Design That Builds Trust (and Sells Without Selling) - With David Fastuca | Episode 346 – The Futur with Chris Do

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In 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:

() - Introduction

() - How David started Locomote and scaled without funding

() - The personal cost of building a business

() - Dealing with burnout and founder guilt

() - Navigating identity crises post-exit

() - How his business affected his marriage

() - What true alignment in business and life looks like

() - Stepping back from ego-driven decisions

() - Why purpose matters more than success

() - What David would change if he started over

() - Mental health strategies for founders