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On the Black Bridge Mindset Podcast, hosts Mike, Ken, and CJ welcome luxury portrait and event photographer Jahan Daughtry of Jahan Photography, celebrating 17 years in business. Jahan shares her path from corporate roles at Verizon and Nationwide to full-time entrepreneurship after layoffs, explaining how she built her business while working, self-funded gear upgrades, and learned to track finances properly. She discusses the costs of equipment and studios, why she has moved through six studio spaces, and how accessibility and client experience drove those decisions. Jahan explains how CRM tools like HoneyBook help manage contracts, scheduling, and revenue tracking, and emphasizes separating business finances and working with an accountant. She details how networking, social media consistency, and “connectors” grew her client base, how DEI rollbacks reduced corporate work, and why pivoting and renewed networking matter.

00:00 Podcast Welcome
00:35 Weather and Catch Up
01:47 Meet Jahan Daughtry
03:27 Creative Roots and Photography Start
04:36 Corporate Life and Early Hustle
08:35 Breaking Point and Workplace Tea
12:12 Building Clients While Working
14:04 Why Portrait Photography
15:54 CRMs and Business Systems
18:30 Pricing and Separating Finances
23:19 Networking and Social Media Growth
25:02 Connectors and Studio Moves
26:43 First Studio Reality Check
28:40 Sharing Space Growing Pains
29:46 Bright Studio Stair Struggles
31:10 Dreaming of Creative Hub
32:05 Bootstrapping Early Challenges
33:43 Renting Gear and Resources
34:17 Signature Client Experience
35:33 Corporate Gigs Word of Mouth
36:30 Crafting Unique Portraits
38:55 Industry Shifts and DEI Impact
42:54 Where to Find Jahan
43:50 Advice Shadow and Learn
45:31 Guest Question and Legacy
47:47 Wrap Up Travel and Balance

Facebook: @jehaninc
Instagram: @jehanllc
Website: https://www.jehanllc.com

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Hosts:

• Mike
• CJ
• Ken