AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Seed Stage Stories
Davis Smith: Entrepreneurship as an Adventure
Jan 3, 2022
Davis Smith, serial e-commerce entrepreneur and CEO of Cotopaxi, discusses risk-taking, building a brand, prioritizing people, and finding purpose in entrepreneurship. He shares his journey, the power of storytelling in building a brand, efforts to fight poverty through outdoor products, and empowering workers and inspiring innovation. The podcast also explores the need to reconstruct capitalism and do good in business.
46:06
Episode guests
AI Summary
AI Chapters
Episode notes
Podcast summary created with Snipd AI
Quick takeaways
- Building a business that gives back is important for creating social and environmental impact.
- Successful entrepreneurs possess traits such as adaptability, grit, sales skills, and empathy.
Deep dives
Growing up in South America and its impact on empathy and building a mission-driven business
Davis Smith shares his experience of growing up in South America, which influenced his love for culture, language, and compassion for others. Being different from everyone else in a foreign country taught him empathy and the importance of building a business that gives back. This childhood experience shaped his perspective and motivated him to create Kodopaxi, an outdoor gear brand focused on social and environmental impact.
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode