Mentoring and Building Entrepreneurial Brands

Making A Brand ™ is a learning portal that empowers creative minds with insights into how to transform their passions into a business. We provide entrepreneurs with insider industry info and provide for them the tools needed to develop reach their goals. Our mentors have expertise in Fashion, Streetwear, Sneakers, Music Production, Multimedia Production and Social Media Marketing.

Here are a few of the trendsetting brands our experts have worked with: Gucci, Vice, Adidas, New Balance, Reebok, Estee Lauder, Michelin Tires, TBWA\CHIAT\DAY, Sony Music, Complex Media, WWD, Teen Vogue and Supreme.

Speak with
a mentor

Welcome to Making A Brand’s ‘Speaking with a Mentor’ program, an exclusive opportunity to receive personalized guidance and support on your branding journey. Our program is tailored specifically for individuals who are passionate about building and growing their brands. By connecting you with experienced mentors who have successfully navigated the branding landscape, we aim to equip you with the knowledge and insights necessary to create a strong and impactful brand. Through one-on-one conversations, our mentors will provide valuable advice, strategic direction, and creative inspiration, empowering you to make informed decisions and elevate your brand to new heights.

Speak with a mentor

Tony Shellman founder of Mecca USA | Enyce Clothing Co. | MakingABrand Mentor

CREDIT SPOON

CREDIT EDUCATION & FINANCIAL LITERACY

Over the past 18+ years, Credit SPOON has created a unique approach to “Credit Education & Financial Literacy.” The Credit Spoon seminars and workshops provide individuals and organizations with the tools to manage their personal finances –which include Housing, choosing—and paying for— a college, buying a car and improving your credit score; the workshops and seminars also include a step-by-step guide for achieving many of the financial goals we hold dear.

Workshop participants enjoy a comprehensive program that tackles the most common personal finance challenges, with easily digestible solutions.

50 Years of
Hip Hop Fashion

To commemorate 50 years of Hip Hop Fashion we are offering our Cultivators, fashion entrepreneurship course at a discount of more than half off in order to give back to our community and cultivate aspiring entrepreneurs. – Each One Teach One.

Our Online Courses

THE CULTIVATORS

TAUGHT BY THE PIONEERS OF STREETWEAR

Learn from three pioneers of streetwear fashion. Watch as they mentor up-and-coming designers, sharing insider insights, industry relationships, and resources throughout the course. Discover how to build your clothing line into a brand by observing legendary icons in action.

This course will give you the necessary tools to turn your creative idea into a successful business.

Digital Storytelling

EXPLORE DIGITAL STORYTELLING

If you are developing a brand, whether is your business or your personal brand, it is vital to understand how to tell stories using the digital tools around you. Digital Storytelling means you are using technology to tell a story, market a product, or simply communicate a message. In this series of lessons, we will explore how technology like smartphones, apps can be used to tell powerful and compelling stories and how social media can be to share these digital experiences to reach your goals.

Fashion Design 101

FEATURING FASHION DESIGNER MAURICE MALONE

If you’re thinking about starting your own fashion line, this course is for you! Fashion Design 101 outlines the preliminary steps you need to take to get your brand off the ground. You’ll learn about the process of fashion design, and how urban designers have been stereotyped as streetwear designers since the early 90s.

Mentoring and Building Entrepreneurial Brands

Speak with
a mentor