Davis Smith: How businesses can eradicate extreme poverty

This week, Benton Crane interviews Davis Smith, CEO and Founder of Cotopaxi, an outdoor adventure brand that creates “gear for good.” Benton and Davis discuss Davis’s childhood adventures in South America, how extreme poverty is being eradicated in our lifetime–and what businesses can do to help, and the value of building a great team.00:25 Davis’s childhood adventures in South America03:00 What is Cotopaxi?04:00 Building a brand that helps people08:26 Benefit Corporations and the eradication of extreme poverty11:51 Should you start a mission-based brand?14:08 Starting again when you feel like a failureYou can find links for all the other places to get in touch with Davis below. If you’re interested in learning more about Harmon Brothers go to harmonbrothers.comDon’t forget to like, subscribe, and share. Episodes published every Tuesday at 6 am EST. We’ll see you on the next one.Find Davis Smith and Cotopaxi here:https://instagram.com/cotopaxihttps://instagram.com/davismsmithhttps://twitter.com/davismsmithhttps://cotopaxi.com