“In a time when leadership is so often dominated by epic egos, David represents a new style of founder that’s cutting through — generous with his ideas and humble with his wins, fearlessly creative, impact-minded, with the relentless ambition to leave the world in better shape than he found it. We worked together to help accelerate Ambisie's early success on their Impact Board. He brings a true founder’s mentality to the table every time. He’s big on vision, big on people, big on building world-changing companies that actually endure — beyond the next quarter, beyond any adrenaline-fuelled IPO. If the opportunity to collaborate with him ever presents itself, seize it!”
David Fastuca
I help B2B Founders achieve profitable growth through repeatable sales systems | CEO & Co-Founder, Growth Forum | Head to my Featured Section to book your Free Sales Audit
Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
17K followers
500+ connections
About
I started my entrepreneurial journey at just twelve years old.
Back then, I used the school computer lab to make my business cards, and I sold designs to friends and family.
I’ve been obsessed with turning pressure into productivity ever since.
As the CEO & Co-Founder of Growth Forum and former Co-Founder of Locomote, I’ve learned what it takes to scale a business under pressure.
I know the challenges founders face.
You’re juggling endless tasks while also being relied on to prospect new leads and close deals.
Sales is the lifeblood of your business, after all.
That’s why we built our Sales OS program.
It’s a step-by-step blueprint for rapidly growing your sales while slashing your working hours in half.
Our goal is to equip you with the strategies and tactics that have helped countless businesses grow and thrive, even amidst challenging economic conditions.
I bet you're thinking:
“Will these methods work for me? Are online courses and coaching actually effective?”
The short answer: Yes. Otherwise, I would be in trouble ;-)
Our tailored approach meets your unique challenges and delivers real, tangible results.
So if you’re a SaaS or B2B founder ready to overcome sales hurdles, build a repeatable system, and create an overflowing pipeline…
👉 Head to my Featured Section and book your Free Sales Audit
Services
Experience
Education
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Reforge
Growth Series Business & Product Management
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This program covers actionable frameworks, be inspired with real stories and examples, and build meaningful relationships with other top growth practitioners. Reforge Alumni have brought growth learnings back to work at Google, LinkedIn, Facebook, Dropbox, Airbnb, Evernote, Soundcloud, and other high-impact companies.
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Reforge
Retention & Engagement Series Business & Product Management
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This program is designed to provide you with a foundation of advanced principles of retention and engagement, and to help you build meaningful relationships with other top growth practitioners from companies including Facebook, Hubspot, Airbnb, Segment, Google, LinkedIn, Dropbox, Evernote, and others.
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Board Member
EO Melbourne
- Present 2 years 6 months
Education
Founded in 1987, Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a global network of 17,500-plus influential business owners, with over 213 chapters in more than 60 countries, including 5 chapters across Australia. The Melbourne chapter, like all chapters globally, is run by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, with the help of our fantastic chapter administration staff.
As a not-for-profit organization, EO is the only global network exclusively for entrepreneurs. EO provides members with growth and…Founded in 1987, Entrepreneurs’ Organization (EO) is a global network of 17,500-plus influential business owners, with over 213 chapters in more than 60 countries, including 5 chapters across Australia. The Melbourne chapter, like all chapters globally, is run by entrepreneurs, for entrepreneurs, with the help of our fantastic chapter administration staff.
As a not-for-profit organization, EO is the only global network exclusively for entrepreneurs. EO provides members with growth and leadership opportunities, helping entrepreneurs to develop their business acumen through peer-to-peer learning, once-in-a-lifetime experiences and connections to experts. -
Course Instructor
The Startup Network
- Present 1 year 2 months
Education
Building a startup can change your life and the lives of others. It’s a complex endeavour, but The Startup Network is here to guide you along the way. The Startup Network is a non-Government not for profit entity. We are funded by our members to remain independent & founder focussed.
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Philanthropist
Project Gen Z
- 5 years 11 months
Education
Project Gen Z is a social enterprise consisting of leading Australian entrepreneurs and founders, joining forces to roll out Dare to Dream entrepreneurial workshops targeted at young people all over the world.
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Business Mentor
Inspiring Rare Birds
- 3 years 1 month
As an ambassador for Inspiring Rare Birds, I help mentor a global tribe of female entrepreneurs to scale their businesses through mentoring, events, education, publishing, grants, speakers and more.
Skills
Publications
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Marketing masterstroke: Why is the new Barbie movie suddenly everywhere?
Kochie Business Builders
Move over, Avengers and Star Wars – there’s a new blockbuster in town! In a world where nostalgia reigns supreme, Barbie has decided to make her mark on the silver screen once again and her movie marketing team has hit the ground running, writes David Fastuca, co-founder of GrowthForum.io.
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Success, reinvented: How Dave Fastuca pioneered a new path in education
Kochie Business Builders
Picture this: You’re at the helm of a thriving tech startup, riding the crest of success, and yet, something’s missing. A passion, a drive, something beyond the world of technology.
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Five business travel tips to help you maximise your on-the-go and in-the-air productivity
Dynamic Business
According to David Fastuca, co-founder and CMO of Travelport Locomote, getting your ducks in a row when travelling can be the difference between a trip to remember, and a travel nightmare. I think it was my high school teacher that told me: if you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. That’s stuck with me ever since, so now when I’m travelling I look for as many productivity hacks as possible.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re travelling for business, leisure, or both: productivity is key to…According to David Fastuca, co-founder and CMO of Travelport Locomote, getting your ducks in a row when travelling can be the difference between a trip to remember, and a travel nightmare. I think it was my high school teacher that told me: if you fail to prepare, prepare to fail. That’s stuck with me ever since, so now when I’m travelling I look for as many productivity hacks as possible.
It doesn’t matter whether you’re travelling for business, leisure, or both: productivity is key to the success of the trip according to Fastuca.
Staying productive while you’re on the go is all about staying one step ahead. So, to hear what Fastuca does to maximise his trips... -
Fast moving Fastuca's
Business NAB Magazine
Hard work and hustle have helped Melbourne cousins Ross and David Fastuca secure a string of corporate customers and win multi-million dollar backing for Travelport Locomote, their travel platform.
Launched in 2014, Travelport Locomote aims to make it simpler and cheaper for companies to manage the process of approving and arranging business travel and processing expense claims.
Demand for their software from the likes of Allianz, Japan Airlines, World Vision and Medibank has seen…Hard work and hustle have helped Melbourne cousins Ross and David Fastuca secure a string of corporate customers and win multi-million dollar backing for Travelport Locomote, their travel platform.
Launched in 2014, Travelport Locomote aims to make it simpler and cheaper for companies to manage the process of approving and arranging business travel and processing expense claims.
Demand for their software from the likes of Allianz, Japan Airlines, World Vision and Medibank has seen the shoestring startup of cousins Ross and David Fastuca morph into a thriving software company employing a staff of 65.
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Travel managers and the Internet of Things headache
Tnooz
The ‘Internet of Things’ is easily dismissable as just another buzz-phrase. However, as any travel professional with their finger on the pulse should recognise, this technology will impact every single corner of the travel industry in a relatively short period of time....
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Design thinking: Leading with experience
CMO Magazine
Marketers spend a lot of their time convincing people to buy their organisation’s products and services. But what if those same products and services were so well designed, they simply sold themselves?
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Tech venture Locomote plans to revolutionise corporate travel industry
The Age
Two Australian cousins appear set to revolutionise business travel with a technology platform that simplifies booking and approval processes for travellers and saves money for companies.
Melbourne-based entrepreneurs Ross and David Fastuca have launched businesses together since they were 16-years-old and say they plan for their latest venture – Locomote – to be the market leader in business travel technology.
"We want to be the Salesforce of the travel industry," said Ross…Two Australian cousins appear set to revolutionise business travel with a technology platform that simplifies booking and approval processes for travellers and saves money for companies.
Melbourne-based entrepreneurs Ross and David Fastuca have launched businesses together since they were 16-years-old and say they plan for their latest venture – Locomote – to be the market leader in business travel technology.
"We want to be the Salesforce of the travel industry," said Ross Fastuca, referring to the leading customer relationship management platform founded by Silicon Valley star Marc Benioff.
David Fastuca of Locomote: The Australian company has acquired an impressive local customer list.
"We're not shy of big goals," said Fastuca. "A lot of the commentary about Locomote so far has been that it's not possible to do what we did in the time that we did it but we like to have a big vision."
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How I made my first million in less than 12 months: Seven entrepreneurs share their secrets
SmartCompany
David Fastuca and his cousin and co-founder Ross Fastuca reached their first million dollars in turnover in a speedy eight months after starting travel technology company Locomote...
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The seven things keeping entrepreneurs from a good night’s sleep
SmartCompany
The recent Smart50 awards proved growing a business is no easy feat, with 70% of the 2014 finalists saying they put in more than 50 hours a week of their own time into their business...
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SmartCompany Awards 2014
SmartCompany
“Two young guys from the western suburbs”, David and Ross Fastuca, set up their first business together while they were still in high school...
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How to build an online marketing strategy
Nett Magazine
Online marketing strategies are starting to gain real momentum as people become increasingly savvy in terms of their online habits...
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Mobile marketing – you can’t afford to ignore it
Nett Magazine
Nowadays it’s hard to find a single person without a mobile phone. For business and pleasure, we’re all busy interacting with one another verbally, online and, of course, via phones, be it conversations or text messaging...
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Entourage - Success Stories
The Entourage
Ross and David Fastuca of Locomote have grown from their dining room table, to having full infrastructure, investors and global clients...
Honors & Awards
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[GOLD] Award for the Innovation in Technology Development
Stevie Awards
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[GOLD] Award for the Innovation in Technology Development
Stevie Awards
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Tech23 Finalist
Slattery IT
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Hot 30 Under 30
Smart Company
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BRW Fast Starters Finalist 2014
Business Review Weekly (BRW)
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Top 5 Fastest Growing Companies (Australia)
Smart Company
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Top Digital Innovator
Smart Company
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GOOD DESIGN - Finalist 2012
GOOD DESIGN AUSTRALIA
Nominated for great User Interface and User Experience: Bamboo - a Smartphone platform for crisis and incident management - overcomes all issues of traditional methods through arming people with information they need in a simple to use application.
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Highest Achievement in Design
Australian Academy of Design
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Ken Cato - Leadership in Design
Australian Academy of Design
Languages
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English
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Italian
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