
Kelly Huether Reacquires Life of Riley and Riley Salon Resources
Life of Riley Salon Supply and Riley Salon Resources are back in the family, as Kelly Huether acquires the professional distributor he co-founded in 2013.
In the hunt to discover the next national franchise in beauty and wellness, Zenoti launches Deep End, a Shark Tank-style competition in conjunction with its Innergize 2024 conference in Las Vegas, October 13-15.


Zenoti recently announced that Innergize 2024, one of the largest summits for salons, spas, and med spas, will include Deep End, a competition along the lines of ABC’s Shark Tank*.
Owners of small and mid-size salons, spas, and med spas will pitch their plans to become a national franchise to a panel of experts featuring John Teza (CEO, Hand & Stone Massage and Facial Spa), Bethenny Frankel (Entrepreneur & Television Personality), Shane Evans (Co-Founder and CEO, Massage Heights) and Paul Hackwell, (Partner TPG capital). The winning pitch will receive ongoing mentoring and coaching, as well as $50,000 invested in the winner.
“Our mission is to help our customers grow,” says Sudheer Koneru, CEO of Zenoti. “While our solution has unique features designed for growth, we wanted to go a step beyond, and actively help build the future success stories in our industry.”
Entrepreneurs can apply to take part in Deep End here.
Deep End unfolds at Innergize 2024, the beauty and wellness summit taking place October 13-15 in Las
Vegas. In its second year, Innergize draws top leaders from over 1,000 brands to shape the future of
salons, spas, and med spas. With inspiring keynotes, insightful breakout sessions, and hands-on
workshops, Innergize offers a valuable opportunity for learning, growth and networking.
The registration form for Innergize is available at innergize.me.
Innergize is one of many ways Zenoti gives back to the industry. Other efforts include the Zenoti
Foundation, responsible for assisting over 31,000 people in need worldwide, and the Golden Hands
Awards, recognizing the best service providers in the industry. The Zenoti Insights Program aggregates
data, analyzing it to glean insights and define benchmarks available to the entire industry.
About Zenoti: Zenoti is a leading cloud-based software solution for the beauty, wellness, and fitness industries. With its AI First all-in-one platform, Zenoti focuses on delivering business growth for its customers. Trusted by more than 30,000 businesses worldwide, Zenoti is dedicated to helping clients succeed with cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions. For more information about Zenoti, see zenoti.com.

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