Cotopaxi

Gear for good

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Gear for good

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We create innovative outdoor products and experiences that fund sustainable poverty relief, move people to do good, and inspire adventure.

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I've been looking for a new man satchel. This is pretty slick:

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12yr ago

Cotopaxi

Maker

Glad you like it, @rrhoover! It just went live on the site today. There's a really cool back story on the satchel as well. We're using the profits to help a man I met here in the US who is originally from Ghana, but was here doing his Ph.D. He graduated earlier this year and was in the process of moving back home because he felt an obligation to go back to help his country. He told me how his mother doesn't know how to read, but made sure all her kids went to school. He didn't have enough money to go to college, so after high school he started working at a school as a janitor. He somehow ended up filling an urgent need in the school as a math teacher and earned enough money to go to university and has continued his education since then. The school he attended as a kid is now 60 years old and falling apart. We're teaming up with Stephen and the local community to rebuild his old school with the profits from this bag. We're pumped!

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12yr ago

Strikingly

@rrhoover it's a European carry all. (Seinfeld reference)

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12yr ago

Cotopaxi

Maker

@EAWharton it's actually a green canvas thing with a strap. (also a Seinfeld reference)

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12yr ago

@davismsmith I also noticed all the new jackets and other packs went live!!

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12yr ago

@rrhoover Gotta get you one of their fanny packs. https://www.cotopaxi.com/product...

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10yr ago

CMX

This looks awesome! And love the name, I just biked down Cotopaxi a few weeks a ago. What made you name your company after the volcano?

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12yr ago

Cotopaxi

Maker

@DavidSpinks, my family moved to Latin America when I was 4 years old, so I actually lived in Quito during part of my childhood and early teenage years. I used to go backpacking there with my dad. It's a special place that not many people have been to. I love hearing that you've been! I'd love to hear more about the trip! Sounds awesome.

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12yr ago

GrowthHackers

How can you not get behind folks like this. Kudos! The other outfit i was aware of that's in the same vein is: http://www.eaglecreek.com/

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12yr ago

Cotopaxi

Maker

Thanks @AnujAdhiya! We really believe businesses can make a difference in the world. Here's a short video where I explain why we're building Cotopaxi and why we need more businesses (and people) doing good in the world.

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12yr ago

The Questival (cotopaxi's launch event) was amazing. Great community engagement and the products I've got have been great.

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12yr ago

Cotopaxi

Maker

@brockneilson, glad you had a great time at the Questival! We're holding another Questival in SF in October. Details here: http://cotopaxi.com/pages/questival. You should join us!

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12yr ago

The most powerful thing to me too is the followthrough that Cotopaxi does for its social good, from great customer service to being the conduit to the charity being helped. @mitchellcandrew and I are damn proud to be part of the investor family.

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12yr ago

Cotopaxi

Maker

@PE_Feeds - Thanks Sumeet! We love having BFV on our team. Thanks for all you and Andrew do to push this movement forward.

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12yr ago

Dappity

I'm so inspired by your mission. This is everything I have wanted my startup to be. Thanks for showing the way. I look forward to purchasing the products - checking my gift list. 😍

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7yr ago

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