How Brian Smith founded UGG, lost it, got it back and the magic ride he had along the way.
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Today’s episode is with an Australian entrepreneur, founder of mega-brand UGG, author, and master storyteller, Brian Smith.
Brian Smith is the founder of billion-dollar power brand UGG, which he ended up selling to Decker’s Outdoor Corporation. He also founded PreFast, a company that provided pre-cast concrete walls to build California schools. He is the author of the book, The Birth of a Brand where he discusses the growth phases of business and he coined the phrase, “You can’t give birth to adults.”
He now mentors entrepreneurs from his home in sunny Southern California and surfs every chance he gets. Stay tuned during the interview to hear about the story of how he lost his company, UGG, and the inspiring attitude he took in the face of a desperate situation. You will hear about how he niched the product right away and the hard lesson he learned from two surfers in a surf shop one day and his three keys to winning at the game of business today.