HIBT Lab! Cotopaxi: Davis Smith

Hello and welcome to How I Built This Lab. I'm Guy Roz. So when we last had Davis Smith on the show, it was March of twenty twenty. COVID nineteen lockdowns had just begun. Retail stores were shuddering and we just had no idea what the next few weeks or months or even years would look like. Now at the time, Davis's company, the outdoor gear and clothing brand, Cotopaxi, had been around for about six years, and it was just on the edge of turning a profit for the first time.

And in that episode he told the incredible story of how he went from selling pool tables online and baby supplies in Brazil to building a brand that makes quality gear and clothing using mainly recycled and remnant materials, and then donates a portion of their revenue to nonprofits that are fighting poverty around the world. Plus, he explained why he bought two llamas on Craigslist to help launch the brand. It's great story and if you haven't heard it, you should definitely go back into our podcast queue and listen to that episode. Anyway, we invited Davis back onto the show this week because he has some major updates to share, like lessons from COVID 19 and shifting to a remote first workplace, or

how Codopaxi's social impact work has evolved. and why he's recently decided to step down from his role as CEO to take on a new challenge. move back to Brazil and dedicate three years of his life to serving his church. Davis. Uh great to have you back. Welcome back to the show.

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