{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Swivel Beauty: Catering to Black Hair with Jihan Thompson","description":" 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 leaving you with 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.  &amp;nbsp;  Find links and show notes at&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/breakconcrete.com\/bc027 Topics Covered:&amp;nbsp;  Why Jihan ventured into entrepreneurship Jihan and her co-founder\u2019s journey launching and building the Swivel Beauty app Swivel Beauty\u2019s 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\u2019s vision for how Swivel Beauty will change the hair and beauty industry for Black women Swivel Beauty\u2019s future plans for growth &amp;nbsp;   Follow us on  Instagram https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/breakconcrete\/  Twitter https:\/\/twitter.com\/BreakConcrete\/  Facebook https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/breakconcrete\/  E-mail feedback to breakconcrete@gmail.com.  If you like this episode, please leave a review and rating. ","author_name":"Break Concrete","author_url":"https:\/\/www.breakconcrete.com","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/15918623\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/d42a00\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/82949078"}