How Marc Eckō Built a $500 Million Brand and Almost Lost It All

On this week’s episode of Idea Generation, designer, artist and entrepreneur Marc Ecko takes us on a journey from his days as a young graffiti artist in New Jersey, to launching a $500 million brand in Ecko Unlimited, to creating the culture-defining Complex Magazine. Along the way he tells us how he also became a best-selling author and philanthropist.
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Wasn’t this just uploaded recently? Confusing… I was hoping for a follow-up docu 😮

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Love the problem as much as the idea 💯👌

[@JonathanSebastian407]

I appreciate my hard working mother for making sacrifices so she could buy me these clothes as a kid

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just gonna keep reposting this?

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gotta get them views somehow

[@usernotfound904]

Eckō was fire in my day
Enyce too!

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Mannnn love ecko he changed everything

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I remember working at Macys in the 00’s and seeing all the streetwear brand being in the cellar!

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Mannnnnhe changed everything

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reupload

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Such a fascinating video!

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10 commercials in 8 minutes UA-cam is savage

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I was hoping this was newer video about ME..😕

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Amazing 💫