David Fortson, the co-founder and CEO of Santa Barbara based LoaTree, sat with Mark Sylvester to talk about his journey towards being a citizen activist and changemaker. He's a lot more than that of course, and his story gives us a great glimpse into this Santa Barbara social entrepreneur, marketer and Dad.
Citizen Activist. Changemaker. A Man for Others.
"To get told NO is a piece of data you should pay attention to.”
Topics included;
-Growing up in San Jose and finding the ideal school that ended up changing his life
-"The Theology of Nature"
-Knowing at age 17 that he wanted to be an Environmental Studies major
-Going from Activist to Organizer
-How you get attention for your ideas - learned at the young age of 19
-His intense experience at the WTO in Seattle - suffice it to say, he's not a fan of tear gas
-Making a better planet
-Earth Day activity in Santa Barbara
-How he ran a campaign for the Isla Vista Parks Board at 22 years old
-Advice for students who want to make a difference: Get out of class, Open up and pay attention to what's all around you and -Be Persistent
-What's LoaTree and LoaCom
-How talking to thousands of people helps fine tune your pitch skills
-Starting with a big smile
-His product startup story - Brush Buddy and being on QVC - what a rush
-The ego is a powerful, multi-edged sword
-"Do what you love."
-Are you working at your highest vibrational level?
You can learn more about the Community, Events and Passion Projects of LoaTree at http://loatree.com
