Aaron Levant has always tried to figure out a way to stay ahead of the game.
Now chief executive officer of Complex, the entrepreneur started out as a streetwear designer, cofounded The Ntwrk marketing and social media agency and created the Agenda trade show , a pioneer in the street and action sports industries during the height of those industries in the early 2000s, when he was just 19.
Together with another streetwear legend, Marc Ecko, they created ComplexCon in 2016, a consumer festival that celebrates pop culture, music, art and style. Last year the event drew over 60,000 people to Las Vegas over a weekend where over 300 brands participated and attendees spent more than $20 million.
Last year, Ntwrk, which had morphed into a livestream shopping platform, acquired Complex Net