IDEA GENERATION

Marc Eckō Built A Creative Empire, Almost Lost It All, + Came Out On Top

Jul 28, 2023

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Episode notes

Introduction

3min

How My Parents Influenced My Career Ambitions

5min

The Role of Suburban America in the Cultural Ecosystem

3min

The Differences Between Orthodox and Reform Temples

2min

The Emergence of the Media Industry

4min

The Origins of Rap Music in Jamaica Queens

4min

The Cutthroat Competitiveness of Style Wars

3min

Echo: A Name That Changed My Life

5min

The Importance of Following in a Parents Footstep

3min

10.

The Power of Being Different

4min

11.

How to Promote a Hip Hop Bazaar

2min

12.

The Power of Intent

4min

13.

Tres Hana-Rasione's Tequila

4min

14.

The Importance of a Brand

2min

15.

The Importance of Being a Cultural Misfit

4min

16.

The Importance of Style in Hip Hop Culture

2min

17.

The Role of Suburbia in American Pop Culture

3min

18.

The Color Separation Process

3min

19.

How to Make a T-Shirt

2min

20.

The Ambition to Make All White Teas

2min

21.

The Convergence of Echo Unlimited

4min

22.

The First Foray Into Denim

3min

23.

The Importance of Reflection in Your Career

4min

24.

How Enco Dealed With Financial Challenges in the Hard Goods Business

4min

25.

The Convergence of Brands

2min

26.

The Importance of Self-Sacrifice

3min

27.

The Relationship Between Skate and Hip Hop

4min

28.

The Game Plan for Maintaining Ownership of the Company

4min

29.

The Importance of Risk Management

2min

30.

The Importance of Identity and a Brand

4min

31.

The Importance of Infrastructure in Doing Business

2min

32.

How to Build a Successful Side Hustle

4min

33.

The Importance of Being Daring and Interesting

2min

34.

The Connective Tissue Between Color Separation and Echo

3min

35.

The Rise and Fall of the Madden Hit

3min

36.

The Rise and Fall of Echo Enterprises

3min

37.

The Importance of Brand Identity in the Gaming Industry

3min

38.

The Dissonance Between Emotional and Physical

3min

39.

The Pastell Echo Deal Never Happened

4min

40.

The Importance of Creativity in Sportswear

2min

41.

How Seth and I Extricated Ourself From the Hook of This Cycle

3min

42.

The Power of Complexity

2min

43.

The Fear of Complexity

4min

44.

The Future of Cryptocurrency

2min

45.

The Shame of Echo's Failure

3min

46.

The Power of Complexity

4min

47.

The Importance of Philanthropy in Education

6min

48.

The Power of Self-Confidence

3min

49.

The Idea Generation: Noah Callahan-Bever and Mark Echo

2min

For more stories rooted in the spirit of perseverance, check out Tres Generaciones Tequila: https://www.tresgeneraciones.com/

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 airbrush artist in New Jersey, to launching a $500 million brand in Ecko Unlimited, to creating the culture-defining Complex Magazine, to becoming a best-selling author and philanthropist. And it all started with one idea.

Special thanks to our partners at Tres Generaciones for bringing this podcast to life. More about Tres: https://www.tresgeneraciones.com/