Founder, Vegamour Inc.
Hodgdon founded the downtown-based maker of hair-wellness products for women in 2016 with $250,000 in savings and help from family and friends. Vegamour promotes itself as being a holistic approach to hair wellness without the use of harmful chemicals. The company posted $3 million in revenue in 2019 and scaled up to $140 million in 2022. Prior to Vegamour, Hodgdon served as chief executive of Marula by John Paul Selects. He was also involved in several entrepreneurial ventures, including a line of natural spa products, Akhassa Bath & Beauty; London-based production company Church & State Theatricals; and a web -development agency Vioclicks Inc. He graduated from Georgetown University with a degree in biology.
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