‘We Need More Businesses That Think Beyond Their Bottom Line’

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“Capitalism has transformed the modern world, but it has also evolved greatly over the last hundred years,” said Cotopaxi CEO Davis Smith. “I’m a believer that capitalism and businesses can be a force for good in the world. We need more businesses that think beyond their bottom line – that look to how they can give back to people and planet.”

“As business leaders, we have a responsibility to give back through our businesses,” he concluded.

On Tuesday, March 31, 2015 at 11:00 Eastern, Smith will join me for a live discussion about Cotopaxi and its mission. Tune in here then to watch the interview live.

More about Cotopaxi:

Cotopaxi is a venture-backed outdoor gear company with a social mission at its core. Every piece of gear raises money for a specific humanitarian cause around the world. Packs for education. Water bottles for clean water projects. Apparel for health care initiatives.

Smith’s bio:

Davis is the CEO of Cotopaxi, an outdoor gear brand with a social mission. He was previously the Co-CEO of Baby.com.br and Dinda.com.br, Brazil’s Startup of the Year in 2012, which raised over $40M in venture capital. In 2004, he also founded, and later sold, PoolTables.com, America’s largest pool table retailer. Davis is a graduate of Brigham Young University and of the University of Pennsylvania where he obtained an MBA from the Wharton School and an MA in International Studies from the Lauder Institute.

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