281: Spartan Race’s Joe De Sena on Being in the Industry of Barbed Wire, Blood, and Bruises

281: Spartan Race’s Joe De Sena on Being in the Industry of Barbed Wire, Blood, and Bruises

Joe De Sena, like many of us, is a fitness fanatic. But his approach to fitness is a bit more...intense than most. De Sena used to participate in countless obstacle course races, Ironman events, and marathons around the world. But even those weren’t challenging enough for this hardcore athlete. That’s why, after wrapping up a decade-long career on Wall Street, De Sena decided to start his own adventure racing company. The first race De Sena hosted was on the British Virgin Islands, and it didn’t go very smoothly. That race cost De Sena half a million dollars and resulted in a participant getting lost at sea for several days. Thankfully, the races have evolved a bit since then—although are no less challenging—and are known today as the Death Race and Spartan Race, which are collectively a $60 million business that has revolutionized the world of obstacle racing. Check out this interview to learn more about De Sena’s financial, mental, and physical journey to popularizing this global franchise. Key Takeaways De Sena’s decade-long stint on Wall Street, and how it helped fund his next venture Why De Sena decided to start his own adventure racing company How the very first race De Sena hosted on the British Virgin Islands went terribly wrong for one participant The birth of Death Race and Spartan Race Why De Sena never gave up on his company, despite losing $8 million in the process over a span of 15 years How the network effect eventually helped the obstacle course races gain traction The expansion of Death Race and Spartan Race to 45 countries De Sena’s honest thoughts on work-life balance and what it takes to be an entrepreneur A sneak peek into his latest book, The Spartan Way

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59: How to Create an EPIC Physical Product (PAX) which is sold over 500,000+ times with James Monsees

59: How to Create an EPIC Physical Product (PAX) which is sold over 500,000+ times with James Monsees

PAX Labs is changing the way we look at smoking. The beautiful elegance of the product is restoring luxury to the vaping world. But, developing a product that essentially sold itself for the first two...

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58: 1 Billion YouTube Views & Counting With Michelle Phan

58: 1 Billion YouTube Views & Counting With Michelle Phan

Michelle Phan wears many hats. Or more perhaps more aptly; lipstick hues.  YouTube pioneer, mega brand boardroom heavyweight, company founder, creative director, global beauty queen.  Phan has makeup ...

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57: How to Make Your App go Viral with Rameet Chawla

57: How to Make Your App go Viral with Rameet Chawla

Founder of Fueled and the Fueled Collective, Rameet Chawla, explains what it takes to consistently build the finest mobile apps, defines the Viral Coefficient and reveals how his need to be creative a...

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56: The Foundr Incubator (Business Breakdown) with Derric Haynie & Mathew Michalewicz

56: The Foundr Incubator (Business Breakdown) with Derric Haynie & Mathew Michalewicz

A couple of months ago we sent an invitation to all the readers of our weekly newsletter. We asked if there was anyone who would like to have a one-on-one with tried and true entrepreneurial professio...

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55: Branding 101 and What it Means to Lose it All with Daymond John of Fubu

55: Branding 101 and What it Means to Lose it All with Daymond John of Fubu

In the 1990s, the FUBU brand was everywhere, including on the backs of A-List celebrities like Will Smith, Janet Jackson, and LL Cool J. Like most trends, it seemed to come out of nowhere. But in the ...

25 Elo 201526min

54: What I Learnt From Interviewing Richard Branson

54: What I Learnt From Interviewing Richard Branson

In this weeks episode, Nathan goes through in detail the steps he took to interview Sir Richard Branson for a Foundr Magazine front cover story and what he learnt from the whole process.   If you woul...

16 Elo 201517min

53: From Monk to Transforming the Lives of Millions Through Meditation, The Headspace Story with Andy Puddicombe

53: From Monk to Transforming the Lives of Millions Through Meditation, The Headspace Story with Andy Puddicombe

The trials of starting a business—even if you forget, for a moment, the typical travails of day-to-day living—often overwhelm entrepreneurs. Late nights, endless work, big choices, and extreme uncerta...

5 Elo 201544min

52: $20m in Sales in 1 Year Using Instagram? - The Frank Body Story

52: $20m in Sales in 1 Year Using Instagram? - The Frank Body Story

Two years ago, the owner of a local coffee shop, Steve Rowley, was asked by a regular customer for coffee grounds to be used as an exfoliate. This simple act was the catalyst for a brand that has expe...

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