Blank Canvas Podcast

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MadHappy’s Peiman Raf on Innovating Through Brand | IKONICK Blank Canvas #26 Dec 16, 2020

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For Blank Canvas Episode #26 we had the pleasure to bring on Peiman Raf, co-founder of MadHappy. He jumped into the vision for the brand, and how they are making a positive impact on the mental health space. We touched on staying egoless to learn, his thinking on brand collaborations, how to get product in the hands of celebrities, and why he chose “Keep Looking Up” as his favorite IKONICK piece

Selling for a $100M+: CEO of MVMT Jake Kassan’s Advice for Ecommerce & Entrepreneurship | Blank Canvas #25 Dec 02, 2020

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On Today’s Episode we have founder & CEO of MVMT, Jake Kassan. We jump right into his big wins & losses in e-commerce as a teen, all the way up to his $100 Million+ exit to Movado Group. We do in depth about different digital marketing strategies, the importance of understanding your consumer, how to develop a great team, and why he chose, a new Space piece, "Dreams Rise Fears Fall" as his favorite IKONICK piece.

Becoming 5x Champion: Mat Fraser Explains How Hard Work Pays Off | IKONICK Blank Canvas #24 Nov 11, 2020

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In light of our most recent collaboration, Mat Fraser, 5x Crossfit Champion, is our guest this episode. We cover our experience seeing him train for his 2020 victory, and how he structures his life around the Crossfit Games. He preaches his best advice to start working out, staying disciplined, his mentality with competition, and why he picked ‘Hard Work Pays Off’ as his favorite IKONICK piece.

Never Needing a Vacation & Optimizing Business Life w/ Founder of Rastaclat Daniel Kasidi | IKONICK Blank Canvas #23 Oct 11, 2020

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Today we have on Daniel Kasidi, founder of Rastaclat an innovative bracelet that stands for positivity & doing good for yourself and others. We talk about what it's like on Richard Branson's Necker Island, cease & desists, and his favorite book Sapiens. We jump into how covid has changed our perspectives, moving out of LA, and why he picked "Feed Your Focus" as his favorite IKONICK piece.

Strategizing Your Youth & Aiming for Massive Goals w/ Steven Borrelli | IKONICK Blank Canvas #22 Oct 04, 2020

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Today’s episode is meant to inspire you to reconsider how big your goals are. Starting from selling apples & being a former baseball umpire, Steven Borelli walks us through his journey of building Cuts Clothing. We get right into his vision to turn his brand into a One Billion Dollar brand known for the most comfortable shirt in the world. We go deep into starting a clothing brand from his basement, the importance of doing what’s right by the customer, strategizing your 20s for success, and why he picked “Cards Your Dealt” as his favorite IKONICK piece.

Balancing Business & Making An Impact w/ Dr. Shawn Dill | IKONICK Blank Canvas #21 Sep 06, 2020

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Today we have on someone disrupting a space run by old tactics Dr. Shawn Dill, Chiropractor, Speaker, Coach, Entrepreneur. We touch on his journey of finding whitespace in a market, the importance of communication, his perspective on money, giving back, and why he thinks business problems are actually personal problems in disguise. We end the episode with why he picked “Rubberband Racks” as his favorite IKONICK piece.

Our Old Partner/Boss Brian McDonell comes on to talk Mindset & Growing a Brand | IKONICK Blank Canvas #20 Aug 09, 2020

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Today’s episode we have on Melin Co-founder Brian McDonell, our old business partner/boss. We talk about touring the U.S together, almost getting killed in a Walmart parking lot in Atlanta, how he helped blow up the iconic MMA Brand Tapout, and why he chose “Mindset - Open Book” as his Favorite IKONICK piece. Near the end of the episode we mend an old score and Mark gets tattooed by famous tattoo artist Franco Vescovi. Enjoy!

Turning Creativity & Attitude into a Business w/ Sophia Hodes | IKONICK Blank Canvas #19 Jul 20, 2020

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Today’s episode is Los Angeles born and bred, entrepreneur / creative, Sophia Hodes! We’re gonna talk about why she picked “Act Your Wage” as her favorite IKONICK piece, what it’s like being a creative getting into business and how a run in with Blac Chyna ended up being the turning point in jump starting her high end LA brand, ‘Sophodes’. Hope you guys enjoy!

From Immigrant to $340 Million: Ilya Pozin’s Calculated Guide for Entrepreneurs | IKONICK Blank Canvas #18 Jul 12, 2020

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A Russian immigrant with two 7 figure exits, followed by a recent 340 million dollar exit. This episode highlights Pluto TV co-founder Ilya Pozin, the poster child for the American Dream. We go deep into the importance of self-awareness as an operator, curiosity, and why he chose “Chess Not Checkers” as his favorite IKONICK Piece.

Tallywood on the Importance of Relationships & Giving Value First | IKONICK Blank Canvas #17 Jun 28, 2020

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Today’s episode features one of the most connected individuals that we know. We have on Creative Director of the Palms Hotel & Casino, Tal Cooperman, aka Tallywood. We’ll talk about growing up in Israel, the keys to networking, and his relationship with Linkin Park. We’re also going to go in depth as to why he picked ‘Ingredients To Success’ as his favorite IKONICK piece. Enjoy!

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