A Founder's Life
Join me as I explore the powerful intersection of entrepreneurship, health & wellness, and parenthood. In each episode, I’ll be interviewing inspiring individuals who excel in one or more of these areas, sharing their stories, insights, and lessons. My goal is to provide valuable takeaways that can help you thrive both personally and professionally.
A Founder's Life
Why Family Is the Engine of Entrepreneurship - David Mink - S4 - E2
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What do custom mattresses, thyroid cancer, and a 50-person marketing agency have in common? 💡
In this episode of A Founder’s Life, David Mink, CEO of Avalanche Media, shares his incredible journey from building one of the first custom mattress e-commerce businesses to scaling a thriving digital marketing agency — all while raising six kids and overcoming a serious health scare.
What you’ll learn in this conversation:
- How David went from hotline operator → mattress startup → agency founder
- Why family is the engine that drives his entrepreneurial journey
- Lessons from scaling Avalanche Media into a 50-person team
- How a cancer diagnosis reshaped his approach to health and discipline
- The four-part formula he uses to define true balance (physical, mental, social, spiritual)
- Why becoming a pattern recognizer is the ultimate entrepreneurial skill
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⏱️ Timestamps
0:00 – Intro & sponsor (Thankz)
0:35 – Meet David Mink, CEO of Avalanche Media
2:11 – From hotline operator to custom mattress startup
5:34 – Growing Avalanche Media into a 50-person agency
5:42 – Family as the engine and the “why”
9:00 – Health scare: thyroid cancer & transformation
13:24 – Leading by example for his kids
16:07 – Fun: skiing, boating, mountain biking, fly fishing
17:05 – Defining balance: physical, mental, social, spiritual
18:50 – Pivotal advice from a “successful uncle”
21:43 – David’s advice: become a great pattern recognizer
22:52 – Where to find David
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