Steve Stoute
Steve Stoute
Steve Stoute is Founder and CEO of the brand development and marketing firm Translation, and author of The Tanning of America: How Hip-Hop Created a Culture That Rewrote the Rules of the New Economy. Previously, he worked in the music industry as an American record executive and artist manager...
NationalityAmerican
ProfessionBusinessman
CountryUnited States of America
kings believe race
Hip hop culture has done more for race relations in American than anything since Martin Luther King. And I really believe that.
tattoo kids thinking
I think kids today are going to look at their Facebook postings like bad tattoos one day.
innovation curiosity
Without curiosity, there will never be any innovation.
forever trends comes-and-goes
Trends come and go, but cool is forever.
culture want stones
When you're dealing with something sensitive, which is about culture, and its effect on a generation, you don't want any stones not to be turned over.
people genius ifs
If people are saying you’re wrong that’s probably a good sign that you’re a genius.
believe ideas people
I always say the first sign of a good idea is a lot of people not believing in it. I can tell you this right now, if you have an idea that makes complete logical sense and people don’t believe in it, then you probably have a brilliant idea.
young-entrepreneurs leader competition
I tell young entrepreneurs to use the leader in their industry as a benchmark as they work to create their own brand. Dont look at what your competition is doing - if you emulate the leader in your industry, you will achieve a higher level of engagement with consumers and make their buying experience richer.