GoPro: The Billion Dollar Wipeout | Think it. See It. Do it. Boom. | 1
Topics discussed
Cold open: GoPro's earnings call and stock crash
Sponsorships and show introduction
GoPro's rise, fall, and the 2026 moon mission
Nick Woodman's surfing origins and camera idea
Raising initial capital and early development
Sourcing cameras from China and first prototypes
Sponsor break and transition to 2004
Receiving first cameras and the QVC breakthrough
Transition to digital and the racetrack insight
Expanding mounts and deciding to seek investors
Sponsor break: Manifesto podcast
The 2008 financial crisis and valuation dispute
Hero HD launch and the YouTube marketing synergy
Retail expansion and emerging competition from Apple
The pivot to media and decision to go public
GoPro's IPO and $11 billion valuation
Outro, credits, and copyright information
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