I got laid off. Now I’m launching a scalp-care brand. For the past six years, I’
By Kai Amos · November 10, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
I got laid off. Now I’m launching a scalp-care brand.
For the past six years, I’ve balanced a corporate career with being a content creator. I’ve made good money doing both, but I always wanted to build something of my own.
I just needed to figure out what.
Then I got laid off from Amazon…
It wasn’t in my plans. But as my focus started pivoting away from the corporate world, it suddenly dawned on me that my business idea was sitting right in front of me for years…
I’ve been bald for almost a decade, and I’ve received HUNDREDS of messages from other bald people asking what products I use, how I take care of my scalp, and how I deal with the same issues they’re experiencing, etc.
These were people who trusted my recommendations, tried my routines, and kept coming back with questions.
I don’t know why it took me so long, but I finally realized there was an opportunity to create something specifically for us.
When I got laid off, I decided it was time to stop thinking about building a business and actually do it.
So here I am, building a scalp-care brand.
I’m nervous. I have a lot to learn, and this is an entirely new world for me. But I’ve wanted to do this for years, and I’m finally giving myself the chance.
I’m sharing every step of building this… the good, the bad, and everything I figure out along the way.
And I want the bald baddies who have been DMing me from the start to be part of it.