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Nov 2023
26m 29s

70. ByErim: Growing to Great Lengths

Jen Blandos
About this episode

This week on Women on the Rise, Jen is joined by Erim Kaur, founder of luxury haircare brand ByErim. Erim shares how she turned her grandmother's traditional hair oil recipe into a seven-figure business. She discusses the importance of authenticity on social media and representation for women of colour entrepreneurs.

Episode Highlights:

  • How sharing her raw entrepreneurial journey on social media helped build a loyal customer base
  • The difference between representation and comparison for female entrepreneurs  
  • Evaluating partnership opportunities that align with your brand values

About Erim

Erim was recently awarded Beauty influencer of the year at the beauty world awards this year in UAE. She is a trichologist in training, and the recipient of the judges choice at the NatWest X Telegraph top 100 female entrepreneurs in the UK


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