We had the good fortune of connecting with T’ney Stallings and we’ve shared our conversation below.

Hi T’ney, every day, we about how much execution matters, but we think ideas matter as well. How did you come up with the idea for your business?
Growing up my mother would always take me to the hair salon and I remember how happy it made me feel walking out with a new hairstyle. It was like a burst of confidence just took over me. I wanted everyone to have the same experience so I went to cosmetology school to learn how to do hair. After being licensed for 9 years and mastering wig styling I decided to start my business Rated Royal where I create luxury wigs for women all around the world.

What should our readers know about your business?
Rated Royal is a black-owned, Woman-owned luxury virgin hair company created for people who want the finer things in life. Our goal is for our customers to not only look beautiful but feel beautiful because that’s most important. Our virgin wigs are worn as a protective style and can last up to 2 years with proper care.The Brazilian hair is imported from women donors overseas, which is then made into wigs.

Starting a hair company is the easy part, maintaining it, is the part that is most challenging. As the world changes the customer’s wants and needs evolve. We as a business must keep up with the current trends which we know are forever changing. The way we overcome this challenge is by doing continuous market research and being adaptive to change.

Any places to eat or things to do that you can share with our readers? If they have a friend visiting town, what are some spots they could take them to?
We absolutely love LA!! Anyone who is visiting the area we always recommend going to see the Hollywood sign and seeing the stars on the Hollywood wall of fame. When looking for fun and good soul food, we recommend taking a day trip to Universal Studios and ending the night at Roscoe’s House of Chicken ‘N Waffles.

Who else deserves some credit and recognition?
I definitely want to shoutout my family and close friends!! They are my biggest supporters and motivate me to keep going even when times get hard. Any ideas I have I know I can call on them to either tell me I’m crazy or hype me up. I want to thank them for being my first customers, my models for content, and for spreading the word about Rated Royal. I’m so grateful to have such an amazing support system and I hope that I can continue to make them proud.

Website: Www.Ratedroyal.com

Instagram: Www.instagram.com/RatedRoyalHair

Facebook: Www.Facebook.com/Ratedroyalhair

Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQPG3tftcWXBb12Ga_LfppQ/featured

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