Nick Woodman

By maya_eb
  • When he was born

    When he was born

    Nick woodman was born on June 24, 1975, in Santa Clara County, California.
  • First job

    First job

    He started working at a surfing club, and sold T-Shirts at high school college games to help get money for the club.
  • College attended

    College attended

    Nick Woodman attended University of California
  • First big accomplishment

    First big accomplishment

    Nick Woodman created a website were he sold electronics called EmpowerAll.com.
  • First set back

    First set back

    EmpowerAll.com failed, and had to start again.
  • Created the GoPro

    Created the GoPro

    Brought a camera attached to his hand with a rubber band when he went surfing to take pictures, to show that armature photographers could take pictures when they were doing activities.

  • Second set back

    Woodman managed to raise 3.9 million in funding for Funbug, but later also failed.
  • Second biggest accomplishment

    Second biggest accomplishment

    He made his first big sale when a Japanese company ordered 100 cameras at a sports show.
  • Won an award

    Won an award

    Nick Woodman won the 2014 Winner of the Technology and Engineering Emmy Award in the category of Inexpensive Small Rugged HD Camcorders.
  • Retirement/death

    Retirement/death

    Nick Woodman is still working
  • Net worth

    Net worth

    Nick Woodman's is $2.25 billion.
  • 2 characteristics

    2 characteristics

    Two characteristics of Nick Woodman is that he is hard working and will not give up easily