Davis Smith, the founder of Cotopaxi.com?talks about raising millions from VC?s to start his businesses, while maintaining a pledge for good to the world
0:29 – Introduction
1:12 – His first startup Pooltables.com
4:13 – Growing up in Latin America and world traveling
5:30 – ?Talking about taking risks and stepping into the business full-time
7:28 – His first business exit
9:00 – After selling his company he went to Wharton School of Business
12:55 – Raising venture money on Sandhill Road and starting baby.com.br
15:20 – Obstacles and surprises he faced with baby.com.br
20:19 – Meeting Edgar, the pivotal life changing moment while living in Peru
26:22 – Non profit vs profits for good
28:48 – Creating the Cotopaxi business model at 2am
“The desire to create is one of the deepest yearnings of the human soul? Dieter Uchtdorf
30:42 – How to find and apply your inner creations and business models
?It takes the same amount of time to build a hundred million dollar business as it does to build a one million dollar business?
32:16 – Closing the feedback loop
38:37 – Bootstrapping vs venture backed business
41:24 – The Questival, catapulting the Cotopaxi brand and awareness
44:06 – They are a benefit corporation set to give back for the life of the business
48:06 – His vision of the company in the future
50:40 – Davis?s 48 hour challenge
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