ECKO UNLTD and COMPLEX: Marc Ecko

ECKO UNLTD and COMPLEX: Marc Ecko

Growing up in the ‘80s in New Jersey, Marc Ecko loved hip hop, graffiti art, and painting t-shirts for friends. His passion soon bloomed into a full-on business: ECKO UNLTD, a streetwear brand known for its iconic rhino logo. By the 1990’s, the brand had become a cultural force, but not without its share of bad deals, daunting debt, and a close brush with bankruptcy.

Eager to keep innovating, Marc launched COMPLEX, a media company hyper-focused on “convergence” culture: hip hop, fashion, sports and pop culture. Within a decade, COMPLEX had weathered the financial crisis, and emerged profitable. After being bought–and sold–by Buzzfeed, it was purchased by a video shopping company for over $100 million, and ECKO UNLTD just celebrated its 30th anniversary.

This episode was researched and produced by Katherine Sypher with music composed by Ramtin Arablouei. It was edited by Neva Grant. Our audio engineers were Gilly Moon and Kwesi Lee.

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Jaksot(827)

Exclusive Update: The Chef Who Shocked the Culinary World and Why He’s Changing Course Again—Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park

Exclusive Update: The Chef Who Shocked the Culinary World and Why He’s Changing Course Again—Daniel Humm of Eleven Madison Park

In 2021, Daniel Humm shook up the dining world by making his 3-Michelin-star restaurant, Eleven Madison Park, 100% plant-based.No meat. No butter. No cream.It was a first in fine dining, igniting glob...

13 Elo 202543min

Crumbl: Jason McGowan

Crumbl: Jason McGowan

Crumbl may be a cookie business – but Jason McGowan turned it into a fast-growing restaurant chain by building it like a tech startup. He and co-founder Sawyer Hemsley meticulously A/B tested the reci...

11 Elo 20251h 4min

Advice Line with Mei Xu of Chesapeake Bay Candle and Blueme

Advice Line with Mei Xu of Chesapeake Bay Candle and Blueme

Chesapeake Bay Candle and Blueme founder Mei Xu joins Guy on the Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage founders. Plus, Mei shares the importance of businesses meeting people everywher...

7 Elo 202541min

Simon Cowell: Music Mogul

Simon Cowell: Music Mogul

Long before he became famous as the sharp-tongued TV personality who launched the careers of pop stars, Simon Cowell was a rebellious teenager who dropped out of school and started his career in the m...

4 Elo 20251h 8min

Advice Line with Isaac Larian of MGA Entertainment

Advice Line with Isaac Larian of MGA Entertainment

Isaac Larian is the founder of MGA Entertainment, the company behind Bratz and LOL Surprise dolls. This week, he joins Guy on Advice Line to answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus...

31 Heinä 202542min

Torchy's Tacos: Mike Rypka

Torchy's Tacos: Mike Rypka

Long before founding Torchy’s Tacos, Mike Rypka was a troubled teenager trying to outrun his own self-destruction. Growing up around addiction and falling into heavy drug use himself, Mike’s future lo...

28 Heinä 20251h 24min

Advice Line with Troy Carter of Atom Factory

Advice Line with Troy Carter of Atom Factory

Former manager of Lady Gaga and Atom Factory founder Troy Carter joins Guy on the Advice Line, where they answer questions from three early-stage entrepreneurs. Plus, Troy’s advice for reaching new au...

24 Heinä 202543min

WHOOP: Will Ahmed

WHOOP: Will Ahmed

As a Harvard squash player, Will Ahmed discovered his game improved when he focused on things like sleep, diet, and time spent recovering from training. He was convinced that granular health and heart...

21 Heinä 20251h 5min

Suosittua kategoriassa Liike-elämä ja talous

sijotuskasti
psykopodiaa-podcast
mimmit-sijoittaa
rss-rahapodi
ostan-asuntoja-podcast
rss-rahamania
hyva-paha-johtaminen
herrasmieshakkerit
rss-sami-miettinen-neuvottelija
rahapuhetta
rss-lahtijat
inderespodi
yrittaja
juristipodi
rss-sisalto-kuntoon
rss-seuraava-potilas
oppimisen-psykologia
rss-uskalla-yrittaa
rss-startup-ministerio
rss-inderes-femme