The Che Interview

"The Encore Podcast is a show geared to helping creatives turn their passions into careers."

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Timestamps:

0:00 - Who is Che 
0:49 - How Che comes up with ideas 
2:54 - When Che started taking fashion serious 
5:52 - Che's nature 
6:50 - How Che build relationships in the industry 
9:48 - The biggest career cheat code 
10:54 - Should creatives go to college 
12:13 - Balancing life & chasing a dream 
13:18 - How having a daughter changed Che 
14:39 - How Che built relationships with celebrities 
16:46 - The power of manifestation 
17:50 - How Che linked with Jake Paul 
22:46 - How important is image for a creator 
25:37 - How to work with a stylist 
27:02 - How stylists get paid 
28:!6 - Is it a mistake to not invest in an image? 
29:23 - Mistakes Che made building his brand 
30:32 - How Che tests his ideas 
32:48 - Overcoming creative blocks =
35:25 -  What makes Che wanna work with someone 
38:14 - Self discovery 101 
38:53 - Advice for anyone who wants to create merch 
42:21 - How Che got his clothes in retail stores 
44:34 - How much stores pay creators 
45:07 - How stores pick what clothes make it to the racks 
45:52 - Pricing items in stores 
47:08 - How Che prices his clothes 
48:43 - Che's best & worst experiences in his career 
49:37 - Che's biggest financial misstep 
50:44 - The types of people Che wants to work with 
50:57 - Who Che stays away from 
52:45 - How Che picked his manager 
53:59 - How Che would spend $500,000 
59:25 - Che's advice to dream chasers 
1:00:33 -Outro

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