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What it Takes to Build A Real Brand: Pink Dolphin’s 12 year Rise | IKONICK Blank Canvas #16 Jun 21, 2020

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Pizza Maker, Water Park Employee, Stock Boy at Macy’s, college dropout, turned to successful businessman. Our guest today is Cena Barhaghi co-founder of streetwear brand, Pink Dolphin. We’re going to go deep into the origins of the brand, the impact, of celebrity endorsement, and why he Picked “Super Success” as his favorite IKONICK piece. Enjoy!

Making Money in Brand: Leveraging Relationships & Flipping Fashion w/ Chris Ngo | IKONICK Blank Canvas #15 Jun 21, 2020

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No filter on this episode. We have on Chris Ngo founder of the Leverage Showroom a vertical fashion house that owns, operates, manufactures, and distributes a bunch of household brands. Born in Thailand, he came to the US with little to nothing & transformed himself into a successful brand rep, father, and entrepreneur. We went deep into the value of relationships, how to leverage licensing deals, and why he chose “Secure the Bag” as his favorite IKONICK piece.

Leaving a Mark on Culture: Aaron Levant Reflects on Building Agenda Tradeshow | IKONICK Blank Canvas #14 Jun 14, 2020

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Today we have on one of the biggest names to ever disrupt the trade show space, Aaron Levant. Aaron is one of the founders of the iconic streetwear trade show, Agenda. From being dyslexic and a dropout since 4th grade to eventually overseeing events for Reed Exhibitions which puts on events like Complex Con. We discuss his first trade show, leveraging connections, his new project NTWRK and why after all his success he picked “Passport” as his favorite IKONICK piece. The workaholics will love this episode!

The Creative Process Of A High End Event Designer w/ Melissa Andre | IKONICK Blank Canvas #13 Jun 07, 2020

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From Drake to Future, Google, GQ, Reebok, & Instagram…These are just some of her clients. Today’s guest is the owner of Melissa Andre events, Creative Director & Event Designer, Melissa Andre. On this episode we went through her greatest wedding advice, her creative process, how her project with Drake came to be, her perspective on entrepreneurship, and why she picked “Arrivals” as her favorite IKONICK Piece. If you know absolutely nothing about weddings or want to know more this is a must listen. Enjoy!

A Billion in Real Estate Sales: Kevion Elevates your Personal Life in One Hour | IKONICK Blank Canvas #12 May 24, 2020

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Today’s guest is someone that has sold over a Billion in real estate volume, Kevion. High school dropout turned entrepreneur, life coach, and an over 20 year real-estate salesman. Today we talk about why he chose “Go” from the Monopoly Collection as his favorite IKONICK piece, optimizing the 7 areas of your life, and the mindset he had to climb out of during his darkest moments with his family and financial welfare.

Matt Komo's Advice on Branding & Storytelling in a Content World | IKONICK Blank Canvas #11 May 17, 2020

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If you are a content creator you’re going to love this episode. We have on former head of social content at Go-Pro, now successful filmmaker, Matt Komo! We’re going to talk about why he picked “Keep Going” as his favorite IKONICK piece, his time in film school, the importance of personal branding, and some great practical advice for any content creator looking for exposure.

Trevor Wallace on Building an Online Presence | IKONICK Blank Canvas #10 May 11, 2020

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What it Takes to Build Something Special: George Heaton talks High End Streetwear & Leadership | IKONICK Blank Canvas #9 May 04, 2020

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We have on UK born George Heaton co-founder of emerging fashion brand Represent. This is an inspiring story fueled by self-education and hard work. We’re gonna discuss why he picked "Boss VS Leader" as his favorite IKONICK piece, the importance of partnerships, and how growing up cleaning busses taught him how to grind.

2020 Social Growth & Mental Hacks for a Fulfilling Life w/ Eliot of @dunk | IKONICK Blank Canvas #8 Apr 26, 2020

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Today's episode is a completely different type of guest. He's 22 years old, brash, but one of the more emotionally intelligent social media hackers we know. We have on Eliot, formerly on Team Gary Vee, a young growth marketer that grew his Instagram account @dunk to over 2 million followers. we're going to talk about why he chose "The Sailor" as his favorite Ikonick piece, Tik Tok, what it's like working for Gary, and some great tactical advice on how to grow your social footprint.

$200 Million Raised: How a True Operator Defines Happiness w/ Bill Glaser | IKONICK Blank Canvas #7 Apr 19, 2020

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From being bullied as a kid to raising over 200 Million dollars including two $100 Million dollar exits... Bill Glaser is our guest today. We went deep on why he picked 'Happiness - Open Book' as his favorite IKONICK Piece, life as a vegan, some crazy failure stories, his rules to raising money, and how a celebrity partnership can propel your brand to the next level! Enjoy!

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