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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

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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Building a successful brand through product quality and compelling vision

The speaker emphasizes the importance of creating a great product as the first step in building a successful brand. He highlights the advice he received from a founder of Warby Parker, who stressed the need to prioritize product quality over a philanthropic mission. However, the speaker asserts that a compelling vision and mission are crucial for setting a brand apart in a competitive industry. The speaker shares his unique approach to building his outdoor brand by seeking out talented individuals through LinkedIn, convincing them to join his mission, and leveraging their existing relationships with factories to manufacture his products.

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