Davis Smith has spent the last nine years building the outdoor gear and clothing brand, Cotopaxi. The company’s slogan, Gear for Good, encapsulates everything about the way they do business, from using recycled and remnant materials to donating a portion of their revenue to nonprofits that fight poverty. It’s a story that Davis told when he was first on How ... Show More
Feb 2025
A more compassionate capitalism, with Cotopaxi’s Davis Smith
Cotopaxi founder Davis Smith believes business can be a force for change. He built a world-class outdoor brand around a simple but powerful motto: Do Good. In this conversation with host Jeff Berman, Smith shares the spark of inspiration that set Cotopaxi in motion, the hard-won ... Show More
30m 36s
Dec 2023
20VC: Cotopaxi: From Selling $6M of Pool Tables to Scaling $150M in Revenues and Challenging Patagonia, Fundraising Lessons from 100+ Rejections & What Founders Do Not Understand About VC with Davis Smith, Founder @ Cotopaxi
<p><!-- wp:paragraph --></p> <p>Davis Smith is the Founder and Chairman of <a href= "https://www.cotopaxi.com/">Cotopaxi</a>, an outdoor brand with a humanitarian mission. The company has assisted over 4 million people living in poverty. The company has been profitable for the la ... Show More
58m 28s
Jul 2025
10 Years of Koto: James Greenfield on Leadership, Growth & Grit
For the final episode of Season Nine, we're joined by James Greenfield, founder and CEO of Koto, the global brand agency celebrating its 10th anniversary. James reflects on a decade of building one of the most talked-about studios in the industry, from humble beginnings and "recy ... Show More
51m 3s
Jul 2024
Eddie Bauer CEO & Yvon Chouinard Protégé, Tim Bantle, Charts a New Path for the 100+ Yr Legacy Brand
For more than 100 years, Eddie Bauer has been outfitting people for adventures big and small - first through the small curated sports shop in downtown Seattle and eventually through the brand’s 268 stores across the US and their strong e-commerce platform. As CEO Tim Bantle is re ... Show More
1h 15m
Aug 2021
George Davis, Hotchkis & Wiley - We’re In Unchartered Territory Right Now | #339
In episode 339, we welcome our guest, George Davis, CEO and Portfolio Manager for Hotchkis & Wiley, a global investment manager serving institutional and individual investors. In today’s episode, we’re talking long term value investing. We start with George’s investment philosoph ... Show More
46m 36s
Oct 2022
Building A Climate-Friendly Business That’s Profitable Too
<p>In this episode of <i>Shopify Master</i>s, we’re in London, UK, chatting with Edwin Broni-Mensah, founder of GiveMeTap, a social enterprise that’s reducing plastic waste by mapping out establishments that offer free tap water, and building wells in Africa to supply drinking wa ... Show More
33m 27s