BizPhilly: What inspired you to launch SPERGO? Brown: There’s so much violence in my community. Kids are being killed; kids are killing kids. I created SPERGO to give myself and my friends ...

Trey Brown and his Philadelphia apparel brand Spergo secured a $300,000 investment from Shark Tank's Daymond John for 20% of the company. Philadelphia entrepreneur doubles revenue since ‘Shark ...

When Payne asked what’s next for the teen, Brown said SPERGO will be staying “consistent” and “focused.” Get a brief on the top business stories of the week, plus CEO interviews ...

Like John, Brown rolled out his startup in early 2018 with the help of his mother, Sherell Peterson, a retired seamstress who is now Spergo’s full-time COO. The brand sells apparel like socks ...

The SPERGO brand name stems from Brown’s appreciation ... Get a brief on the top business stories of the week, plus CEO interviews, market updates, tech and money news that matters to you.

Trey got the opportunity as founder and CEO of Spergo. After seeing kids his own age involved in violence, he turned his love of fashion into passion. He created Spergo at 12 years old with a ...

Trey Brown was just 12 years old when he used his birthday money to start “SPERGO,” a colorful, sporty apparel company. Trey Brown (right) and Sherell Peterson on “Shark Tank.” (ABC/Christopher ...

Philadelphia native Trey Brown is turning his birthday money into multiple store locations and a seven-figure business. The 15-year-old is the owner of SPERGO, a lifestyle clothing brand focused ...

That was just a few years ago, and now the enterprising teen has stores in two malls, plus an online store that carries his clothing brand, Spergo - a combination of the words 'sports', 'heroes ...

That was just a few years ago, and now the enterprising teen has stores in two malls, plus an online store that carries his clothing brand, Spergo - a combination of the words 'sports', 'heroes ...

He was just 12 years old when he used his birthday money to start “SPERGO,” a colorful, sporty apparel company. The business began on his mother’s porch, which it eventually outgrew.