AI growth operations for independent salons

Great salons.
Fuller calendars.

Local businesses have the talent. We’re building the growth engine that brings customers through the door—and brings them back.

Starting with nail salonsBuilt with an operating salon in TexasDesigned to grow with owners
Illustrative salon interior with empty burgundy pedicure chairs in warm afternoon light
THE CAPACITY IS ALREADY THERE.Concept imagery · AI-generated

01 / The opportunity

The next customer doesn’t need a new chair.

An empty appointment is capacity a business has already built.

For a salon with available staff and space, growth can start with a fuller calendar. The missing piece is a consistent way to attract the right customers, turn interest into appointments, and earn the next visit.

Existing talentMore appointments for the team already there.
Existing spaceMore productive hours in the same salon.
Existing relationshipsMore reasons for customers to return.

02 / What we’re building

The work behind
a fuller calendar.

One connected growth operation, from a customer’s first search to their next appointment.

We’re developing the system with our first salon partner, so campaigns can reflect real availability and results can connect to completed visits.

01

Get discovered

A distinctive website and local search presence, supported by targeted campaigns where demand needs a push.

Website / Local discovery / Acquisition
02

Make booking effortless

Turn customer interest into appointments that match the salon’s services, team, and available hours.

Services / Availability / Booking
03

Earn the next visit

Consent-based follow-up and reactivation that give satisfied customers a reason to book again.

Follow-up / Reactivation / Retention
04

Close the loop

Reconcile completed visits and eligible revenue. Learn which efforts create value before increasing spend.

Completed visits / Attribution / Owner contribution

A planned workflow / Illustrative example

A quiet Wednesday.
A specific growth plan.

  1. 01 / Availability

    Find the open hours

    Start with the team’s actual capacity, not a generic promotion.

  2. 02 / Campaign

    Invite customers back

    Prepare an offer for opted-in, lapsed customers. The owner approves the campaign and budget.

  3. 03 / Appointment

    Book the right time

    Direct customers to available services and appointments.

  4. 04 / Reconciliation

    Count completed visits

    Match eligible sales to the campaign, account for refunds, and calculate the agreed fee.

This example describes the intended workflow, not a campaign result or a fully deployed automation.

03 / The business model

When the salon grows,
Tillrise grows with it.

The proposed model: a share of agreed, completed service revenue from customers Tillrise helps bring in.

Each pilot defines which customers count, how long fees apply, and who funds marketing. We’re validating pricing against the contribution left for the salon and the cost of delivering the work.

04 / Built in the real world

One salon.
A practical beginning.

Allure Nails in Garland, Texas, is our first design partner.

The first deployment gives us a real environment for refining the customer experience and learning from the people running the salon.

Visit Allure Nails
GARLAND, TEXAS
Allure
Nails
First design partner
Starting point
Salon website and booking experience
Current focus
Operator feedback and pilot validation
Next proof point
Repeatable growth on viable commercial terms

Early stage. Deployment is not evidence of revenue lift. Commercial results remain to be demonstrated.

Actual Allure Nails customer website, showing services and online booking
The first customer experience, live at Allure Nails.Website capture · September 5, 2026 · Product evidence, not revenue results

05 / The team behind the idea

Built by someone
who’s run the floor.

Ian Greenberg
Founder, Tillrise

A former multi-location restaurant operator and AI automation lead, Ian brings firsthand experience of the gap between buying business software and finding time to make it work.

Tillrise starts with that operating reality: owners need more business, without another job managing the tools.

For owners, partners, and investors

Help great local
businesses grow.

Talk to Ian

Interested in a salon pilot or the company we’re building? Let’s talk.