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A more compassionate capitalism, with Cotopaxi’s Davis Smith

2025/2/20
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Davis Smith: 我创立Cotopaxi的初衷是希望通过商业模式来改善世界,解决贫困问题。Cotopaxi的标志性设计源于我们早期为了24小时冒险比赛快速制作背包时,不得不使用剩余材料并大胆组合颜色。这种独特的风格也成为了我们品牌成功的关键之一。我们坚持制作独一无二的产品,这突显了缝纫工的个性,并极大地提高了顾客满意度。Cotopaxi的成功并非偶然,它源于我对公司使命的坚定信念,以及对团队成员的信任和培养。在选择合伙人的过程中,我更看重其能力是否能有效解决问题,而不是仅仅基于个人关系。我坚信,通过坚持我们的价值观,并不断改进我们的运营模式,我们可以更好地平衡商业利益和社会责任。在未来,我希望Cotopaxi能够继续成为一家有益于社会的企业,并为其他企业家树立榜样。 Jeff Berman: Cotopaxi的成功故事展现了兼顾商业利益和社会责任的可能性。Cotopaxi的座右铭是“行善”,这体现了其将社会正义使命置于公司核心的理念。Cotopaxi是一家B型企业,将1%的收入捐赠给致力于扶贫的非营利组织,这体现了一种有意识的资本主义模式。Davis Smith的领导力以及他对公司使命的坚定信念,是Cotopaxi成功的关键因素。他通过独特的营销策略,例如在大学里举办24小时的寻宝活动,迅速获得了大量的社交媒体关注。Cotopaxi的成功也证明了,企业可以通过创新和有益于社会的商业模式来获得成功,并为其他企业家树立榜样。

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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 lessons that shaped his approach to building teams, and why he chose to step away from the CEO role amid the company’s impressive growth. 

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