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Podcast: Dark Mode with John Coyle
Episode: How Allbirds Built a $4 Billion Footwear Brand (and How it Fell Apart)
Description: Today we're talking about how Allbirds built one of the most impressive and fastest growing shoe companies up to a $4 Billion Valuation.Allbirds was the hottest footwear brand of the late 2010s. This episode explores the origin story. The crazy tactic they used to grow to a $4 Billion valuation, and how it all fell apart.Chapters00:00 Intro00:34 Allbirds Founder Pro Soccer Story01:47 Today's Guests03:24 Is New Zealand Racist?05:43 The origin of Allbirds17:53 A Genius Fundraising Tactic<...