How do you build a $100M+ global brand without a single outside investor? In this episode, Neil sits down with Peter Dering, the founder and CEO of Peak Design and co-founder of The Change Climate Project. Peter’s journey began in a construction trailer, driven by a personal frustration with camera gear and a deep-seated hatred for bureaucracy. Today, Peak Design is a celebrated B Corp known for its fanatical customer base and its radical commitment to the planet and its employees.

Connect with Peak Design:

• Peak Design: peakdesign.com
• Instagram: @peakdesign
• The Change Climate Project: changeclimate.org (Formerly Climate Neutral)
• Newsletter: The Change Climate Project Newsletter (Written by Austin Whitman)
• The Climate Label: theclimatelabel.org
• Kickstarter: Peak Design’s 16th Campaign (Weekender Duffel)

Peter's recs:

• Podcast: The Ezra Klein Show
• Podcast: Acquired
• Brand: Rivian (RJ Scaringe)
• Brand: Thule

Get your sandwich:

• Sandy’s (Haight Street): sandyssf.com – Go for the Muffaletta, stay for the My Morning Jacket stories