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Design That Builds Trust (and Sells Without Selling) - With David Fastuca | Episode 346

Design That Builds Trust (and Sells Without Selling) - With David Fastuca | Episode 346

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 We want to hear from you. If you're open to a quick chat with our producer, it only takes a few seconds to sign up: https://forms.gle/TTdgZ9R6HykpPaEh6In this episode, I sit down with David Fastuca, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Locomote. David shares the raw, behind-the-scenes truth of building, scaling, and exiting a startup without raising external capital. We explore the emotional challenges of entrepreneurship, the toll it takes on relationships, and why success without alignment can still feel like failure.Timestamps:(00:00) - Introduction(01:15) - How David started Locomote and scaled without funding(06:32) - The personal cost of building a business(10:55) - Dealing with burnout and founder guilt(13:44) - Navigating identity crises post-exit(18:20) - How his business affected his marriage(22:11) - What true alignment in business and life looks like(25:40) - Stepping back from ego-driven decisions(28:55) - Why purpose matters more than success(33:28) - What David would change if he started over(37:10) - Mental health strategies for founders(41:45) - Closing thoughtsCheck out today's guest, David Fastuca:Buy David's Book: https://www.growthforum.io/buybookDavid's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/davidfastuca/Check out The Futur:Website: https://www.thefutur.com/Courses: https://www.thefutur.com/shopLinkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/company/the-futur/Podcasts: https://thefutur.com/podcastInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thefuturishere/Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/theFuturisHere/Twitter: https://x.com/thefuturishereTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thefuturishereYoutube:https://www.youtube.com/thefuturishereCheck out Chris Do:Website: https://zaap.bio/thechrisdoLinkedIn:https://www.linkedin.com/in/thechrisdo/Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/BizOfDesignInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/thechrisdo/Twitter:https://x.com/thechrisdoTikTok:https://www.tiktok.com/@thechrisdoThreads:https://www.threads.net/@thechrisdoZaap:

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