Side Hustle Pro Ep 35: From Magazine Editor to Co-Founder of a Platform Revolutionizing Black Hair Care (Jihan Thompson of Swivel Beauty)
Today in the guest chair we have Jihan Thompson. Jihan Thompson is a magazine editor turned entrepreneur, out to disrupt the haircare industry. She co-founded the company, Swivel Beauty, Inc., which wants to make it easier for women of color to build a beauty team that meets all their needs while also helping talented stylists behind the chair find new clients. Swivel's goal is to create a curated, referral-based experience so women can avoid useless trial and error in the beauty department.
Prior to launching Swivel, Jihan was the Health Editor for O, The Oprah Magazine. She holds a Bachelor of Arts in English from the University of Pennsylvania.
On this episode, Jihan shares:
- The first steps she and her business partner Jennifer Lambert took to take Swivel Beauty from idea to business
- How she juggled creating the Swivel Beauty, Inc. while working as a busy Health Editor at for O, The Oprah Magazine
- The catalyst that made her finally say: “Yes, I can do this.”
- Swivel Beauty’s approach to building strategic relationships with stylists and salons
- The surprising online resource that’s been a lifesaver in her business
Listen on iTunes, Soundcloud, Stitcher and Google Play
Links mentioned on this episode:
- Swivel Beauty
- Rent The Runway Project Entrepreneur
- Yahoo Beauty covers Swivel
- Lenny Letter covers Swivel
- NY Times covers Swivel
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