We recently connected with Allen Ramany and have shared our conversation below.
Allen, thanks so much for taking the time to share your insights and lessons with us today. We’re particularly interested in hearing about how you became such a resilient person. Where do you get your resilience from?
My name is Allen Ramany, owner of TopNotch barbers barbershop in Grand Prairie, Texas. I believe my resilience comes from my family & upbringing. My parents left their homeland Laos to come to America for better opportunities. I grew up in a neighborhood facing many adversities. I had to overcome challenges of starting from the bottom and becoming a self made entrepreneur. These obstacles gave me the fuel to chase my dreams and aspirations to be a good example for the community. I will continue to grow & take it to the top.
Thanks for sharing that. So, before we get any further into our conversation, can you tell our readers a bit about yourself and what you’re working on?
I am a Barber and the owner/operator of TopNotch Barbers. My barbershop caters to the client experience. Our focus is to provide high end, quality haircuts in a clean environment that welcomes every person that walks through our doors so that they feel at home when they’re here.
Looking back, what do you think were the three qualities, skills, or areas of knowledge that were most impactful in your journey? What advice do you have for folks who are early in their journey in terms of how they can best develop or improve on these?
I’ve come a long way since starting my journey as a Barber and Business Owner. My top 3 qualities that impacted my business are: Patience – in the face of obstacles, this will go a long way and you’ll get through it.
Motivation – never stop striving to get it done.
-Ability to fail – nothing is ever done right the first time. If you failed, at least you tried. Get up and try again.
My best advice is to have discipline when looking to improve your situation – be a “Go Getter” and never give up!
Who has been most helpful in helping you overcome challenges or build and develop the essential skills, qualities or knowledge you needed to be successful?
There are certain groups and individuals that helped me overcome my challenges: my business partner Tuan Lu (TRILLEST/$tayWinning) – he motivated me to run a business and my cousin, Phillip Keosy, who opened my eyes and inspired me to get into the Barbering industry. Johnny Temsisouvanh introducing me to Scalp MICROPIGMENTATION to level up my barbering skills And team inkxDFTD
Kenjo Suits for helping me sharpen up business skills and social media.
Contact Info:
- Instagram: Topnotchbarber.a_p
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100075783801089&mibextid=LQQJ4d
- Yelp: https://yelp.to/EFDzAILcxwb
- Other: Ig: allen_the_great_gp Fb: allen_the_great_gp
