The Bald and the Profitable

The American Academy of Dermatology reports that male-pattern baldness affects nearly 50 million men in the U.S. And the business of preventing further hair loss or stimulating growth raked in $176 million last year. And companies are taking notice and are looking to take a slice of this flourishing industry. Just as there is plenty of cash flowing into hair loss prevention, there are bold and bald pioneers embracing and profiting from smooth scalps. Here are four small businesses that are taking the idea of “bald is beautiful” to a whole new level.