Exploring Life & Business with Eden Benibo of Hello ICON Magazine

Today we’d like to introduce you to Eden Benibo.

Hi Eden, please kick things off for us with an introduction to yourself and your story.
Hello ICON Magazine was born out of a passion to create a space I once searched for.

A space where creativity combines empathy, love, care, and kindness. I believe the world isn’t lacking people with great skill and talent but people who combine all the talent and brilliance with some of the basic values of life.

So when I began this digital media, it was built and designed as a business venture that combines profit and real-time impact.

Through various internal projects and creative collaborations, we are building a community of mentally refined creatives using their individual Art for social good.

Can you talk to us a bit about the challenges and lessons you’ve learned along the way? Looking back would you say it’s been easy or smooth in retrospect?
Definitely, it’s not been a smooth road and that’s okay for a youth-led platform with such an enormous dream to impact the world.

There were so many days our backs were against the wall, one of which was how challenging it was to secure digital marketers and partners. As a firm dedicated to combining profit with impact, it took us a while to create a balance as we were more focused on impact than the financial aspect which is as important to keep the business running. We sent out various emails. Some rejected, some got no response and just it seemed like no external venture believed in the magazine’s dream enough to partner with us, we got our founding partner, Adam Vital, and our lead digital marketer, Michelle Monato.

The past two years have taught me the power of teamwork, perseverance, and consistency.

As you know, we’re big fans of Hello ICON Magazine. For our readers who might not be as familiar what can you tell them about the brand?
Hello ICON Magazine is the first digital space that redefines and uses art as a tool to correct faulty orientations, harness human capital for socio-economic development, and create global connections beyond racial, gender, age, and ideological differences.

It runs a monthly digital publication designed as a flipbook that reaches a diverse range of global audiences. We also offer advertising services and other creative services such as writing, editing, graphic designs, flyers, and documentary video creations.

With a team of 30 amazing creatives in just 2 years of establishment, we have reached Creatives and Art lovers across more than 12 countries and 6 continents with over 75 spotlights and stories shared of awe-inspiring creatives globally.

The crisis has affected us all in different ways. How has it affected you and are any important lessons or epiphanies you can share with us?
Hello ICON Magazine was born in the midst of the COVID-19 crisis and this is a constant reminder that nothing is impossible. We are also maximizing the power of digital tools for effective work, especially in this age and time.

Pricing:

• A monthly subscription to the magazine is $5
• Annual Subscription to the magazine is $50
• Ads which include content creation of each publicity material: prices vary but start from a one-time fee of $2000 for a period of 6 months.

Contact Info:

• Website: www.helloiconmagazine.com
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/helloiconmagazine/?hl=en
• Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/helloiconmagazine/