Jan 28, 2017 miko branch is the cofounder of miss jessies, one of the most recognizable curlyhaircare products on retail shelves today. Creating a successful business from scratch naturally, is being released in paperback. Dec 18, 2014 traveling back a little bit, the branch sisters grew up in queens, new york, born to an africanamerican father and japanese mother. To request loans, copies, or scans, or to search our catalog, visit the aprl website. Their father and miss jessie, their paternal grandmother who the business was named after, gave them the push they needed to forge the. She was featured on the cover of womens wear daily and appeared on the cover of beauty inc. Miss jessies book really captured the essence of the natural hair business and whats it like to be a familyoriented business. Told from the perspective of founder miko branch, the book follows the journey of miss jessies from a household experiment into an awardwinning, industrychanging brand that opened a whole new market. According to the us bureau of labor statistics, within the next 510 years, every industry and business in the country will be losing a large segment of their workforce especially those workers who are in management and leadership positions who will retire. A master class in entrepreneurship and life with miko branch. Miko branch on miss jessies, her empire state of mind and.
Mar 03, 2017 miko branch, cofounder and ceo of miss jessies, the national haircare products company for natural hair, came to richmond, va. Miss jessies is a memoir and business guide rich with inspirational life lessons and unique business advice from miko branch, the chief executive officer of the dynamic miss jessies the company that revolutionized the hair care industry. A new childrens adventure chapter book series available in audio, hard cover and coloring books. Miko branch is ceo and creative director of the successful haircare products company, miss jessies llc, which she cofounded with her late sister, titi branch. A master class in entrepreneurship with miko branch, ceo. Miko branch, cofounder and ceo of miss jessies, the national haircare products company for natural hair, came to richmond, va. Creating a successful business from scratchnaturally. Me, my friend rashida and miko branch at the book release party at the miss jessies salon in new york city on april 16, 2015. May 25, 2015 a wonderful book by miko branch with tiki branch, miss jessies creating a successful business from scratch naturally 25 may always there is a story that compels you and captivates you to know and want to know more. This hair stylist turned a costly failure into a business thats making.
When miko and her sister, titi, were children, their grandmother, miss jessie. She spoke of how they started the business together, went through hardships together and climbed the ladder of success together. Lioness caught up with miko a few days after new years eve to reflect on. Their father and miss jessie, their paternal grandmother who the business was named after, gave them the push they needed to forge the road ahead. Miss jessies and black female businesses are big in black history. They later started selling their product at rickys, a new yorkbased beauty. Miko branch on launching miss jessies, running a multimillion. While writing the miss jessies book, miko branch tragically lost her sister and business partner titi to suicide. Saleswoman who advises surgeons in the or the best thing i can do for my. As ceo of madinina kiss, a natural, handmade bath, body and hair company in nyc, i am honored that miko will an honoree at the womens organization i belong to the national association of university women where miko will be awarded the 2017 entrepreneurial excellence honoree award. Oct, 2017 branch tells cnbc make it that learning from a costly failure early on is why they were able to achieve such rapid success. Haircare pioneer miko branch is teaching millennials dos. Apr 19, 2019 enitan bereola, author of a three book series dedicated to the gentlemen and gentlewomen of the world, graced us with his flyness for this episode.
Miko branch, cofounder and ceo of miss jessie s, the national haircare products company for natural hair, came to richmond, va. New books at the aprl, may 2017 philatelic literature. Miko branch, cofounder and ceo of the multimilliondollar miss jessies. Miko branchs new book creating a successful business from scratch naturally june 16, 2015 by hillary alexandre team khinky got the chance to hear the ceo and cofounder of miss jessies, miko branch talk about entrepreneurship along with her new book, how to start a business from scratch naturally at the 92nd street y last thursday. Miko remembers her sisters life and talks about the impact of depression, as. Miss jessies goodreads share book recommendations with. Branch, 46, works constantly to spread the story of miss jessies llc, the company she cofounded with her late sister, titi branch. When miko and her sister, titi, were children, their grandmother, miss jessie, taught them independence and showed them the value of being. Miko branch 119 2017 how the founder of miss jessie s haircare line gets everything done on keeping her office organized, deciding to take time out for herself, and why she still works in the salon. Miko branch, cofounder and ceo of miss jessies, started the company in the early 2000s alongside her late sister, titi branch miko and titi branch didnt have to go far to get their business chops.
Creating a successful business from scratch naturally by miko branch with titi branch. Traveling back a little bit, the branch sisters grew up in queens, new york, born to an africanamerican father and japanese mother. Cofounder of miss jessies hair products speaks with aambc founder tamika newhouse on her journey and book. It takes brains and guts enough to step out of a comfort zone. Apr 05, 2017 miko branch, cofounder and ceo of miss jessies haircare. Booker, managing director and head of urban markets group, morgan stanley. Angela rye just may be the definition of a hip hop enthusiast, while fighting the power, speaking her mind, using her voice, and keeping things politic as usual. In 2004, hair stylist and businesswoman miko branch created the wildly popular hair care line, miss jessies, with her late sister titi branch. The passing of natural hair pioneer titi branch huffpost. Miko branch of miss jessies speaks on her black girl magic. For nearly an hour, miko captivated a capacity audience at virginia union university with words and wisdom about starting a business and prevailing against some of lifes toughest storms. Written by miss jessies cofounder and ceo miko branch with her beloved sister. Miko branch, author info, published books, bio, photo. She is celebrated for transforming the haircare industry by pioneering an entirely new category of products specifically for natural and curly hair.
Ceo and cofounder miko branch created the brand with her late sister titi branch while sitting in the kitchen mixing products. Creating a successful business from scratch naturally, detailing the journey of sisters titi and miko branch from brooklyn, new york to founding a salon and the infamous miss jessies hair care line that catapulted the natural hair movement. Miss jessies natural hair blog features all topics from, how to style, to what is new in the world of miss jessies. Im so honored and excited to be a part of the miss jessies book blog tour with some other unbelievably amazing women. She is celebrated for transforming the haircare industry by pioneering an entirely new categ. Shes kicking off 2017 by celebrating their books release to paperback. How miko branch is continuing the crusade for natural hair. I have seen the name miko branch pop randomly in comments or in groups i am a part of and two years ago i even printed a picture of the book and placed it on my. Miko branch talks about her sister titis legacy and keeping miss.
Miko branch, entreprenuer of excellence madinina kiss. Jessie mae pittman was born in 1919 to a sharecropper family in north carolina, and grew up hating fieldwork. Haircare pioneer miko branch is teaching millennials dos and. Miko branch is the cofounder of miss jessies, one of the most recognizable curlyhaircare products on retail shelves today. I really felt as though i came to know and understand miko and titi branch, their work ethic. Miko and titi branch didnt have to go far to get their business chops. Those decisions lead to the tenacity and drive of a mere idea for two sisters to establish a successful business in the hair care industry. They teamed up with some of the most respected bloggers around to assist in promoting the book and the beloved brand. How miko branch is continuing the crusade for natural hair care. For nearly an hour, miko captivated a capacity audience at virginia union university with words and wisdom about starting a business and prevailing against some of. A wonderful book by miko branch with tiki branch, miss jessie. Miko branch is the cofounder and ceo of miss jessies llc. A wonderful book by miko branch with tiki branch, miss.
We believe that our future depends on new stories as the literature has ability to ground us in our humanness, our imagination, and our enlightenment. Starting a business is the worst, most difficult, wonderful, magnificent thing youll ever do but as in the new book miss jessies by. Miss jessies miss jessies is a memoir and business guide rich with inspirational life lessons and unique business advice from miko branch, the chief executive officer of the dynamic miss jessies the company that revolutionized the hair care industry. Branch tells cnbc make it that learning from a costly failure early on is why they were able to achieve such rapid success. I am so glad that miko branch, thought well enough of us sisters, to leave a blueprint so that we as africanamerican. Miko branch, cofounder and ceo of miss jessies haircare. Theres more to miko branch than miss jessies and beautiful. At the new york times student journalism institute.
Apr 28, 2015 when it comes to quality products for curly hair, miss jessies is at the top of the listperiod. Enitan bereola, author of a three book series dedicated to the gentlemen and gentlewomen of the world, graced us with his flyness for this episode. There is something magical when sisterhood comes together in love and support. Jun 09, 2017 miko branch is ceo and creative director of the successful haircare products company, miss jessies llc, which she cofounded with her late sister, titi branch the sisters, with a japanese mother and africanamerican father, learned as children how to deal with what they describe as wildcurly hair, taking note of how their paternal grandmother, jessie mae branch, concocted products. I was delighted to spend time talking with miss jessies cofounder miko branch about her new book creating a successful business from scratchnaturally many of you know the story, which started at the kitchen table of miko and titis grandmother when miko and titi were young children. Ships from and sold by burlington ma used book superstore new books too. I love investing in books and reading biographies or memoirs because i believe that you can learn so much from people mistakes and successes. Miss jessies cofounder miko branch on the brands humble beginnings. Their father and miss jessie, their paternal grandmother who the business was named after, gave them the push they needed. Now the trailblazing textured hair care brand wants to share the heralding story about their rise to entrepreneurial success in the new book, miss jessie s.
In 1997, the branch sisters opened their first hair salon. When it comes to quality products for curly hair, miss jessies is at the top of the listperiod. In my last blog post, i wrote about the women who made it possible for me to believe that madinina kiss is going to be the next beauty empire in this nation, even internationally. A wonderful book by miko branch with tiki branch, miss jessies creating a successful business from scratch naturally 25 may always there is a story that compels you and captivates you to know and want to know more. Titi branch, cofounder of miss jessies hair care line, dead at 45. Chatworthy event miko branch shares the story behind. Interview with ceo of miss jessies miko branch full interview. When miko and her sister, titi, were children, their grandmother, miss jessie, taught them. Creating a successful business from scratch, naturally. Miko branch the charlotte observer, essence, wburfm. It requires going against the grain, letting go of pride, and a dash of innocence. And in this case, we are rallying around our sister miko branch, cofounder of miss jessies. Apr 15, 2015 she is not as detailed as me and couldnt tell me much about the actual interview but one thing that she remembered that touched me were the things that miko said about her deceased sister and partner titi branch. April 1st miss jessies kicked off a blogger book tour, to promote and celebrate the release of miss jessies.
Last month we gave you the inside scoop on new the book, miss jessies. Miko branch, cofounder and ceo of miss jessies, started the company in the early 2000s alongside her late sister, titi branch. Starting a business is the worst, most difficult, wonderful, magnificent thing youll ever do but as in the new book miss jessies by miko branch, sometimes its also quite hairraising. Following her graduation from the university of maryland with a b. About the book this book provides a creativity background, covers environment and psychology aspects, and focuses on techniques for practical technical creativity. Miko relates the memories of growing up with her sister, titi and being around the creativity that blossomed from new york. An intimate talk with miko branch on natural hair, her new. During his miami stop on the gray tour, enitan touched on his journey through famu, putting his creative ideas to work, and what inspired him to create his best selling books. By terri schlichenmeyer for the chronicle starting a business is not for the faint of heart.