David Thomas Tao is the founder of BarBend, a strength sports content site. David started the company in 2016 and had a successful startup exit in 2023.
0:00 Intro
1:00 David’s background
5:25 The truth about pre- and post-entrepreneur life
6:29 James’s story, mindset on building wealth
9:07 Life after the startup exit
10:52 BarBend origin story
13:07 The hardest things to do as the CEO
15:18 Mistakes were made
21:40 Guilt
22:53 Support system
25:01 Selling the company, transition period, walking away
28:45 BarBend’s legacy
32:06 Today’s fitness content industry
37:37 Journalistic standards
40:06 Advice for younger entrepreneurs
42:38 David and James get real
44:33 David’s family heritage, post-911 feelings
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