Nick Woodman was a travelling surfer looking for a better way to document his own wave riding adventures when he came up with the idea for a wearable POV camera. Woodman and GoPro have not only pioneered their own product category but created a lifestyle and network of passionate athletes, travelers and photographers.
From the brand's inauspicious start to connecting with distinct subcultures, Steve Van Doren tells the story of how his father, Paul Van Doren, and uncle, James Van Doren, founded one of America's most iconic shoe brands 40 years ago.
Jack O'Neill has been credited as the creator of the modern wetsuit - an innovation that opened the world of watersports to the masses living in cold climates. Along the way he also developed one of the most iconic brands in surfing.
The story of Sean Collins who single-handedly changed the world of surfing and action sports by pioneering swell forecasting and creating a global company that sold forecasts under the tagline: `Know Before You Go'.
From the bar bet where the Quiksilver brand was launched to its growth into a billion-dollar behemoth and then its eventual bust, the company's ride has been anything but mundane.
School friends Justin Kan and Emmett Shear played with numerous business ideas before they cracked the code and changed the way people look at video games with the online esports network Twitch TV.
Peter Hamblin
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