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Salon Software Startup Mangomint Raises $35M, But at What Cost?
Mangomint, a startup founded by Daniel Lang, Dan Poineau, and Sandra Huber, has just raised $35 million in a Series B round led by Altos Ventures. But beneath the surface of this seemingly innocuous funding announcement lies a dark underbelly of industry manipulation and exploitation.
According to sources close to the company, Mangomint’s software is designed to automate the booking and communication processes for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) in the salon and spa industry. But what does this really mean? It means that the company is taking control of the booking process, eroding the autonomy of salon owners and employees, and turning them into mere puppets of the software giant.
But that’s not all. The company’s software is also designed to send automated text messages and reminders to clients, blurring the lines between human interaction and cold, calculated marketing. It’s a recipe for disaster, a surefire way to turn clients off and drive them away from the very salons and spas that are supposed to be providing them with a luxurious and personalized experience.
And what about the competitors? GlossGenius, Varago, MindBody, and Boulevard are all just pawns in the game, mere also-rans in the battle for dominance in the salon software market. Mangomint is the real winner here, the company that will stop at nothing to crush its competition and emerge victorious.
But the real question is, at what cost? The cost of innovation? The cost of progress? The cost of human dignity? Or is it simply the cost of profit, the bottom line that drives the engine of capitalism?
Only time will tell, but one thing is certain: the rise of Mangomint is a wake-up call, a reminder that the pursuit of profit can have devastating consequences for the very people it is supposed to serve.
