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Imagine going to the hair salon and not having to endure painfully long waits. Imagine traveling anywhere in the world and finding a skilled stylist knowledgeable about your hair type and texture and who leaves you with a smile and beautiful healthy hair. Jihan Thompson left a successful career as a magazine writer and editor to found Swivel Beauty with her co-founder, Jennifer Lambert, to do just that. Swivel Beauty is a mobile app that enables women of color to discover and book the best stylist and salon for their hair type and desired hairstyle. Since its launch, Swivel Beauty has been featured in Oprah Magazine, Fast Company, and the New York Times.

Topics Covered: 

• Why Jihan ventured into entrepreneurship
• Jihan and her co-founder’s journey launching and building the Swivel Beauty app
• Swivel Beauty’s competitive edge over other booking apps
• How to use the Swivel app
• Cities where you can find Swivel Beauty
• Finding funding for Swivel Beauty
• Advice for women of color founders seeking investors
• How Jihan and Jennifer rebounded from fumbles
• Jihan’s vision for how Swivel Beauty will change the hair and beauty industry for Black women
• Swivel Beauty’s future plans for growth

Highlights:

• “We want women to have options. We do not need to be an industry or a demographic that only has one of everything.”

Other References: 

Break Concrete, Episode 10, It’s About Damn Time (Finding Value In Being Underestimated) with Arlan Hamilton

Connect with Jihan:

On her website: https://www.swivelbeauty.com/

On Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/swivelbeauty/

On Twitter: @swivelbeauty

On Instagram: @swivelbeauty

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