HTE 242: Should You Follow Your Gut or Trust Your Mentors? | Davis Smith

My guest today is a serial entrepreneur in the truest sense of the term. While in college he started importing and selling pool tables online when he cofounded PoolTables.com. For six years he grew the company until selling the business. He jumped straight back into business by founding Baby.com.br, Brazil’s leading e-commerce retailer of baby products. This company went on to raise $40M+ in venture capital. He is currently the founder and CEO of Cotopaxi, an innovative outdoor gear brand with a social mission at its core. He is also on the United Nations Foundation Global Entrepreneurs Council, a nine-member strategic advisory council committed to finding innovative solutions to global problems. Now, let’s hack… Davis Smith.