Before GoPro became synonymous with action sports cameras, they were just a tiny company looking for traction wherever it could be found, including the home shopping network. Check out this vintage footage of fresh faced GoPro founder Nick Woodman selling his first GoPro (35mm Hero) on the QVC way back in 2005. The original GoPro was a humble little wrist mounted film camera waterproof up to 15 feet. It’s astonishing what Nick and GoPro have accomplished in the following two decades and we hope this serves as inspiration to any entrepreneurs looking to launch their own products:
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