Zenkosa · The Road to 100 · Iowa Corridor
Help Us Getto 100 Profiles.
Zenkosa is already live to clients across the corridor. Our goal is 100 Iowa beauty professionals with a complete profile — a directory deep enough to cover every service, price range, and schedule. The first 100 get 6 months free.
Zenkosa is live to clients now. We're building toward 100 complete profiles.
Free for your first 6 months · No payment information required
The Problem
The Platforms Clients Use Weren't Built for You
Whether you're just starting out, refining your niche, or already booked solid, you've run into the same wall: the places clients search don't know what makes you, you.
Just Starting Out?
You need to fill your books, but a generic listing next to fifty other "hair salons" isn't going to cut it.
Niching Down or Raising Rates?
You're ready to specialize or charge what you're worth — but if clients can't filter by that specialty, you lose the ones who'd pay for it.
Booked Solid?
You don't need more clients. You need the right ones — the ones searching for exactly what you specialize in.
Same platforms. Same blind spot. One fix.
The Zenkosa Solution
Built for How Clients Actually Search
Zenkosa is the discovery platform where clients filter by the details that actually matter — and find you because of them, not despite them.
Specialty
Clients filter by exactly what they need — curly hair, balayage, fades, color correction — and find the professional who specializes in it.
Hours & Availability
Show when you're actually available. Clients search for "Tuesday evenings" or "weekend appointments" and find you.
Amenities
Highlight what makes your space unique — sensory-friendly, kid-free, BIPOC-owned, private suites. Clients find the right fit.
Pricing
Transparent pricing ranges and per-service pricing mean clients arrive knowing what to expect — no awkward conversations.
Always free for clients. They search, they find you, they book.
How It Works
Claim Your Profile
Add your specialties, hours, pricing, photos, and what makes your space unique.
Get Found
Clients search by exactly what they need and find YOU — not a random salon listing.
Book & Grow
Fill your chair with clients who specifically want what you offer.
The First 100
Get 6 Months Free. Then $10/Month.
We're building Zenkosa with the first 100 professionals across Iowa City, Coralville, Cedar Rapids, and the surrounding corridor.
The first 100 complete profiles get 6 months free — no payment information needed today.
Six months of free access as one of the first 100 — no cost while you help us build it right.
Be live from day one — your profile is visible to clients as soon as it's complete.
Shape the platform — your feedback builds the features you actually need.
Priority placement as the directory grows.
After your 6 free months, lock in our founding member rate of just $10/month — we'll share full details before you ever pay a cent.
The Reality for Iowa Providers
"I've spent years building a specialty in curly hair and color correction. I need clients to find me for that skill, not just because I'm the nearest salon."
— Licensed Cosmetologist, Iowa City
"Half my new clients still ask if I 'do fades.' A platform that actually shows what I specialize in would save us both the guesswork."
— Barber, Cedar Rapids
"Being able to filter by hours and pricing means clients show up already knowing what to expect."
— Esthetician, Coralville
Representative sentiments based on conversations with local beauty professionals — not direct endorsements.
Meet the Founder
Built By Someone Who's Stood Behind the Chair
I'm Kelsey — a working hairstylist, not a tech founder. I built Zenkosa because I've lived this exact problem: being great at what I do and still invisible to the clients searching for it. I'm building Zenkosa for our industry, from inside it, one founding member at a time.
Kelsey Shoaff, Founder of Zenkosa
Your Next Client Is Already Searching.Make Sure They Find You.
Zenkosa is live to clients now. We're building toward 100 complete profiles.
Free for your first 6 months · No payment information required
Complete Your Profile to Go Live
Only complete profiles count toward the 100 — and only complete profiles go live to clients.
Required to go live
- Your name and a profile photo
- A short bio about you and your craft
- Your city
- At least one service you offer
- Your years of experience
Optional — add anytime
- Phone number
- Business name and street address
- Portfolio photos
- Pricing and weekly availability
- Booking link and social handles
Questions? Contact us or reach out on Instagram @ZenkosaIG.