WVGWeb Ventures Group

Holding company · Est. by Scott Blaine Hoffman

Building on the web since 1995.

Web Ventures Group owns and operates a portfolio of consumer health brands, publishing sites and affiliate properties, led by a founder who built and sold his first internet company, Media Connection of New York (MCNY), to Winstar Communications before most businesses had a homepage.

1995Founded Media Connection of New York (MCNY), later sold to Winstar Communications
30+ yrsOperating in the hair-loss category
50,000+Subscribers to the original Regrowth.com newsgroup
12Domains in the current portfolio

The portfolio

Two divisions. Regrowth Intelligence covers hair and health; Web Ventures Group runs the affiliate and publishing sites.

Regrowth Intelligence · Hair & health

regenepure.comRegenepure. Sulfate- and paraben-free, DHT-fighting hair care, physician-recommended.Operating
regrowth.comRegrowth.com. The first hair-loss network on the web, built before social media existed.Operating
minoxidilspray.comMinoxidil Spray. Fine-mist minoxidil, formulated for even coverage and absorption.Operating
hairloss.orgHairloss.org. AI hair-loss and transplant portal with a surgeon finder and consultations.In development
regrowthpeptides.comRegrowth Peptides. AI-guided peptide programs through telehealth and pharmacy partners.In development
regrowthlasers.comRegrowth Lasers. Reviews and buying guides for low-level laser hair devices.In development

Web Ventures Group · Affiliate & publishing

flightcheapo.comFlightCheapo. Airfare deals and verified travel guides, with alerts by home airport.In development
planasafariPlan a Safari. Photo-led safari planning with trip-builder and gear recommendations.In development
influencing.aiInfluencing.ai. Tools and guides for creators using AI to grow an audience.In development
artauction.aiArtAuction.ai. Art market research, auction results and collecting guides.In development
401kprofessional.com401k Professional. Plain-language retirement plan guides and provider comparisons.In development
receptasign.comReceptaSign. Out-of-home advertising brand, relaunching from its archive.In development

About Scott Blaine Hoffman

Scott has spent three decades building internet businesses, most of them in a category people find hard to talk about: hair loss.

In 1995 he founded Media Connection of New York (MCNY), one of the first internet development firms, and sold it to Winstar Communications. He then launched Regrowth.com, the first hair-loss community online. Its moderated newsgroup grew past 50,000 subscribers, physicians, dermatologists and trichologists among them, and moderators routinely called out product shills.

Listening to that community shaped what he built next. Members wanted ingredients they couldn't find in quality form, so he formulated them: sulfate-free ketoconazole shampoo treatments under Regenepure, a fine-mist minoxidil sprayer, and minoxidil paired with tretinoin for better absorption. He also works as a hair transplant referral specialist.

Web Ventures Group is the company behind the rest of the portfolio, where the same playbook applies: earn trust with useful content, then point readers to products worth buying.

  1. 1995

    Media Connection of New York (MCNY)

    One of the first internet development firms. Sold to Winstar Communications.

  2. Pre-social web

    Regrowth.com

    First hair-loss network online; 50,000+ newsgroup subscribers.

  3. Product era

    Regenepure & Minoxidil Spray

    Formulations built from what the community asked for.

  4. Today

    Regrowth Intelligence + WVG

    Health brands under one AI-driven umbrella; affiliate and publishing sites under Web Ventures Group.

From the archive

Homepages as the Internet Archive's Wayback Machine captured them.

MCNY homepage, January 1998: Going places with your business? Then the World Wide Web should be your next stop.
mcny.comJan 14, 1998Media Connection of New York, offering web site creation and intranet development.
mcny.com in March 2000 showing the Winstar Media Connection name after the acquisition.
mcny.comMar 1, 2000After the sale: the site now reads Winstar Media Connection.
Regrowth.com homepage, February 2000, with headlines, treatments, transplants, online chat and product reviews.
regrowth.comFeb 29, 2000The Regrowth network: treatments, transplants, chat, discussions and product reviews.
ReceptaSign homepage, June 2007: out-of-home advertising, with a Times Square street scene.
receptasign.comJun 23, 2007ReceptaSign, out-of-home advertising on New York City streets.

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Partnerships, affiliate programs and press

Brands, affiliate networks and publishers interested in working with the portfolio can reach Scott directly.

scott@webvg.com
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