Angelo Baque on Leaving Supreme to Found Awake NY: “I Had to Work Harder”

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Chapters & Sections (33)

0:00 Angelo Bak's Street Wear Brand and Entrepreneurship chapter 4
0:00 Angelo Bak's Street Wear Brand and Entrepreneurship
1:41 Growing Up in a Traditional Immigrant Family
2:59 Artist's Journey to Self-Expression
4:33 Retail Experience Shapes Transactional Relationships
5:55 Overcoming Adversity through Hard Work and Hustle chapter 2
5:55 Overcoming Adversity through Hard Work and Hustle
7:32 Overcoming Adversity through Hard Work and Resilience
10:54 Early 2000s Fashion Pioneering at Nodern chapter 3
10:54 Fashion Pioneering at N' Dear Store
12:26 Early 2000s Downtown Fashion Shift
13:47 Creative Inspiration from New York City Past
14:58 Supreme's Early Days and Growth Strategy chapter 2
14:58 Supreme's Early Days and Growth Strategy
16:53 Brand Director's Early Days at Supreme
19:21 Maintaining Identity Outside of Supreme Brand chapter 2
19:21 Angelo's Identity and Branding Journey
21:02 Overcoming Adversity and Pursuing Personal Projects
24:01 Career Advice and Brand Building Strategies chapter 3
24:01 Career Advice and Personal Growth
25:35 Communicating Brand Story to Consumers
26:59 Starting a Creative Agency After Leaving Supreme
29:43 Entrepreneurial Mindset and Creative Decision Making chapter 3
29:43 Entrepreneurial Mindset and Creative Decision Making
31:22 Importance of Open-Mindedness in Decision Making
33:06 Lessons Learned from Entrepreneurial Experience
35:11 Awake's Philanthropic Approach to Business chapter 2
35:11 Entrepreneur's Philanthropic Approach to Business
36:58 Financial Considerations with Business Partner
40:00 Advice for Starting a Street Wear Brand chapter 3
40:00 Advice on Starting a Street Wear Brand
41:54 Appreciation for Life and Gratitude
43:47 Importance of Spending Time with Loved Ones

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