Rasheda Stewart, Owner and founder of Rapunzel, LLC, was born in Weiden, Germany and grew up in San Antonio, TX and Delaware. In 2010, while working full-time and pursuing her second Master’s in Marketing Management (her first Master’s is in Human Resources), she founded Rapunzel, LLC. Rasheda was motivated by a fascination with the qualities and beauty of hair, along with a deep frustration with the mixed messages and inaccurate information propagated by the hair care industry. Energized by her frustration, she consulted with local licensed salon professionals who were unable to provide any accurate information, which would allow her to grow her hair past her shoulders. Shocked, disappointed, and even more aggravated, Rasheda was determined to find the solutions to the historical and never-ending problem of Black hair growth. After extensive reading and researching to educate herself regarding the actual truths about hair, she developed a deep desire to put an end to the myths, misinformation and inaccurate perceptions that certain ethnic groups are unable to grow hair past their shoulders.