streak. XP formula: 10 + min(streak,30) × 2. Missing a day resets streak to 1. Streaks compound reputation multipliers.

Post salon, stylist, hair-system technician, wig ventilator and manager roles. Add city, experience, salary range and skills. Verified employers get a trust badge and 2× more applications.

Complete your profile, upload portfolio images and short video intro. Apply with one click; employers see your streak, badges and community reputation alongside your CV.

Marketplace supports hair systems, patches, wigs, extensions, tools and salon equipment. Add high-resolution images, base type, cap size, hair grade, density, HS code and MOQ. Complete listings convert 3× better.

Buyers place orders through Marketplace; sellers confirm within 24h. Invoices auto-generate on confirmation. Payment gateways handle GST. Order status flows: pending → confirmed → shipped → delivered.

Problems Hub captures real challenges in the hair industry. Write a specific title (avoid clickbait), 2–4 paragraph description with who is affected, and pick the correct category. Approved problems trigger AI insights: root cause, market gap, startup opportunity, revenue model and roadmap.

Every approved problem gets AI-generated startup analysis: elevator pitch, target audience, revenue model, pricing, GTM, market size and business/opportunity scores. Use insights as a starting point — validate with customers before building.

On workspace → RFQs → New, describe the products, quantities, target price and delivery city. Invite specific suppliers or open to all verified suppliers. Quotes stream into your inbox; award the winner in one click.

Verified suppliers see relevant RFQs in inbox. Submit itemised quotes with lead time and MOQ. Attach specs. Buyer questions are threaded per RFQ.

Filter suppliers by product type (systems, patches, extensions), city, MOQ and verification level. Verified suppliers have completed GST + document verification and have at least one shipped order.