When we first launched GetSchooled.com, we hosted a panel event along with New York Entrepreneur Week that featured speakers Marc Ecko, Kevin Powell, and Joel Human recounting their roads to success and offering inspiration to an audience of 200 at-risk NYC students.

Marc Ecko is the Founder and Chief Creative Officer of Marc Ecko Enterprises. Here, he tells the story of how he built his business from the ground up, familiarizing himself with every role involved in its operation. “I started Ecko Unlimited with just an airbrush, a t-shirt, and a vision,” he said. “I want to share with these students the knowledge I’ve gained as an entrepreneur so they can start their journeys with just a little bit more.”