# Michael Pollak

> Michael Pollak is a New York based serial founder who keeps spotting personal-care rituals stuck in old-fashioned settings and rebuilding them as warm, branded experiences. He co-founded Heyday, the company that pulled the facial out of the spa and grew it into a national chain, then in 2024 launched Great Many, a hair growth studio and telehealth brand in NoHo that treats thinning hair with the comfort of a lounge and the rigor of a clinic. Trained at the Cornell Hotel School, he leads with hospitality instincts and gut-first decisions.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & Co-CEO at Great Many
- **Organizations:** Great Many, Heyday, WTHN
- **Nationality:** American
- **Education:** Master's degree, Cornell University School of Hotel Administration
- **Known for:** Co-founded Heyday and helped grow the express facial into a national category and chain (35+ locations), Co-founded Great Many and opened a 2,200 sq ft, six-treatment-room flagship in NoHo, Manhattan in June 2024, Raised an oversubscribed $3.6M pre-seed for Great Many led by BrandProject, with angels including SoulCycle co-founder Elizabeth Cutler

## Career timeline

- **2014** — Co-founded Heyday, the express facial company, with Adam Ross
- **2015** — Heyday opens and begins scaling, with Pollak as chief brand officer
- **2021** — Heyday raises $20 million as the express-facial category attracts major investment
- **2022** — Pollak steps away from Heyday, then at roughly 13 locations
- **2024** — Co-founds Great Many with Steve Klebanow; opens NoHo flagship in June and closes a $3.6M pre-seed round

## Achievements

- Co-founded Heyday and helped grow the express facial into a national category and chain (35+ locations)
- Co-founded Great Many and opened a 2,200 sq ft, six-treatment-room flagship in NoHo, Manhattan in June 2024
- Raised an oversubscribed $3.6M pre-seed for Great Many led by BrandProject, with angels including SoulCycle co-founder Elizabeth Cutler
- Built Great Many's proprietary GrowthFactor Formula product line and a telehealth offering

## Latest updates

- **2024-06** — Opened Great Many's flagship hair growth studio in NoHo, Manhattan.
- **2024-08** — Announced an oversubscribed $3.6M pre-seed round for Great Many.

## Links

- Website: https://greatmany.com
- LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/michaelpollak
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/michaelplk/
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/meetgreatmany

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Last updated: 2026-06-22