Ep 35: From Magazine Editor to Co-Founder of a Platform Revolutionizing Black Hair Care (Jihan Thompson of Swivel Beauty)

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Today in the guest chair we have</span> <strong>Jihan Thompson.</strong> <span style= "font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">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.</span></p> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">On this episode, Jihan shares:</span></p> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The first steps she and her business partner Jennifer Lambert took to take Swivel Beauty from idea to business</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How she juggled creating the Swivel Beauty, Inc. while working as a busy Health Editor at for O, The Oprah Magazine</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The catalyst that made her finally say: “Yes, I can do this.”</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Swivel Beauty’s approach to building strategic relationships with stylists and salons</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The surprising online resource that’s been a lifesaver in her business</span></li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Listen on</span> <a href= "http://sidehustlepro.co/Podcast"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">iTunes</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;">,</span> <a href= "https://soundcloud.com/sidehustlepro"><span style= "font-weight: 400;">Soundcloud</span></a><span style= "font-weight: 400;